Carmen Hill
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Carmen Proctor Hill born in Royalton, Minnesota
Royalton, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 816 people, 322 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.7 people per square mile . There were 328 housing units at an average density of 190.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.25%...

 was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

 (1915–16, 1918–19 and 1926–29), New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

 (1922) and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

 (1929–30).

He helped the Giants win the 1922 World Series
1922 World Series
In the 1922 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in five games...

, the Pirates win the 1927 National League Pennant and the Cardinals win the 1930 NL Pennant.

Hill finished 23rd in voting for the 1927 National League MVP for having a 22-11 Win-Loss record, 43 Games, 31 Games Started, 22 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, 7 Games Finished, 3 Saves, 277 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 260 Hits Allowed, 125 Runs Allowed, 100 Earned Runs Allowed, 12 Home Runs Allowed, 80 Walks Allowed, 95 Strikeouts, 4 Hit Batsmen, 2 Wild Pitches, 1,165 Batters Faced and a 3.24 ERA.

In 10 seasons he had a 49-33 Win-Loss record, 147 Games, 85 Games Started, 47 Complete Games, 5 Shutouts, 34 Games Finished, 8 Saves, 787 Innings Pitched, 769 Hits Allowed, 369 Runs Allowed, 301 Earned Runs Allowed, 38 Home Runs Allowed, 267 Walks Allowed, 264 Strikeouts, 14 Hit Batsmen, 12 Wild Pitches, 3,335 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 3.44 ERA. In addition, Hill won 202 minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...

 games over 14 seasons with 7 teams.

Hill died in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

at the age of 94.

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