Ike Delock Explained

Ike Delock
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:11 November 1929
Birth Place:Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 17
Debutyear:1952
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 13
Finalyear:1963
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:84–75
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.03
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:672
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Ivan Martin Delock (November 11, 1929 – February 28, 2022) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played 11 seasons for the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan.

In ten-plus seasons with the Red Sox, Delock had a record of 83–72. He pitched in at least 20 games for the Red Sox every year from 1952 to 1961 (1954 excepted), and had an Adjusted ERA+ of 110 or better in 1955 (114), 1956 (110), 1958 (118), 1959 (138), and 1961 (110).

Delock led the American League with 11 relief wins in while tying for fourth with nine saves (then not an official statistic). In 1958, he was among the league leaders in win percentage and had a 13-game win streak that was broken at the end of July. His best season was when he went 11–6 with a 2.95 ERA—1.10 points lower than the league average. His Adjusted ERA+ in 1959 was 138, and his winning percentage of .647 was fifth best in the American League.

In, a knee injury shortened his career, which ended the following season after Delock made seven appearances, five as a starting pitcher, for the Orioles. Delock died in Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 28, 2022, at the age of 92.[1]

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  1. News: Former Red Sox pitcher Ike Delock dies at 92 . The Boston Globe . March 9, 2022.