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Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946. "Spud" (a nickname that described his humble beginnings on a New York Potato Farm,) played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of the 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.

Howie Krist
Pitcher
Born: (1916-02-28)February 28, 1916 West Henrietta, New York
Died: April 23, 1989(1989-04-23) (aged 73) Buffalo, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	37–11
Earned run average	3.32
Strikeouts	150
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938, 1941–1943, 1946)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1942, 1946)

Krist's 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He served in the Army for two years in Europe during World War II,[1] and lost his effectiveness as a pitcher due to a injury sustained while leaping into a foxhole.[2][3]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Howie Krist at Find a Grave

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