Moe Burtschy
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Moe Burtschy (April 18, 1922 - May 2, 2004 ), born Edward Frank Burtsch in Cincinnati, Ohio, was a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics (1950, 1951, 1954-56).
After graduating from high school in 1940, Burtschy signed a minor league contract, but he joined the Navy in September 1940 and served aboard the USS Ticonderoga. Following his military service, he returned to the minors and, on June 17, 1950, he made his debut in the American League with the Athletics.
In his 90-games career Burtschy compiled a 10-6 record, with 97 strikeouts, a 4.71 ERA, and four saves in 185 innings pitched. After retiring, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry.
Moe Burtschy died of heart failure in Delhi Township, Ohio at the age of 82.
External links
- Complete career statistics at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burtsmo01.shtml)
- Page at Baseball Library (http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Burtschy_Moe.stm)