Bill Dietrich

William John "Bullfrog" Dietrich (March 29, 1910 – June 20, 1978) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1933 to 1948 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox. His Pennsylvania-born parents of German ancestry were Charles, an accountant, and Berth (Hopes) Dietrich.[1]

Bill Dietrich
Pitcher
Born: (1910-03-29)March 29, 1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: June 20, 1978(1978-06-20) (aged 68)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MLB debut
April 13, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1948, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record108–128
Earned run average4.48
Strikeouts660
Teams
Career highlights and awards

In 16 seasons, Dietrich posted a 108–128 career record.[2] He recorded a winning mark in just three seasons, yet was usually close to .500 every year. His best year in terms of wins was 1944 when he went 16–17 for the White Sox.[3]

On June 1, 1937, while with the White Sox, Dietrich no-hit the St. Louis Browns 8–0 at Comiskey Park.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Bill Dietrich at Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
  2. Baseball Reference.com, Statistics and History, Bill Dietrich
  3. Baseball Reference.com, Statistics and History, Bill Dietrich
  4. Chicago White Sox 8, St. Louis Browns 0 @ Retrosheet
  5. June 1, 1937: Bill Dietrich no-hitter lifts White Sox in a race for first place. Article written by Gregory H. Wolf. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on May 27, 2019.
Achievements
Preceded by
Vern Kennedy		 No-hitter pitcher
June 1, 1937		 Succeeded by
Johnny Vander Meer
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