Ed Heusser

Ed Heusser
Ed Heusser
	Pitcher
	Born: May 7, 1909; Salt Lake County, Utah
	Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Aurora, Colorado
Batted: Both	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 25, 1935, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	September 14, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	56–67
Earned run average	3.69
Strikeouts	299
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1935–1936); Philadelphia Phillies (1938); Philadelphia Athletics (1940); Cincinnati Reds (1943–1946); Philadelphia Phillies (1948);
Career highlights and awards
	NL ERA leader (1944);

Edward Burlton Heusser (May 7, 1909 – March 1, 1956) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1935–1948) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League ERA champion in 1944 with Cincinnati. For his career, he compiled a 56–67 record in 266 appearances with a 3.69 ERA and 299 strikeouts. While playing, Heusser earned the colorful nickname "The Wild Elk of the Wasatch."^[1]

He was born in Salt Lake County, Utah and later died in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 46.

References

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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