Bill Brandt (baseball) explained

Bill Brandt
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:21 March 1915
Birth Place:Aurora, Indiana
Death Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 20
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 3
Finalyear:1943
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:5–3
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.57
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:21
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William George Brandt (March 21, 1915 – May 16, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1941–43) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a 5–3 record, with a 3.57 earned run average, and 21 strikeouts in 80 innings pitched.

From 1944 to 1945, Brandt served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] While in the Navy, he played for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets in 1944.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z . BaseballinWartime.com . March 22, 2019.
  2. Bullock, Steve. "Playing for Their Nation: The American Military and Baseball During World War II", Journal of Sport History, volume 27, number 1, Spring 2000, page 80. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. https://chevronsanddiamonds.wordpress.com/library-of-military-baseball-scorecards-score-books-and-game-programs/1944-great-lakes-vs-local-72-uaw-kenosha-wisconsin/ "1944 Great Lakes vs Local 72 UAW, Kenosha, Wisconsin"