Ken Jungels Explained

Ken Jungels
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:June 23, 1916
Birth Place:Aurora, Illinois
Death Place:West Bend, Wisconsin
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 15
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 7
Finalyear:1942
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.80
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:21
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Kenneth Peter Jungels (June 23, 1916 – September 9, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1937 to 1938 and 1940 to 1941 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1942.

Jungels' lone victory came on August 14, 1938, as a relief pitcher in the Indians 6–4 win over the Chicago White Sox.[1] During World War II, he served stateside in the army.[2] He died in West Bend, Wisconsin on September 9, 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 4 . retrosheet.org . July 6, 2019 . August 14, 1938.
  2. Web site: Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z . BaseballinWartime.com . July 6, 2019.