Gerald Lee Staley (August 21, 1920 – January 2, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 Minor League draft. He pitched regularly from 1947 on, then was traded to Cincinnati for the 1955 season. In 1955 and 1956, he pitched for three teams, including the Yankees, before ending up with the Chicago White Sox, whom he helped to the 1959American League pennant as a reliever.
Staley was named to the 1952 and 1953National League All-Star teams and the 1960 American League All-Star team. He finished 28th in voting for the AL's 1959 Most Valuable Player Award after leading the league in games with 67 and games finished with 37, and had an 8–5 record, 14 saves in 116+1⁄3 innings, 54 strikeouts, and a 2.24 earned run average.
He finished 23rd in voting for the 1960 Most Valuable Player Award for having a 13–8 record in 64 games and 115+1⁄3 innings, with 10 saves, 14 blown saves, 52 strikeouts and a 2.42 earned run average. The 14 blown saves was a single-season record, matched by only four other pitchers.
He led the National League in hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (8.09) in 1949, and led the National League in hit batsmen in 1952 (7) and 1953 (17).
In 15 years, he had a 134–111 record in 640 games, 186 games started, 58 complete games, 9 shutouts, 246 games finished, 61 saves, 1,981+2⁄3 innings, 2,070 hits allowed, 946 runs allowed (814 earned), 187 home runs allowed, 529 walks (37 intentional), 727 strikeouts, 63 hit batsmen, 27 wild pitches, 8,398 batters faced, 2 balks and a 3.70 earned run average.
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January 27, 2023
gerry, staley, gerald, staley, august, 1920, january, 2008, american, right, handed, pitcher, major, league, baseball, drafted, louis, cardinals, 1942, minor, league, draft, pitched, regularly, from, 1947, then, traded, cincinnati, 1955, season, 1955, 1956, pi. Gerald Lee Staley August 21 1920 January 2 2008 was an American right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball He was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in the 1942 Minor League draft He pitched regularly from 1947 on then was traded to Cincinnati for the 1955 season In 1955 and 1956 he pitched for three teams including the Yankees before ending up with the Chicago White Sox whom he helped to the 1959 American League pennant as a reliever Gerry StaleyStaley in about 1953 PitcherBorn 1920 08 21 August 21 1920Brush Prairie Washington U S Died January 2 2008 2008 01 02 aged 87 Vancouver Washington U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 20 1947 for the St Louis CardinalsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 25 1961 for the Detroit TigersMLB statisticsWin loss record134 111Earned run average3 70Strikeouts727Saves61TeamsSt Louis Cardinals 1947 1954 Cincinnati Redlegs 1955 New York Yankees 1955 1956 Chicago White Sox 1956 1961 Kansas City Athletics 1961 Detroit Tigers 1961 Career highlights and awards4 All Star 1952 1953 1960 1960 Staley was named to the 1952 and 1953 National League All Star teams and the 1960 American League All Star team He finished 28th in voting for the AL s 1959 Most Valuable Player Award after leading the league in games with 67 and games finished with 37 and had an 8 5 record 14 saves in 116 1 3 innings 54 strikeouts and a 2 24 earned run average He finished 23rd in voting for the 1960 Most Valuable Player Award for having a 13 8 record in 64 games and 115 1 3 innings with 10 saves 14 blown saves 52 strikeouts and a 2 42 earned run average The 14 blown saves was a single season record matched by only four other pitchers He led the National League in hits allowed per 9 innings pitched 8 09 in 1949 and led the National League in hit batsmen in 1952 7 and 1953 17 In 15 years he had a 134 111 record in 640 games 186 games started 58 complete games 9 shutouts 246 games finished 61 saves 1 981 2 3 innings 2 070 hits allowed 946 runs allowed 814 earned 187 home runs allowed 529 walks 37 intentional 727 strikeouts 63 hit batsmen 27 wild pitches 8 398 batters faced 2 balks and a 3 70 earned run average He died at his home in Vancouver Washington of natural causes at the age of 87 1 References Edit All Star pitcher Staley dies at 87External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerry Staley amp oldid 1133713746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
