Dutch Levsen

Dutch Levsen
Dutch Levsen
	Levson in 1924
	Pitcher
	Born: April 29, 1898; Wyoming, Iowa, U.S.
	Died: March 12, 1972 (aged 73); St. Louis Park, Minnesota, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 28, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	July 31, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	21–26
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	88
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cleveland Indians (1923–1928);

Emil Henry "Dutch" Levsen (April 29, 1898 – March 12, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six seasons. He spent his entire career with the Cleveland Indians, pitching for them from 1923 to 1928. Often plagued with arm trouble, his finest season was in 1926, going 16-13 with a 3.41 ERA, with 18 complete games and 2 shutouts. He would pitch in 80 career games, finishing with a 21–26 record.

On August 28, 1926 Levsen became the last pitcher to start and win both games of a doubleheader, hurling two 9 inning games back to back, winning 6-1 and 5-1,^[1]^[2] also making him the last pitcher to throw two nine-inning complete games on the same day.^[2]

References

↑ World's Strangest Baseball stories. Watermill Press. 1993. p. 72. ISBN 0-8167-2850X.
1 2 Preston, JG. "A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of a doubleheader in the major leagues". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac

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[1] World's Strangest Baseball stories. Watermill Press. 1993. p. 72. ISBN 0-8167-2850X.

[Preston-2] 1 2 Preston, JG. "A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of a doubleheader in the major leagues". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.

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