Erv Dusak

Ervin Frank Dusak
(Four Sack)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Farragut High School (Chicago)
• Debut September 18, 1941
• Final Game June 15, 1952
• Born July 29, 1920 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died November 6, 1994 in Glendale Heights, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Erv "Four Sack" Dusak was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1938 and got his nickname from a poem a fan wrote after he hit a home run in the minors. He earned cups of coffee in the majors with the Cards in 1941 and 1942. He was very briefly with the 1941 Houston Buffaloes who won 103 games. He returned to the Cardinals from 1946 to 1951. He mostly played outfield for them, with some games at second base and third base. On July 7, 1946, he hit a game-winning, three-run home run to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers and to move his club within a half game of the National League lead. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series, and Dusak played in 4 Series games, getting 4 at-bats and hitting a double in Game 2.

Dusak saw his most big league action in 1947, hitting .284 in 111 games. He drew walks well, with a lifetime .334 on-base percentage that was 91 points higher than his batting average. When his batting average dropped, he turned to pitching for a while (appearing in 23 games), but ended up his career primarily as a position player with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

After retiring in 1952, Dusak was an insurance agent for 21 years and worked in a bowling alley for a decade.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946

Related Sites

• Erv Dusak at the SABR Bio Project