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* Shows his name is John (Jack) Theodore Salveson, Jr. | * Shows his name is John (Jack) Theodore Salveson, Jr. | ||
* Won his first professional game in 1932 for Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League. | * Won his first professional game in 1932 for Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League. | ||
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Achievements === | === Achievements === | ||
* Led the 1940 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.30. | * Led the 1940 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.30. | ||
| - | * Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.84 and won-lost percentage with .789. | + | * Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.84 and won-lost percentage with .789. |
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=== Career notes === | === Career notes === | ||
| - | * | + | * "Voluntarily Retired" for the 1944 season. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 24 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Norwegian-Irish-English ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Shows his name is John (Jack) Theodore Salveson, Jr.
- Won his first professional game in 1932 for Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Long Beach, California.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Played on Bob Hughes' famous semi-pro team in Bellflower, California.
Achievements
- Led the 1940 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.30.
- Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.84 and won-lost percentage with .789.
Career notes
- "Voluntarily Retired" for the 1944 season.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
