Hank Behrman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hank Behrman

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1987

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Hank Behrman

  • Henry Bernard Behrman (June 27, 1921 – January 20, 1987) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.
  • He pitched from 1946 to 1949 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants.
  • He appeared in 5 games for the Dodgers during the 1947 World Series. The right-handed pitcher had his best season as a rookie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 with an 11–5 record, a 2.93 earned run average and 150 innings pitched.
  • On May 3, 1947, Behrman was traded with pitchers Kirby Higbe and Cal McLish, infielder Gene Mauch and catcher Dixie Howell to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Al Gionfriddo and $100,000.
  • Then he was sent back to the Dodgers for cash on June 14 of that year.
  • He was sold to the New York Giants on February 26, 1949 and closed his four-year career with them.
  • He was 24–17 lifetime, with half of his wins coming in relief, a 4.40 earned run average and 19 saves.

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