Harry Dorish
| Harry Dorish | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 13, 1921 Swoyersville, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: December 31, 2000 (aged 79) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1956, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 45–43 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.83 | ||
| Strikeouts | 332 | ||
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Harry "Fritz" Dorish (July 13, 1921 – December 31, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, he was a right-handed pitcher over all or parts of ten seasons (1947–56) with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a 45–43 record in 323 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.83 earned run average and 332 strikeouts. Dorish stole home plate on the front end of a double steal on June 2, 1950 and is the last American League pitcher to steal home.
Dorish was a scout for the Red Sox, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians, and the pitching coach for the Bosox (1963) and the Atlanta Braves (1968–71) after his playing career. He died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at the age of 79.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Harry Dorish at Find a Grave
- Photo
| Preceded by Sal Maglie |
Boston Red Sox pitching coach 1963 |
Succeeded by Bob Turley |
| Preceded by Whit Wyatt |
Atlanta Braves pitching coach 1968–1971 |
Succeeded by Lew Burdette |