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Wayne Gaffney “Nubbin” McLeland

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Wayne Gaffney “Nubbin” McLeland

Birth
Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death
9 May 2004 (aged 79)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
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Major League Baseball Player. Born in Stockport, Iowa, he was a right handed pitcher named the 1950 pitcher of the year in the Double-A Texas League with 21 wins and a 2.49 earned run average. He made his Major League debut for the Detroit Tigers on April 21, 1951. For two seasons, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1951-52), finishing his career with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and a 8.56 earned run average. He died at age 79 in Houston, Texas.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Stockport, Iowa, he was a right handed pitcher named the 1950 pitcher of the year in the Double-A Texas League with 21 wins and a 2.49 earned run average. He made his Major League debut for the Detroit Tigers on April 21, 1951. For two seasons, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1951-52), finishing his career with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and a 8.56 earned run average. He died at age 79 in Houston, Texas.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: May 12, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8746843/wayne_gaffney-mcleland: accessed ), memorial page for Wayne Gaffney “Nubbin” McLeland (29 Aug 1924–9 May 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8746843, citing Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.