Lil Stoner
Ulysses Simpson Grant "Lil" Stoner (February 28, 1899 – June 26, 1966) born in Bowie, Texas, was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1922 and 1924–1929), Pittsburgh Pirates (1930) and Philadelphia Phillies (1931).[1]
| Lil Stoner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Image from Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum. | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 28, 1899 Bowie, Texas | |||
| Died: June 26, 1966 (aged 67) Enid, Oklahoma | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1922, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 10, 1931, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 50–58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 299 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.76 | ||
| Teams | |||
He was an avid grower of irises and was an accredited Judge of the American Iris Society.[2]
He died in Enid, Oklahoma at the age of 67.
MLB statistics
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | W | L | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | 17 | 7 | 62.2 | 76 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7.04 |
| 1924 | DET | 36 | 25 | 215.2 | 271 | 130 | 113 | 65 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 4.72 |
| 1925 | DET | 34 | 18 | 152.0 | 166 | 79 | 72 | 53 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 4.26 |
| 1926 | DET | 32 | 22 | 159.2 | 179 | 115 | 97 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 10 | 5.47 |
| 1927 | DET | 38 | 24 | 215.0 | 251 | 118 | 95 | 77 | 63 | 10 | 13 | 3.98 |
| 1928 | DET | 36 | 11 | 126.1 | 151 | 75 | 61 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 4.35 |
| 1929 | DET | 24 | 3 | 53.0 | 57 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5.26 |
| 1930 | PIT | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| 1931 | PHI | 7 | 1 | 13.2 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 |
| Total | -- | 229 | 111 | 1003.2 | 1180 | 623 | 531 | 374 | 299 | 50 | 58 | 4.76 |
Key
- GP: Games Played
- GS: Games Starts
- IP: Innings Pitched
- H: Hits
- R: Runs
- ER: Earned Runs
- BB: Walks
- SO: Strike Outs
- W: Wins
- L: Losses
- ERA: Earn Run Average
Sources
- "Lil Stoner Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Number 183, October 1966, Page 94.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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