Joe Erautt Explained

Joe Erautt
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1 September 1921
Birth Place:Vibank, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Portland, Oregon
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 9
Debutyear:1950
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 22
Finalyear:1951
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.186
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1
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Joseph Michael Erautt (September 1, 1921 – October 6, 1976) was a Canadian-born professional baseball player.

Education and career

Nicknamed "Stubby", the 5inchesft9inchesin (ftin), 175lb catcher appeared in 32 total games over parts of two seasons (1950–51) with the Chicago White Sox. Born in Vibank, Saskatchewan, and of German descent, he was the elder brother of MLB pitcher Eddie Erautt. The Erautt family moved to Portland, Oregon, before Eddie was born, hence the younger sibling was a native American citizen.

Joe Erautt was an alumnus of the University of Portland. He served in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II.[1] His war-interrupted professional career extended for 14 total seasons (1940–42; 1946–56) and included almost 1,100 games played in minor league baseball.

His MLB service consisted of two 16-game stints with the White Sox. For his career, he collected eight hits, including one double, and compiled a .186 batting average in 43 at-bats, with one run batted in.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Those Who Served, A-Z. baseballinwartime.com. July 10, 2016.