Gordon Joseph McNaughton (July 31, 1910 – August 6, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1932 season. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Leheny batted and threw right-handed. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he attended Loyola University Chicago and Xavier University.
Gordon McNaughton | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois | July 31, 1910|
Died: August 6, 1942 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 32)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 13, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 6.43 |
Strikeouts | 6 |
Teams | |
In a six-game career, McNaughton posted a 0–1 record with a 6.43 ERA, including two starts, two games finished, 21 hits allowed, six strikeouts, 22 walks, and 21.0 innings of work.
McNaughton died in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois at age 32 when he was shot in a hotel lobby by an ex-girlfriend.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)