Pol Perritt
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William Dayton "Pol" Perritt (August 30, 1891 - October 15, 1947) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played with the St. Louis Cardinals
from 1912-1914, the New York Giants
from 1915-1921, and the Detroit Tigers
for 4 games in 1921. Born in Arcadia, Louisiana
, Perritt pitched in 256 Major League games and had a career record of 92-78 with an earned run average of 2.89.
Perritt had his best years playing 8 seasons for John McGraw
in New York. In 1915, Perritt signed a Federal League
, and the Cardinals traded him to the Giants. New York manager John McGraw
persuaded Perritt to remain in the National League
, and Perritt became a reliable starter for McGraw. His best season was 1917 when he was instrumental in leading the New York Giants
to the National League
pennant. That year, Perritt had a record of 18-11. His win-loss percentage of .708 and his earned run average
of 1.88 were both 3rd best in the National League that year.
Despite his strong performance in the regular season, Perritt did not start any games in the 1917 World Series
against the Chicago White Sox
. He appeared in relief in three World Series games, giving up 2 earned runs in 8-1/3 innings for a 2.16 World Series earned run average.
Perritt also won 18 games for the Giants in both 1916 and 1918.
After four straight years in John McGraw
's starting rotation, with at least 26 starts and 215 per season, Peritt started only 3 games in 1919, and pitched in only 19 inning in 1919. By 1920, Perritt pitched in only 15 innings.
In June 1921, the Giants sold Perritt to the Detroit Tigers
where he appeared in 4 games and pitched 13 innings.
Perritt died in 1947 at age 56 in Shreveport, Louisiana
.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe 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. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played with the 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...
from 1912-1914, the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
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from 1915-1921, and the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for 4 games in 1921. Born in Arcadia, Louisiana
Arcadia, Louisiana
Arcadia is a town in and the parish seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,041 at the 2000 census....
, Perritt pitched in 256 Major League games and had a career record of 92-78 with an earned run average of 2.89.
Perritt had his best years playing 8 seasons for John McGraw
John McGraw
John McGraw may refer to:* John McGraw , , New York lumber tycoon, and one of the founding trustees of Cornell University* John McGraw , , Governor of Washington state from 1893–1897...
in New York. In 1915, Perritt signed a Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
, and the Cardinals traded him to the Giants. New York manager John McGraw
John McGraw
John McGraw may refer to:* John McGraw , , New York lumber tycoon, and one of the founding trustees of Cornell University* John McGraw , , Governor of Washington state from 1893–1897...
persuaded Perritt to remain in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
, and Perritt became a reliable starter for McGraw. His best season was 1917 when he was instrumental in leading the 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....
to the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant. That year, Perritt had a record of 18-11. His win-loss percentage of .708 and his earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 1.88 were both 3rd best in the National League that year.
Despite his strong performance in the regular season, Perritt did not start any games in the 1917 World Series
1917 World Series
In the 1917 World Series, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Giants four games to two. The Series was played against the backdrop of World War I, which dominated the American newspapers that year and next....
against the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. He appeared in relief in three World Series games, giving up 2 earned runs in 8-1/3 innings for a 2.16 World Series earned run average.
Perritt also won 18 games for the Giants in both 1916 and 1918.
After four straight years in John McGraw
John McGraw
John McGraw may refer to:* John McGraw , , New York lumber tycoon, and one of the founding trustees of Cornell University* John McGraw , , Governor of Washington state from 1893–1897...
's starting rotation, with at least 26 starts and 215 per season, Peritt started only 3 games in 1919, and pitched in only 19 inning in 1919. By 1920, Perritt pitched in only 15 innings.
In June 1921, the Giants sold Perritt to the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
where he appeared in 4 games and pitched 13 innings.
Perritt died in 1947 at age 56 in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.