Elden Auker
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Elden Auker
| Born: | September 21, 1910 |
| Birthplace: | Norcatur, Kansas |
| Hometown: | Vero Beach, FL (d. 2006) |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 194 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | |
| College: | Kansas State University |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Detroit Tigers 1933-1938 St. Louis Browns 1940-1942 |
| Years with Boston: | 1939 |
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Overall Career
Elden Le Roy Auker (September 21, 1910 - August 4, 2006), was a major league pitcher from 1933 to 1942. He turned in a solid career for three major league clubs, compiling double digit wins in eight of his ten seasons. After the 1942 season he quit baseball to run his engineering firm, which produced abrasives critical to the War effort.
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Auker's Moments in the Sun
- As a rookie in 1933, Auker used his signature whiplike motion to strikeout Babe Ruth.
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Achievements
- AL Winning Percentage Leader (1935)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 4 (1934, 1935, 1937 & 1940)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1934, 1936, 1937 & 1940-1942)
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Detroit Tigers in 1935
- When he died in 2006, Auker was the last living pitcher to have faced Babe Ruth.
- Nickname: Submarine or Big Six
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Transactions
- December 15, 1938: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Chet Morgan and Jake Wade to the Boston Red Sox for Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.
- February 8, 1940: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the Boston Red Sox.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
