George Boehler
| George Boehler | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 2, 1892 Lawrenceburg, Indiana | |
| Died: June 23, 1958 (aged 66) Greendale, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 7, 1926, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–12 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 93 |
| Teams | |
George Henry Boehler (January 2, 1892 – June 23, 1958) was a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) American baseball player.
Born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 1892, he played professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher for 20 years from 1911 to 1930, including nine years in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1912–1916), St. Louis Browns (1920–1921), Pittsburgh Pirates (1923), and Brooklyn Robins (1926). He appeared in 61 major league games and compiled a 6–12 win–loss record with 18 saves and a 4.71 earned run average (ERA).[1]
Boehler also played for many years in the minor leagues, including seven season in which he won 20 or more games. His best season was 1922 when he compiled a 38–13 record in 62 games for the Tulsa Oilers in the Western League. He twice won 27 games—for the Newark Skeeters in 1912 and the St. Joseph Drummers in 1913. He also won 88 games for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League between 1924 and 1927.[2] In Los Angeles on July 18, 1924, the “iron man” won both games of a doubleheader, allowing one run and eight hits in 18 innings.[3]
Boehler died in 1958 at age 66 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.[4] He was buried at Greendale Cemetery in Greendale, Indiana.
References[edit]
- ^ "George Bohler Major League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "George Bohler Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Rice, Stephen. "George Boehler – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Detroit Hurler George Boehler Dies". The Indianapolis Star. June 24, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- Brooklyn Robins players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Indiana
- People from Lawrenceburg, Indiana
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- St. Louis Browns players
- 1892 births
- 1958 deaths
- Springfield Reapers players
- Newark Newks players
- St. Joseph Drummers players
- Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players
- Denver Bears players
- Joplin Miners players
- Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
- Omaha Buffaloes players
- Oakland Oaks (baseball) players
- Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
- Nashville Vols players
- Sportspeople from the Cincinnati metropolitan area