Hank Mason
| Hank Mason | |
|---|---|
 Hank Mason in 2009 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 1931 Marshall, Missouri | |
| Died: May 29, 2020 (aged 88) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1958, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1960, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 10.13 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Innings pitched | 102⁄3 |
| Teams | |
Henry Mason (June 19, 1931 – May 29, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. Mason was a 6 ft (1.83 m), 185 lb (84 kg) right-handed pitcher whose eight-season (1955–62) minor league career included brief stints as a relief pitcher with the 1958 and 1960 Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He began his career with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League,[1] and was the starting pitcher in the 1954 East-West Game.
Mason was largely successful as a pitcher in the Phillies' farm system, posting 14- and 15-victory seasons in the Eastern League in 1955–56, and a 12–3 record in the International League in 1959.[2] However, Mason's MLB debut was not auspicious. On September 12, 1958, he appeared in a one-sided Phillie loss, a 19–2 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco Giants at Connie Mack Stadium. Mason entered the game in the second inning as the Phils' third pitcher of the day — and with the Giants already ahead, 8–0. He went the next five frames and surrendered seven hits and six earned runs, although he only allowed two extra-base blows, both doubles.[3] He made three more appearances at the start of the 1960 Phils' season.[4]
All told, Mason allowed 12 earned runs in four games played and 102⁄3 Major League innings, yielding 16 hits and seven bases on balls. He struck out six. In the minors, he won 60 of 106 decisions for a .556 winning percentage.[2]
Following his baseball career, Mason was a clergyman in Richmond, Virginia.[1] He died on May 29, 2020.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Negro Leagues & Baseball History Blog". Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Hank Mason Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: San Francisco Giants 19, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (2)". retrosheet.org. September 12, 1958. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "The 1960 PHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Hank Mason". retrosheet.org. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Henry Mason". Affinity Funeral Service. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
External links[edit]
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