Earl Caldwell

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Earl Welton Caldwell (Teach)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 178 lb.

Debut September 8, 1928
Final Game September 15, 1948
Born April 9, 1905 in Sparks, TX USA
Died September 15, 1981 in Mission, TX USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Earl Caldwell was in the majors three different times over a period of 20 years. His first time was in 1928 at age 23 with the 1928 Philadelphia Phillies. His 5.71 ERA doesn't sound like much, but it was the lively ball era and the Phillies had a team ERA that year of 5.56.

After years in the minors, Caldwell came back to the majors from 1935 to 1937 with the St. Louis Browns. He then went back to the minors.

In 1944, Caldwell was the best pitcher on Bill Veeck's Milwaukee Brewers, going 19-5 for a team that won 102 games. That got him another shot at the majors, and he pitched there from 1945-48 as one of the oldest players in the league. As a reliever in 1946, he went 13-4 with 8 saves, at age 41 on a 1946 White Sox team that finished under .500.

After his major league days he continued to pitch in the minors through 1953. His catcher in 1953 was his son Earl Caldwell Jr.. Caldwell managed the 1951 Harlingen Capitals, 1953 Lafayette Bulls, and 1954 Harlingen Capitals.