Ted Goulait

Theodore Lee Goulait

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9½", Weight 172 lb.

• Debut September 28, 1912
• Final Game September 28, 1912
• Born August 12, 1889 in St. Clair, MI USA
• Died July 15, 1936 in St. Clair, MI USA

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Biographical Information

Ted Goulait was known as "Snooze Goulait" to his family as he suffered from a form of narcolepsy. He would be talking to someone and then put his head down and snore, then in a matter of seconds, he would awaken and finish his train of thought.

He played in one game for the New York Giants in 1912 then served in World War I in his ancestral country of France (although the Goulet family arrived in Michigan via Canada). After the War, he worked in Lansing, MI as an employee of the Michigan legislature. He is listed as a sergeant at arms in the State convention to ratify the 21st amendment to the Constitution in 1933, which repealed prohibition.

In his only major league game on September 28, 1912, he pitched a complete game for the Giants against the Boston Braves; however, he ended up with a no-decision as the game ended in a 6-6 tie after 7 innings. He is the last of only four major league pitchers to throw a complete game in their only appearance and not get a win or loss.

"Theodore Goulait, a short, solid chunk of pitching talent from Indianapolis, made his debut, and at times got very wobbly. Goulait is built so near the ground that he can hear the grass grow." - The New York Times, September 29, 1912

" Goulait, the Indianapolis product, received his chance in the second game. While the young man displayed a deceptive drop ball, which caused six of the Bostonians to fail to connect, his lack of control prevented him from using this ace in a pinch and he will probably be farmed out for further seasoning." - Sporting Life, October 5, 1912