Bill Humphrey
From BR Bullpen
Byron William Humphrey
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 24, 1938
- Final Game May 4, 1938
- Born June 17, 1911 in Vienna, MO USA
- Died February 13, 1992 in Springfield, MO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Before becoming a pitcher for the 1938 Boston Red Sox, Humphrey had tried out with both the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals as a catcher. He won 20 and lost 7 with Charlotte in 1935 and won 16 and lost 7 with Little Rock in 1937. He supposedly had excellent control in the minors, walking a mere 38 men in 193 innings in 1937.
