Dan Boone (baseball)

Dan Boone
Pitcher
Born: (1895-01-19)January 19, 1895
Samantha, Alabama
Died: June 11, 1968(1968-06-11) (aged 73)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 8–13
Earned run average 5.10
Strikeouts 25
Teams

James Albert "Dan" Boone (January 19, 1895 – June 11, 1968) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 through 1923. Boone batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Samantha, Alabama. His younger brother, Ike, also played in the major leagues from 1922–32.

Boone reached the majors in 1919 with the Philadelphia Athletics, spending one year with them before moving to the Detroit Tigers (1921) and Cleveland Indians (1922–1923).In a four-season career, he posted an 8–13 record with 25 strikeouts and a 5.10 earned run average in 16213 innings pitched, including four complete games and two shutouts.

Boone died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the age of 73.

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