Howie Krist

Howard (Howie) Krist
Howard (Howie) Krist
	Pitcher
	Born: February 28, 1916; West Henrietta, New York, U.S.
	Died: April 23, 1989 (aged 73); Buffalo, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 12, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	September 7, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	37–11
Earned run average	3.32
Strikeouts	150
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938, 1941–1943, 1946);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1942, 1946);

Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was an American pitcher who played Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.

He was nicknamed “Howie” by his family and "Spud" during his baseball career, the latter in reference to his childhood years hurling potatoes at the barn for practice with his brothers on their family’s western New York State potato farm.

Krist played his entire MLB career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of their 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.

His 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He suffered numerous illnesses and injuries that affected his overall career, including influenza, a broken ankle, a broken back in a car accident, and a bullet wound while serving in the United States Army for two years in Europe during World War II.^[1].^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
^ "Howie Krist". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Howie Krist". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Howie Krist at Find a Grave

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[1] "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

[2] "Howie Krist". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

[3] Wolf, Gregory H. "Howie Krist". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

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v t e St. Louis Cardinals 1942 World Series champions
1 Whitey Kurowski 3 Jimmy Brown 4 Marty Marion 5 Ray Sanders 6 Stan Musial 7 Creepy Crespi 8 Terry Moore 9 Enos Slaughter 10 Harry Walker 12 Johnny Hopp 13 Mort Cooper (NL MVP) 14 Gus Mancuso 15 Walker Cooper 16 Ken O'Dea 17 Erv Dusak 18 Lon Warneke 19 Harry Gumbert 20 Coaker Triplett 21 Johnny Beazley 22 Murry Dickson 23 Max Lanier 24 Clyde Shoun 27 Howie Pollet 28 Ernie White 29 Howie Krist 32 Sam Narron 34 Bill Lohrman 35 Whitey Moore
Manager 30 Billy Southworth Coaches 25 Mike González 26 Buzzy Wares
Regular season

v t e St. Louis Cardinals 1946 World Series champions
1 Whitey Kurowski 2 Red Schoendienst 4 Marty Marion 5 Harry Walker 6 Stan Musial (NL MVP) 7 Nippy Jones 8 Terry Moore 9 Enos Slaughter 11 Howie Pollet 15 Dick Sisler 17 Joe Garagiola 18 Del Rice 19 Erv Dusak 20 Red Munger 22 Murry Dickson 27 Johnny Beazley 28 Ted Wilks 29 Howie Krist 31 Harry Brecheen 36 Al Brazle
Manager 30 Eddie Dyer Coaches 25 Mike González 26 Buzzy Wares
Regular season