Dutch Levsen
American baseball player (1898–1972)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emil Henry "Dutch" Levsen (April 29, 1898 – March 12, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six seasons. He spent his entire career with the Cleveland Indians, pitching for them from 1923 to 1928. He pitched in 80 career games, finishing with a 21–26 record.
.jpg)
| Dutch Levsen | |
|---|---|
Levson in 1924 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 29, 1898 Wyoming, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: March 12, 1972 (aged 73) St. Louis Park, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 31, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–26 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 88 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
On August 28, 1926 Levsen became the last pitcher to win both games of a doubleheader, hurling two 9 inning games back to back, winning 6-1 and 5-1.[1][2] Levsen is also the last pitcher to throw two nine-inning complete games on the same day.[2]
.jpg){kind=small}
