Walter Newton Justis (August 17, 1883 – October 4, 1941), nicknamed "Smoke", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1905 with the Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right-handed. Justis had a 0–0 record, with an 8.10 ERA, in 2 games, in his one-year career.
| Walt Justis | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 17, 1883 Moores Hill, Indiana | |
| Died: October 4, 1941 (aged 58) Greendale, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 12, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 8.10 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He spent several years playing professional ball in various minor leagues. In 1908, he set a still-standing minor league record by pitching four no-hitters for the Lancaster Lanks. In 1913, his last season, he famously threw a shutout to win the home opener for the premiere season of the Covington Blue Sox at Federal Park (two blocks from where a sports bar now carries his namesake).[1]
He was born in Moores Hill, Indiana, and died in Greendale, Indiana.
References
edit- ^ "Smoke Justis: The Harder They Hit - The Harder I Threw". Studio Gary C. June 13, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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