Paul Derringer

Samuel Paul Derringer
(Duke or Oom Paul)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3½", Weight 205 lb.
• School Georgetown College
• High School Springfield (KY) High School
• Debut April 16, 1931
• Final Game September 27, 1945
• Born October 17, 1906 in Springfield, KY USA
• Died November 17, 1987 in Sarasota, FL USA

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Notable Achievements

• 6-time NL All-Star (1935 & 1938-1942)
• NL Winning Percentage Leader (1939)
• NL Games Pitched Leader (1936)
• NL Innings Pitched Leader (1938)
• NL Complete Games Leader (1938)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1931, 1934-1936, 1938-1940 & 1945)
• 20 Wins Seasons: 4 (1935 & 1938-1940)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 13 (1931-1942 & 1945)
• 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1938 & 1939)
• Won two World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1931) and the Cincinnati Reds (1940)

Related Sites

• Paul Derringer at the SABR Bio Project