Phil Haugstad
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Philip Donald Haugstad
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 165 lb.
- High School Alma Center High School
- Debut September 1, 1947
- Final Game July 1, 1952
- Born February 23, 1924 in Black River Falls, WI USA
- Died October 21, 1998 in Black River Falls, WI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Phil Haugstad was a minor league star who pitched several seasons in the majors. Signed originally in 1946, he went 15-13 that year for Grand Forks and 16-6 in 1947 for St. Paul, earning him his major league debut in September 1947.
He pitched six games for the 1947 Dodgers, and posted a 2.84 ERA. The 1947 Dodgers won the 1947 National League pennant.
Phil was back in the minors for most of 1948, going 12-8 for St. Paul. He pitched one inning for the 1948 Dodgers, giving up no runs. In 1949 he was 22-7 for St. Paul, but didn't pitch in the majors, and in 1950 he was 16-11 for St. Paul, again not pitching in the majors.
He spent all of 1951 in the majors with the 1951 Dodgers but was not particularly effective. He split 1952 between Toronto and the 1952 Reds. In 1953-55 he was in the minors.
Haugstad had been a high school pitching star at Alma Center High School in Wisconsin, throwing three no-hitters.
Served as an airplane mechanic for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After his baseball days he owned a logging/pulping business in Wisconsin.
Both Phil Haugstad and Ernie Rudolph were born, and also died, in Black River Falls, WI. Both were National League pitchers in the 1940's, and both pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A biography can be found here: Northern League players
