Denny Galehouse
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| Born: | December 7, 1911 |
| Birthplace: | Marshallville, Ohio |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | Cleveland Indians 1934-38 St. Louis Browns 1941-44, 1946-47 |
| Years with Boston: | 1939-1940, 1947-1949 |
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Overall Career
Dennis Ward Galehouse (born December 7, 1911 in Marshallville, Ohio) was a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns.
In a career spanning 15 seasons, Galehouse compiled a 109-118 record with a 3.97 ERA and 851 strikeouts in 2004 innings pitched.
Galehouse's Moment in the Sun
- October 4, 1968: In a baffling decision, Boston manager Joe McCarthy unexpectedly starts the journeyman Galehouse over staff ace Mel Parnell in the one game playoff for the American League pennant versus the Cleveland Indians. After Cleveland jumped out to a 4-1 lead, Galehouse was lifted for Ellis Kinder in the 4th. The Indians cruised to an 8-3 victory, and Boston fans were left wondering what might have been.
Trivia
- During much of the 1944 campaign, Galehouse served the St. Louis Browns as a Sunday pitcher while working weekdays in an Akron, Ohio war plant.
Transactions
- December 15, 1938: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Tommy Irwin to the Boston Red Sox for Ben Chapman.
- December 3, 1940: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 20, 1947: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 11, 1949: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
