Clem Labine
American baseball player (1926-2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clement Walter Labine (August 6, 1926 – March 2, 2007) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) best known for his years with the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1950 to 1960.
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Clem Labine | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1926-08-06)August 6, 1926 Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Died: March 2, 2007(2007-03-02) (aged 80) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1950, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 24, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 77–56 |
Earned run average | 3.63 |
Strikeouts | 551 |
Saves | 96 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
As a key member of the Dodgers in the early 1950s, he helped the team to its first World Series title in 1955 with a win and a save in four games. He is one of eight players in MLB history to have won back-to back World Series championships on different teams, the other seven being Joc Pederson, Ben Zobrist, Jake Peavy, Jack Morris, Bill Skowron, Don Gullett, and Ryan Theriot.
He held the National League (NL) record for career saves from 1958 until 1962; his 96 career saves ranked fourth in MLB history when he retired. At the time of his retirement, he also held the Dodgers franchise record for both career saves (96) and career games pitched (425).