OTD August 12
Ryan pitched in 29 games for Greenville in 1966, going 17-2 with a 2.51 ERA and 272 strikeouts in 183 innings.
Ryan pitched in 29 games for Greenville in 1966, going 17-2 with a 2.51 ERA and 272 strikeouts in 183 innings.
John’s best season came in 1977, when he won the NL ERA title with a 2.34 ERA and won 20 games against just 5 losses.
In 87 innings, Scott struck out 112 and compiled a 6-3 record with 4 saves and a 2.06 ERA.
With Rye playing outfield for the Twins, Winston-Salem would win the Piedmont League pennant in 1928 and defeat the High Point Pointers 4 games to 3 in the playoffs to claim the Piedmont League Championship.
In 8 games, Jackson hit .375 collecting 12 hits in 32 at-bats and collected 5 runs and 6 RBI.
McCovey played for the Danville Leafs (Danville, VA) of the Carolina League in 1956 at age 18, hitting .310 with 29 HR.