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In 1931, he had the dubious distinction of leading the league with 24 losses with a high 5.09 earned run average. His final game was on
September 18, 1933. He retired with a win–loss record of 111–115, a 4.18 earned run average, 101 complete games in 379 games pitched, 16 shutouts, and 22
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that year was his lowest at 3.19. His 1929 season had similar numbers with an 18-15 record. He also led the league in
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He made his professional debut on April 19, 1924, for the
Philadelphia Athletics under iconic manager
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264:. As a batter, his statistics were relatively poor. He accumulated a .191
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April 19, 1924, for the Philadelphia
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List of Major League
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193:(October 15, 1897 – April 16, 1953) was an American
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209:(1928–33). Gray pitched and batted right-handed.
300:Career statistics and player information from
272:. He never appeared in any post-season games.
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1013:Baseball players from Collin County, Texas
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240:with four. He shared the league lead with
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279:, on April 16, 1953, at the age of 55.
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248:, who were teammates, as well as with
220:with a win–loss record of 20–12. His
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268:in 648 at bats and hit two career
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1008:People from Van Alstyne, Texas
948:Philadelphia Athletics players
943:Major League Baseball pitchers
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362:Opening Day starting pitchers
963:Fort Worth Panthers players
306:Baseball Reference (Minors)
191:Samuel David "Sad Sam" Gray
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973:Beaumont Exporters players
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16:American baseball player
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203:Philadelphia Athletics
174:Philadelphia Athletics
978:Dallas Steers players
958:Sherman Lions players
199:Major League Baseball
988:Welch Miners players
313:at Baseball Almanac
232:(305). He tied the
117:Last MLB appearance
302:Baseball Reference
222:earned run average
205:(1924–27) and the
201:who played on the
143:Earned run average
65:Van Alstyne, Texas
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760:Bob Muncrief
753:Tommy Milone
725:Dave McNally
641:Harry Howell
592:Jason Hammel
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872:Steve Stone
823:Jack Powell
816:Nels Potter
802:Tom Phoebus
788:Milt Pappas
774:Bobo Newsom
739:Bob Milacki
676:Lou Kretlow
669:Jack Kramer
648:Sig Jakucki
627:Billy Hoeft
613:Pat Hentgen
606:Pink Hawley
578:Bump Hadley
543:Kyle Gibson
529:Milt Gaston
494:Red Donahue
480:Storm Davis
438:Dylan Bundy
410:Érik Bédard
389:Elden Auker
375:Ivy Andrews
275:He died in
214:Connie Mack
182:(1928–1933)
176:(1924–1927)
937:Categories
914:Bill Wight
781:Jim Palmer
732:John Means
690:Don Larsen
522:Ned Garver
487:Pat Dobson
304:, or
295:References
153:Strikeouts
58:1897-10-15
851:Ed Siever
662:Jimmy Key
564:Bob Groom
431:Hal Brown
270:home runs
228:(37) and
107:MLB debut
683:Joe Lake
557:Sam Gray
452:Joe Bush
311:Sam Gray
283:See also
238:shutouts
236:lead in
28:Sam Gray
252:of the
195:pitcher
137:111–115
92:Batted:
45:Pitcher
98:Threw:
84:, U.S.
67:, U.S.
262:saves
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