George Zuverink Explained

George Zuverink
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:20 August 1924
Birth Place:Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 21
Debutyear:1951
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 15
Finalyear:1959
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:32–36
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.73
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:223
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George Zuverink (August 20, 1924 – September 8, 2014) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight Major League Baseball seasons (1951–1952, 1954–1959) with the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Redlegs, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. For his career, he compiled a 32–36 record in 265 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.54 earned run average and 223 strikeouts.

Zuverink died in Tempe, Arizona from pneumonia as a result from a fractured hip he suffered from a fall in May 2014. He was 90 years old.[1]

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  1. News: Holland native George Zuverink, ex-MLB pitcher, dies at 90. September 8, 2014. hollandsentinel.com.