Robert William Humphreys (born August 18, 1935) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher

Pitcher

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 over parts of 9 seasons (1962–1970) with the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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, St. Louis Cardinals

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, Chicago Cubs

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, Washington Senators

Texas Rangers (baseball)

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 and Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

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. Humphreys was a member of the 1964 World Series

1964 World Series

The 1964 World Series pitted the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals against the American League champion New York Yankees, with the Cardinals prevailing in seven games. St...

 champion Cardinals. An alumnus of Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden–Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1775, Hampden–Sydney is the oldest private charter college in the Southern U.S., the last college founded before the American Revolution, and one of only three four-year,...

, for his career he compiled an 27-21 record with a 3.36 earned run average

Earned run average

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 and 364 strikeouts in 319 appearances, all but 4 as a relief pitcher.

After his playing career ended, Humphreys remained in baseball as a player development

Minor league baseball

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director and minor league field coordinator for the Brewers and Cardinals.

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