Robert Edward Barthelson (July 15, 1924 – April 14, 2000) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1944. The 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 185 lb (84 kg) right-hander graduated from Hillhouse High School.[1]

Barthelson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. At the age of 19 he made his major league debut in a 4 July doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park. Three weeks later, in his only big league start, he lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds.

In a total of seven games he was 1–1 with 5 games finished, allowing 5 earned runs in 92⁄3 innings pitched for a final ERA of 4.66.[2]

After his brief major league career ended, Barthelson became a pitcher for the West Haven Sailors,[1] an independent semiprofessional team in West Haven, Connecticut, that scheduled games against Negro leagues and major league teams.[3] He also pitched for the San Francisco Seals in 1945, for the Minneapolis Millers in 1946, and for the Sacramento Solons in 1947.[2][4]

Barthelson died in 2000 in Branford, Connecticut.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Sam Rubin, Baseball in New Haven, page 59
  2. ^ a b "Bob Barthelson -- Pitched for the New York Giants in 1944". www.historicbaseball.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Sam Rubin, Baseball in New Haven, page 7
  4. ^ Donald R. Wells, Baseball's western front: the Pacific Coast League during World War II
  5. ^ "Bob Barthelson". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 27, 2018.


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