Bob Barthelson

Bob Barthelson
Bob Barthelson
	Pitcher
	Born: July 15, 1924; New Haven, Connecticut
	Died: April 14, 2000 (aged 75); Branford, Connecticut
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	July 4, 1944, for the New York Giants
Last appearance
	September 27, 1944, for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Win–loss record	1-1
Earned run average	4.66
Strikeouts	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Giants (1944);

Robert Edward Barthelson (July 15, 1924 – April 14, 2000) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1944. The 6'0", 185 lb. right-hander was a native of New Haven, Connecticut, where he 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 9.2 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 League 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]

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