Markell, Duke : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum

Markell, Duke

Harry Duquesne Makowsky

One of the few major league players to be born in France, Duke pitched five games for the 1951 St. Louis Browns, compiling a record of 1-1.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. August 17, 1923 - d. June 14, 1984

Career Highlights:
Markell's one win came in his first start as he drove in the game-winning run with a double. He does have one complete game to his credit. In 21.1 career innings, he struck out 10 -- but walked 20.

Career Dates:
Markell pitched in 5 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1951.

Position:
Pitcher

Physical description:
6'1", 209 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Winning pct.: .500

ERA: 6.33

Games: 5
Games Started: 2
Complete Games: 1

Innings Pitched: 21.1
Hits Allowed: 25
Bases-on-Balls: 20
Strike Outs: 10

Shut-outs: 0

Relief Pitching
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Saves: 0

Batting
At-bats: 6
Hits: 1
Home Runs: 0
Batting Average: .167

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 1
Assists: 1
Errors: 0
Double Plays: 0

Total Chances per Game: 0.4
Fielding avg: 1.000


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References:
encyclopedia of JEWS in sports, by Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, and Roy Silver (New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1965)
The Baseball Encyclopedia: Tenth Edition (New York: McMillan, 1996)