Al Mamaux
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Albert Leon Mamaux
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 168 lb.
- School Duquesne University
- Debut September 23, 1913
- Final Game September 2, 1924
- Born May 30, 1894 in Pittsburgh, PA USA
- Died January 2, 1963 in Santa Monica, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Al Mamaux pitched a dozen seasons in the majors. He won 21 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915 and 1916 and appeared in the 1920 World Series for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He sat out 1925, following his final season in the majors, but returned to the mound for the Newark Bears in 1926. He led the International League with a 2.22 ERA that year and paced the circuit with 25 wins and a 2.61 ERA in 1927.
Mamaux later managed the Newark Bears and the Albany Senators and was the head coach at Seton Hall University from 1937 to 1942. His teams had an overall record of 69-19 and the 1942 team went undefeated.
In 1951 he was elected to the International League Hall of Fame. He was selected for the Seton Hall University Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1915 & 1916)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1915 & 1916)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1915 & 1916)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1916)
