Joe Giard
American baseball player (1898-1956)
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Joseph Oscar Giard (October 7, 1898 – July 10, 1956) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.[1]
| Joe Giard | |
|---|---|
Giard in 1925 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 7, 1898 Ware, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: July 10, 1956 (aged 57) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1927, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Wins | 13 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Earned run average | 5.96 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Born in Ware, Massachusetts, Giard played two seasons for the St. Louis Browns, chiefly as a starter, before being traded (along with outfielder Cedric Durst) for pitcher Sad Sam Jones in February 1927;[2][3] Giard was therefore a member of the 1927 New York Yankees,[4] a team often considered the greatest ever.[5][6] He pitched 27 innings in 16 games, all in relief, for the Yankees that year, with an ERA of 8.00.
Giard died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1956.