Edward Marvin Head (January 25, 1918 in Selma, Louisiana – January 31, 1980 in Bastrop, Louisiana), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1940 to 1946.
| Ed Head | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 25, 1918 Grant Parish, Louisiana | |
| Died: January 31, 1980 (aged 62) Bastrop, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| July 27, 1940, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last appearance | |
| August 25, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss | 27-23 |
| Earned run average | 3.48 |
| Strikeouts | 208 |
| Teams | |
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Head went on to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he was a natural left-hander but switched to his righ after breaking his arm in a bus crash in 1935.[1]
After serving in the Army and not pitching in the majors in 1945, Head pitched a no-hitter in his first start of 1946,[2] but failed to make the major league club in spring training of 1947, and never pitched in the majors again.[3] He mananged the Asheville Tourists minor league baseball club in 1949. A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville, By Bill Ballew. The History Press, 2007. (Google Books)</ref>
See also
References
- ^ Head Pitches No-Hit, No-Run Game, by Carl Lundquest, United Press as reported in the Pennsylvania Daily News, April 24 1946, Page 2.
- ^ Ed Head Throws No-Hitter in First Start Since July, 1944, by Jack Hand, Associated Press as reported in the Moberly Monitor-Index, April 4, 1946, page 6.
- ^ Ed (No-Hit) Head Released by Flock .Associated Press, as reported in Stars and Strips, April 15, 1947.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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