Stan Baumgartner

Who was Stan Baumgartner?

Stanwood Fulton "Stan" Baumgartner was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1914 to 1916, and from 1921 to 1922. He also played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1924 to 1926. He played college baseball at the University of Chicago from 1912 to 1914, and also played American football and basketball for the Chicago Maroons. During the 1913-1914 season, all three teams went on to win the Big Ten Conference title, and he was chosen for the All-Conference teams in all three sports.

Baumgartner made his major league debut on June 26, 1914 for the Phillies. He played in 15 games his rookie year, posting a 2–2 record and an earned run average of 3.28, along with two complete games and a shutout. The 1915 Philadelphia Phillies season saw Baumgartner as the main game finisher, pitching in 16 games and finishing a team-leading 12. He did not pitch in the 1915 World Series. Baumgartner only pitched in one game during the 1916 season, and did not pitch for the Phillies again until 1921. During the 1921 season, he pitched in 22 games, earning three wins against six losses. He pitched six games in 1922, he final season as a member of the Phillies.