| Sam Gray | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1897-10-15)October 15, 1897 Van Alstyne, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: April 16, 1953(1953-04-16) (aged 55) McKinney, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1933, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 111–115 |
| Earned run average | 4.18 |
| Strikeouts | 730 |
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Samuel David "Sad Sam" Gray (October 15, 1897 – April 16, 1953) was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played on thePhiladelphia Athletics (1924–27) and theSt. Louis Browns (1928–33). Gray pitched and batted right-handed.
He made his professional debut on April 19, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics under iconic managerConnie Mack. In his rookie season, he pitched151+2⁄3 innings in 34 games. He was traded to the St. Louis Browns in 1928 and began pitching much more. His 1928 season was his finest year. He pitched 21complete games with a win–loss record of 20–12. Hisearned run average that year was his lowest at 3.19. His 1929 season had similar numbers with an 18-15 record. He also led the league ingames started (37) andinnings pitched (305). He tied theAmerican League lead inshutouts with four. He shared the league lead withGeorge Blaeholder andGeneral Crowder, who were teammates, as well as withDanny MacFayden of theBoston Red Sox.
In 1931, he had the dubious distinction of leading the league with 24 losses with a high 5.09 earned run average. His final game was on September 18, 1933. He retired with a win–loss record of 111–115, a 4.18 earned run average, 101 complete games in 379 games pitched, 16 shutouts, and 22saves. As a batter, his statistics were relatively poor. He accumulated a .191batting average in 648 at bats and hit two careerhome runs. He never appeared in any post-season games.
He died inMcKinney, Texas, on April 16, 1953, at the age of 55.
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