Walsh's professional career began in 1941 and was interrupted by two years of United States Army[3] service during World War II. He worked in only 15 total games during his first three trials with the Pirates before sticking with Pittsburgh for the full 1950 and 1951 seasons. For much of Walsh's tenure, the Pirates wallowed at the bottom of the National League standings, and in his 89 total MLB games, he posted a 4–10 won–lost record and 5.88 earned run average, allowing 201 hits and 111 bases on balls in 193 innings pitched, with 91 strikeouts. In 12 starting assignments, Walsh notched one complete game, which was also his only shutout; it came on August 18, 1949, a three-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Forbes Field.[4] The 2–0 victory was Walsh's second MLB triumph and the only win he recorded in eight big-league games in 1949. During his time as a relief pitcher, he earned two saves.
Walsh experienced some success during his minor league career, winning 16 games at the highest level as a member of the 1953 Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League. He left baseball in 1956, his 14th professional season, and died in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, at the age of 71.
Referencesedit
^"Junior Walsh Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^"Traynor Impressed by Hurler Walsh, Albany Rookie". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press (UP). June 6, 1943. p. 1 (Section 4). Retrieved June 18, 2017.
junior, walsh, james, gerald, junior, walsh, march, 1919, november, 1990, american, professional, baseball, pitcher, appeared, part, five, seasons, major, league, baseball, pittsburgh, pirates, 1946, 1948, 1951, born, newark, jersey, threw, batted, right, hand. James Gerald Junior Walsh March 7 1919 November 12 1990 was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1946 1948 1951 1 Born in Newark New Jersey he threw and batted right handed 2 stood 5 feet 11 inches 1 80 m tall and weighed 185 pounds 84 kg Junior WalshPitcherBorn 1919 03 07 March 7 1919Newark New Jersey USDied November 12 1990 1990 11 12 aged 71 Olyphant Pennsylvania USBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 14 1946 for the Pittsburgh PiratesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 9 1951 for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsWin loss record4 10Earned run average5 88Strikeouts91TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1946 1948 1951 Walsh s professional career began in 1941 and was interrupted by two years of United States Army 3 service during World War II He worked in only 15 total games during his first three trials with the Pirates before sticking with Pittsburgh for the full 1950 and 1951 seasons For much of Walsh s tenure the Pirates wallowed at the bottom of the National League standings and in his 89 total MLB games he posted a 4 10 won lost record and 5 88 earned run average allowing 201 hits and 111 bases on balls in 193 innings pitched with 91 strikeouts In 12 starting assignments Walsh notched one complete game which was also his only shutout it came on August 18 1949 a three hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Forbes Field 4 The 2 0 victory was Walsh s second MLB triumph and the only win he recorded in eight big league games in 1949 During his time as a relief pitcher he earned two saves Walsh experienced some success during his minor league career winning 16 games at the highest level as a member of the 1953 Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League He left baseball in 1956 his 14th professional season and died in Olyphant Pennsylvania at the age of 71 References edit Junior Walsh Stats baseball reference com sports reference com Retrieved June 18 2017 Traynor Impressed by Hurler Walsh Albany Rookie The Pittsburgh Press United Press UP June 6 1943 p 1 Section 4 Retrieved June 18 2017 Information at Baseball in Wartime Retrosheet box score 1949 08 18External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Junior Walsh amp oldid 1224903110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
