Spike Merena
From BR Bullpen
John Joseph Merena
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut September 16, 1934
- Final Game September 30, 1934
- Born November 18, 1909 in Paterson, NJ USA
- Died March 9, 1977 in Bridgeport, CT USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Spike Merena pitched 24.7 innings for the 1934 Boston Red Sox with a good 2.92 ERA in September 1934. He gave up no unearned runs.
At age 24, he was much younger than the team average age of 29. Lefty Grove was 34, and Fritz Ostermueller was 26.
One source says he pitched a four-hitter against the 1934 Yankees, but his career ended the following spring due to a sore arm. Frank Klein
He had gone 16-10 for Richmond in 1933.
