Yank Terry
- Category : 1911-births
- Type : GP
- Profile : 4/6 - Opportunistic / Role Model
- Definition : Split - Small (7,8,10,34)
- Incarnation Cross : RAX Explanation 1
Biography
American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1945). He batted and threw right-handed.
He made his big league debut on 3 August 1940 during a double-header against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Terry picked up his first career win on 17 August 1940 at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators in a 12–9 win in front of 7,800 fans.
Terry's final appearance in the big leagues came on 20 July 1945 during a 6–3 Red Sox loss to the visiting Chicago White Sox in front of 4,284 fans.
In a five-year career, Terry posted a 20–28 record with 167 strikeouts and a 4.09 ERA in 457.1 innings.
Yank Terry died in Bloomington, Indiana, on 4 November 1979 at the age of 68.