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Death information is from the Social Security Death Index account number 573-07-7268
Death information is from the Social Security Death Index account number 573-07-7268
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in San Jose, California in 1953.
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* Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended California Poly College.
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== Achivements ==
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* Won more games (85) than any other pitcher in California League history.
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* Is the co-holder of most seasons in the California League with 6.
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* Is the co-holder of most games won in a season in the California League with 28.
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* Is the co-holder of most games lost in a season in the California League with 20.
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* Is the co-holder of most innings pitched in a season in the California League with 300.
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* Holds the record for most double plays by a pitcher in a season in the California League with 6.
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* Holds the record for most hits allowed in a season in the California League with 305.
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* Holds the record for most batsmen faced in a season in the California League with 1,158.
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* Holds the record for most sacrifice hits allowed in a season in the California League with 26.
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* Led the 1952 Pioneer League in runs allowed with 142, hits allowed with 283 and earned runs
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  allowed with 130.
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* Tied for the lead in shutouts with 4 in the 1952 Pioneer League.
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* Won the last eight games in 1952.
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== Outside of baseball ==
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* Was a brewery worker during the off-season.
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* Was in the U. S. Army for one year.
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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}}

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Earl Peter Escalante is married with three children, Darryl age 15, Anita age 14 and Earlene age 7. Per the 1952 Pioneer League Index he lives in San Jose, California. He attended California Poly College. He was in the U. S. Army for one year. He is a brewery worker during the off-season.

As of 1952, he held the following California League pitching records -

28 games won in 1949 300 innings pitched 300 in 1949 1,158 batsmen faced in 1949 305 hits allowed in 1950 26 sacrifice hits allowed in 1951

He is the co-holder of the California League record for most games lost (20 in 1950)

He led the 1947 California League in wild pitches. He led the 1949 California League in games pitched, complete games and hits allowed. He led the 1950 California League in games pitched, innings pitched, complete games, runs allowed and earned runs allowed. He led the 1951 California League in innings pitched, batsmen faced and hits allowed. Information is from the 1952 Pioneer League Index.

Contents

Sources

  • 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
  • 1952 Pioneer League Index.
  • "Obituary". San Jose Mercury News, 2009-10-27.

Earl Peter Escalante is married with three children and lives in San Jose, California per the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition). His nationality is Mexican. He attended California Poly College. He was in the U. S. Army for one year. He holds the California League record for most games pitched with 44 in 1950, games won with 28 in 1949, hits allowed with 305 in 1950 and sacrifice hits allowed with 24 in 1950. He is the co-holder of the California League record for most games lost with 20 in 1950. He led the 1949 California League in games pitched with 42, complete games with 29 and hits allowed with 295. He led the 1950 California League in innings pitched with 279, runs allowed with 153, earned runs allowed with 134 and complete games with 22. He led the 1947 California League in wild pitches with 16.

Information is from the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).

Death information is from the Social Security Death Index account number 573-07-7268


Personal

  • Resided in San Jose, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended California Poly College.

Achivements

  • Won more games (85) than any other pitcher in California League history.
  • Is the co-holder of most seasons in the California League with 6.
  • Is the co-holder of most games won in a season in the California League with 28.
  • Is the co-holder of most games lost in a season in the California League with 20.
  • Is the co-holder of most innings pitched in a season in the California League with 300.
  • Holds the record for most double plays by a pitcher in a season in the California League with 6.
  • Holds the record for most hits allowed in a season in the California League with 305.
  • Holds the record for most batsmen faced in a season in the California League with 1,158.
  • Holds the record for most sacrifice hits allowed in a season in the California League with 26.
  • Led the 1952 Pioneer League in runs allowed with 142, hits allowed with 283 and earned runs 
 allowed with 130.
  • Tied for the lead in shutouts with 4 in the 1952 Pioneer League.
  • Won the last eight games in 1952.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a brewery worker during the off-season.
  • Was in the U. S. Army for one year.

Source

  • 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
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