Bob Porterfield, the Glossary
Erwin Coolidge "Bob" Porterfield (August 10, 1923 – April 28, 1980) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher.[1]
Table of Contents
40 relations: Bob Kuzava, Boston Red Sox, Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago Cubs, Curt Simmons, Dick Brodowski, Earned run average, Fred Sanford (baseball), International League, Johnny Schmitz, Karl Olson, Lee Maye, List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders, List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lymphoma, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Mickey Vernon, Ned Garver, Neil Chrisley, New York Yankees, Newport, Giles County, Virginia, Norm Larker, Philadelphia Phillies, Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sharon Memorial Park, North Carolina, Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award, Strikeout, Ted Kluszewski, Tex Clevenger, Tom Ferrick (baseball), Tom Umphlett, Vic Delmore, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Washington Senators (1901–1960), Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Win–loss record (pitching), 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
- Radford Rockets players
Bob Kuzava
Robert Leroy "Sarge" Kuzava (May 28, 1923 – May 15, 2017) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1946–1947), Chicago White Sox (1949–1950), Washington Senators (1950–1951), New York Yankees (1951–1954), Baltimore Orioles (1954–1955), Philadelphia Phillies (1955), Pittsburgh Pirates (1957) and St. Bob Porterfield and Bob Kuzava are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
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Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Curt Simmons
Curtis Thomas Simmons (May 19, 1929 – December 13, 2022) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to and to.
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Dick Brodowski
Richard Stanley Brodowski (July 26, 1932 – January 14, 2019) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Indians in 1952 and from 1955 to 1959. Bob Porterfield and Dick Brodowski are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).
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Fred Sanford (baseball)
John Frederick Sanford (August 9, 1919 – March 15, 2011) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Bob Porterfield and Fred Sanford (baseball) are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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International League
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States.
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Johnny Schmitz
John Albert Schmitz (November 27, 1920 – October 1, 2011) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who worked in 366 games over 13 seasons as a member of the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles between 1941 and 1956. Bob Porterfield and Johnny Schmitz are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Karl Olson
Karl Arthur Olson (July 6, 1930 – December 25, 2010) of Kentfield, California, was an American backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1951, 1953–55), Washington Senators (1956–57) and Detroit Tigers (1957). Bob Porterfield and Karl Olson are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Lee Maye
Arthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934 – July 17, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball player.
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List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders
The following is a list of annual leaders in shutouts in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders
Major League Baseball recognizes the player or players in each league with the most wins each season.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Mickey Vernon
James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (April 22, 1918 – September 24, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators (1939–1948, 1950–1955), Cleveland Indians (1949–1950, 1958), Boston Red Sox (1956–1957), Milwaukee Braves (1959) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960). Bob Porterfield and Mickey Vernon are American League All-Stars and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Ned Garver
Ned Franklin Garver (December 25, 1925 – February 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball player.
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Neil Chrisley
Barbra O'Neil Chrisley (December 16, 1931 – May 18, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1957 to 1961 with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Braves. Bob Porterfield and Neil Chrisley are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
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Newport, Giles County, Virginia
Newport is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, with the ZIP code of 24128.
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Norm Larker
Norman Howard John Larker (December 27, 1930 – March 12, 2007) was an American professional baseball player.
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.
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Sharon Memorial Park, North Carolina
Sharon Memorial Park is a crematory and cemetery located at 5716 Monroe Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, US.
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Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
Sporting News established the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1944 to recognize the most outstanding pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
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Ted Kluszewski
Theodore Bernard Kluszewski (September 10, 1924 – March 29, 1988), nicknamed "Big Klu", was an American professional baseball player, best known as a power-hitting first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds teams of the 1950s.
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Tex Clevenger
Truman Eugene "Tex" Clevenger (July 9, 1932 – August 24, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher and spot starter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees from 1954 to 1962. Bob Porterfield and Tex Clevenger are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Tom Ferrick (baseball)
Thomas Jerome Ferrick (January 6, 1915 – October 15, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, pitching coach and scout. Bob Porterfield and Tom Ferrick (baseball) are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Tom Umphlett
Thomas Mullen Umphlett (May 12, 1930 – September 21, 2012) was an American center and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from to with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. Bob Porterfield and tom Umphlett are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.
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Vic Delmore
Victor "Deacon" Delmore (October 21, 1915 – June 10, 1960) was a baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1956 to 1959.
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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame honors athletes, coaches, administrators, journalists and other contributors to athletics.
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Washington Senators (1901–1960)
The Washington Senators were one of the American League's eight charter franchises.
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
The Westinghouse Electric Corporation (later CBS Corporation) was an American manufacturing company founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record (also referred to simply as a record) is a statistic that indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") credited to a pitcher.
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1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 21st playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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See also
Radford Rockets players
- Bob Porterfield
- Ed Sadowski
- Garland Braxton
- John Glenn (1960s outfielder)
- Sam Gibson (baseball)
- Tom Gorman (right-handed pitcher)