Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was an American 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.
Krist's 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He served in the United States 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
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Howie Krist". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Howie Krist". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Howie Krist at Find a Grave
