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| Tex Hoyle | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1921-07-17)July 17, 1921 Carbondale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: July 4, 1994(1994-07-04) (aged 72) Carbondale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1952, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 29, 1952, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 27.00 |
| Innings pitched | 2⅓ |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Roland Edison "Tex" Hoyle (July 17, 1921 – July 4, 1994) was an American professionalbaseballpitcher. The native ofCarbondale, Pennsylvania—belying his nickname—appeared in threegames inMajor League Baseball as arelief pitcher for thePhiladelphia Athletics during the1952 season. He stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Hoyle's nine-season minor league career (1940–1942; 1946–1949; 1951–1952) was spent largely in theNew York Yankees' organization.[1] His brief time in the majors occurred during the opening weeks of the 1952 campaign, at a time whenMLB teams were permitted to carry 28 players on their roster until mid-May. Hoyle allowed twohits but noruns in twoinnings pitched in appearances April 18 and 19 atFenway Park. But, in his third and final big-league game on April 29 atShibe Park, he was treated rudely by the visitingCleveland Indians. Coming into the game in the eighth inning in relief ofJohnny Kucab with Philadelphia already losing 14–6, Hoyle recorded only oneout and surrendered seven hits, abase on balls, and sevenearned runs. Among the hits he allowed were three-runhome runs toAl Rosen andBirdie Tebbetts—Rosen's blast was his third of the evening.[2]
Hoyle pitched in only seven more pro games inorganized baseball with theTriple-AOttawa A's before retiring. His major league line included nine hits, one base on balls and seven earned runs allowed in 21⁄3 innings pitched, with one strikeout. His ERA was 27.00.
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