Dick Mauney Explained

Dick Mauney
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:26 January 1920
Birth Place:Concord, North Carolina
Death Place:Albemarle, North Carolina
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 13
Debutyear:1945
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 22
Finalyear:1947
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:12–14
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.99
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:72
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Richard Mauney (January 26, 1920 – February 6, 1970) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 53 Major League games (24 as a starting pitcher) for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1945 to 1947. Born in Concord, North Carolina, he stood 5feet tall and weighed .

Mauney's 1943–47 pro career spanned both the wartime and post-World War II eras. Unlike many players who were called to the Majors during the war whose performance suffered in 1946, when Major League veterans returned from military service, Mauney enjoyed a better 1946 than his 1945 campaign. He posted a winning record (6–4) in 1946 and lowered his earned run average by 0.38 to 2.70, although he did pitch in 32 fewer innings in 1946.

Altogether, Mauney appeared in 229 Major League innings pitched, allowing 240 hits and 52 bases on balls. He struck out 72, and recorded nine complete games, three shutouts and four saves.