Saul Rogovin

Saul Walter Rogovin (March 24, 1922 – January 23, 1995) was an American professional baseball player.

Rogovin was a pitcher over parts of 8 seasons (1949–57), with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies. In 1951, he led the American League with a 2.78 ERA. For his major league career, he compiled a 48–48 record in 150 appearances, with a 4.06 ERA, 10 shutouts, and 388 strikeouts.

Early and personal life Rogovin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was Jewish. His parents were Jacob and Bessie Rogovin.

He played infield at Abraham Lincoln High School. He tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but was not signed.

He married Doreen Lipsit at Rodeph Shalom synagogue in New York on January 30, 1955. Umpire Dolly Stark saw Rogovin play for a corporate team in 1941 and got him a tryout with the Giants.

Major league career

Before the 1944 season, Rogovin signed as a free agent with the Washington Senators.

Prior to the start of the 1947 season, he was sent by the Senators to the Detroit Tigers. He made his debut in April 1949 at the age of 27.

On May 15, 1951, he was traded by the Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Cain. He led the American League with a 2.78 ERA in 1951, while playing for Detroit and Chicago. He was 7th in the league in innings (231.7; a career high), 8th in shutouts (3), 9th in games started (30) and wins (14), and 10th in strikeouts (121).

After baseball

After baseball, Rogovin became a liquor salesman.

He died on January 23, 1995, at the age of 71 from bone cancer, and is buried at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York.