| Emerson Dickman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1914-11-12)November 12, 1914 Buffalo, New York, US | |
| Died: April 27, 1981(1981-04-27) (aged 66) New York City, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 26, 1941, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22–15 |
| Earned run average | 5.33 |
| Strikeouts | 126 |
| Stats atBaseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
George Emerson Dickman (November 12, 1914 – April 27, 1981) was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played his entire career for theBoston Red Sox (1936, 1938–1941). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 175 lb., Dickman batted and threw right-handed. He was born inBuffalo, New York.
A two-sport star atWashington and Lee University, Dickman was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career interrupted when he joined theNavy during World War II.
In a five-season career, Dickman posted a 22–15 record with 126strikeouts and a 5.33ERA and in 125 appearances, including 24starts, sixcomplete games, oneshutout, eightsaves and 349.2innings pitched.
Following his playing retirement, Dickman became a highly respectedcoach atPrinceton University for three years. His 1949–51 teams won two Eastern League championships and tied one, as the 1951 team reached theCollege World Series inOmaha, Nebraska, the only World Series the school has reached.
Dickman was regularly ribbed for his resemblance to film starRobert Taylor.[1] Dickman died in New York City,New York, at the age of 66.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Tigers(Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League)(1949–1951) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Princeton | 12–7–1 | 6–3 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Princeton | 14–8 | 7–2 | T-1st | |||||
| 1951 | Princeton | 20–6 | 7–2 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| Princeton: | 46–21–1 | 20–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–21–1 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||