George Jeffcoat
George Edward Jeffcoat (December 24, 1913 – October 13, 1978), was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943.
| George Jeffcoat | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 24, 1913 New Brookland, South Carolina | |||
| Died: October 13, 1978 (aged 64) Leesville, South Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 20, 1936, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 20, 1943, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 7–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.51 | ||
| Strikeouts | 86 | ||
| Teams | |||
Jeffcoat was the last player in the Dodgers franchise to wear jersey number 42 before Jackie Robinson.[1] He wore the jersey during only the 1939 season.[1]
Jeffcoat's younger brother, Hal Jeffcoat, also was a major league pitcher.
Born in New Brookland, South Carolina, Jeffcoat died in Leesville, South Carolina, in 1978, aged 64.
References
- George Jeffcoat at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Andrew Sharp, Retrieved March 22, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- George Jeffcoat at Find a Grave
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