Denny Galehouse

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Denny Galehouse was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1934 to 1949 for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and St. Louis Browns. He was born Dennis Ward Galehouse on December 7, 1911, in Marshallville, Ohio, and grew up in nearby Doylestown. He batted and threw right-handed. Galehouse began pro baseball in 1930 with the Johnstown Johnnies and earned double-digit wins before reaching the majors in 1934 with Cleveland, where he became a regular pitcher by 1936. His best seasons came in the 1940s with the Browns and Red Sox, including multiple double-digit win years. He missed 1945 while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then returned to baseball with the Browns in 1946. In 1947 he led the American League in fewest walks per nine innings (2.48) and had three shutouts. Over 15 seasons, Galehouse posted a 109–118 record with a 3.97 ERA and 851 strikeouts in 375 games (258 starts), along with 100 complete games, 17 shutouts and 13 saves. He also started a one-game playoff for the Red Sox against Cleveland in 1948, which Boston lost 8–3 as Cleveland won the pennant and the World Series. After his playing days, Galehouse worked as a scout for several teams, including the Red Sox, Indians, Tigers, Cardinals and Padres. He died on December 12, 1998, in Doylestown, Ohio, at age 87 from heart disease complications.