Arnold Earley
Arnold Carl Earley was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born on June 4, 1933, in Lincoln Park, Michigan, and died on September 29, 1999, in Flint, Michigan. He attended Lincoln Park High School, stood 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighed about 195 pounds. Earley batted and threw left-handed. He signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1952, spent two years in the Army in 1954–55, and made his major league debut on September 27, 1960, at age 27.
He played in the majors for eight seasons with the Red Sox (1960–65), the Chicago Cubs (1966), and the Houston Astros (1967). He appeared in 223 games, mostly as a relief pitcher, finishing 85 games and earning 14 saves. His career record was 12–20 with 310 strikeouts and a 4.48 ERA. Earley pitched 3,811 1/3 innings, allowing 400 hits and 188 walks.
His best season came in 1964 with the Red Sox, posting a 2.68 ERA in 25 games and an ERA+ of 143. He threw one complete game on July 15, 1964, defeating the White Sox 11–2 at Fenway Park. Earley’s last major league appearance was on July 25, 1967, for the Houston Astros. He died at age 66 in Flint, Michigan.
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