Samuel Paul Derringer (October 17, 1906 Springfield, KY - November 17, 1987 Sarasota, FL) was a pitcher with a 15 year career from 1931 to 1945. He played for the St Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, all of the National League. Springfield is a city located in Washington County, Kentucky. ... Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida. ... A baseball pitcher delivers the ball to home plate In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitchers mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a... The St. ... The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article refers to the American baseball league. ...
He was elected to the National League All-Star team in 1935, 1938-1945.
He led the National League in losses in 1933 with 27.
To discuss PaulDerringer is to discuss two men-a pitcher with exceptional control of his pitches and general work on the mound and a man with little or no control of himself anywhere else.
Derringer (called "Oom Paul" for his 6-foot-3.1/2-inch height and admitted 205 pounds) was a belligerent man who often used his fists to settle disputes.
Paul had such command of his pitches that he was called 'The Control King." He was known as a great spot pitcher able to put the ball in unhittable places, a description somewhat belied by his giving up more than a hit per inning.
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