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{{short description|American baseball player (1921-2000)}}
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| name = Doyle Lade
| name = Doyle Lade
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| position = [[Pitcher]]
| position = [[Pitcher]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|2|17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|2|17}}
| birth_place = [[Fairbury, Nebraska]]
| birth_place = [[Fairbury, Nebraska]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|5|18|1921|2|17}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|5|18|1921|2|17}}
| death_place = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]
| death_place = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], U.S.
| bats = Right
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| throws = Right
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| debutdate = September 18
| debutdate = September 18
| debutyear = 1946
| debutyear = 1946
| debutteam = [[Chicago Cubs]]
| debutteam = Chicago Cubs
|finalleague = MLB
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = September 29
| finaldate = September 29
| finalyear = 1950
| finalyear = 1950
| finalteam = [[Chicago Cubs]]
| finalteam = Chicago Cubs
|statleague = MLB
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
| stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
| stat1value = 25–29
| stat1value = 25–29
| stat2label = [[Earned run average]]
| stat2label = [[Earned run average]]
| stat2value = 4.39
| stat2value = 4.39
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| stat3value = 176
| stat3value = 176
| teams =
| teams =
* [[Chicago Cubs]] (1946–1950)
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{baseball year|1946}}–{{baseball year|1950}})
| highlights =
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}}
}}
'''Doyle Marion "Porky" Lade''' (February 17, 1921 – May 18, 2000) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who pitched for the [[Chicago Cubs]] from {{mlby|1946}} to {{mlby|1950}}. Although nicknamed for his stocky frame, Lade was listed as {{convert|5|ft|10|in}} tall and {{convert|183|lb}}.
'''Doyle Marion Lade''' (February 17, 1921 &ndash; May 18, 2000) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who pitched for the [[Chicago Cubs]] from {{mlby|1946}} to {{mlby|1950}}. Born in [[Fairbury, Nebraska]], Lade began his baseball career when he was signed by the [[Cleveland Indians]] as an amateur free agent in 1941.<ref name=br>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/ladedo01.shtml|title=Doyle Lade Statistics|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=2008-11-08}}</ref> He spent the 1941 season with Oklahoma City of the [[Texas League]], where he had a 6&ndash;10 record and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.66.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pollet Dominates Pitching Performances in Lone Star|publisher=[[The Sporting News]]|date=October 23, 1941|page=41}}</ref> At the end of the 1941 season, he was traded to Savannah of the [[Southern League (baseball)|South Atlantic League]] for Hugh Klaerner.<ref name=br/> On July 8, 1942, while playing for the [[Shreveport Sports]] of the Texas League, Lade pitched a [[no-hitter]] against San Antonio and won the game 1&ndash;0, with his solo [[home run]] providing the only run support for Shreveport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Highlights of the Week|publisher=The Sporting News|date=July 16, 1942|page=10}}</ref> In August, he was purchased by the [[Chicago White Sox]] effective at the conclusion of the Texas League season, and was considered the top prospect of the four players acquired.<ref>{{cite news|first=Otis|last=Harris|title=It's Sock of White Sox That Keep Sports Going|publisher=The Sporting News|date=August 6, 1942|page=3}}</ref>


After the 1942 season ended, Lade signed up for military service, and spent the next few years as a member of the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Gary|last=Bedingfield|url=http://baseballinwartime.co.uk/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm|title=Those Who Served|publisher=Baseball in Wartime|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> When he returned to the White Sox for the 1946 season, he was placed on the original major league roster, but instead began the season for Shreveport. On July 9, 1946, Lade's contract was purchased from the Chicago White Sox by the Chicago Cubs.<ref name=br/> In his time in the minors in 1946, he won 12 games and at one time pitched 32 consecutive scoreless innings.<ref>{{cite news|first=Otis|last=Harris|title=Shreveport Parlays $400 Investment on Lade into $32,500 Through Two Sales of Pitcher|publisher=The Sporting News|date=July 31, 1946|page=25}}</ref>
Born in [[Fairbury, Nebraska]], Lade began his baseball career when he was signed by the [[Cleveland Indians]] as an amateur free agent in 1941.<ref name=br>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/ladedo01.shtml|title=Doyle Lade Statistics|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> He spent the 1941 season with Oklahoma City of the [[Texas League]], where he had a 6–10 record and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.66.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pollet Dominates Pitching Performances in Lone Star|publisher=[[The Sporting News]]|date=October 23, 1941|page=41}}</ref> At the end of the 1941 season, he was traded to Savannah of the [[South Atlantic League (1904–1963)|South Atlantic League]] for Hugh Klaerner.<ref name=br/> On July 8, 1942, while playing for the [[Shreveport Sports]] of the Texas League, Lade pitched a [[no-hitter]] against San Antonio and won the game 1–0, with his solo [[home run]] providing the only run support for Shreveport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Highlights of the Week|publisher=The Sporting News|date=July 16, 1942|page=10}}</ref> In August, he was purchased by the [[Chicago White Sox]] effective at the conclusion of the Texas League season, and was considered the top prospect of the four players acquired.<ref>{{cite news|first=Otis|last=Harris|title=It's Sock of White Sox That Keep Sports Going|publisher=The Sporting News|date=August 6, 1942|page=3}}</ref>


After the 1942 season ended, Lade signed up for military service, and spent the next few years as a member of the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Gary|last=Bedingfield|url=http://baseballinwartime.co.uk/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm|title=Those Who Served|publisher=Baseball in Wartime|accessdate=November 9, 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627110135/http://baseballinwartime.co.uk/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm|archivedate=June 27, 2009}}</ref> When he returned to the White Sox for the 1946 season, he was placed on the original major league roster, but instead began the season for Shreveport. On July 9, 1946, Lade's contract was purchased from the Chicago White Sox by the Chicago Cubs.<ref name=br/> In his time in the minors in 1946, he won 12 games and at one time pitched 32 consecutive scoreless innings.<ref>{{cite news|first=Otis|last=Harris|title=Shreveport Parlays $400 Investment on Lade into $32,500 Through Two Sales of Pitcher|publisher=The Sporting News|date=July 31, 1946|page=25}}</ref>
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Lade made his major league debut on September 18, 1946 and played three games for the Cubs, losing two and finished with a 4.11 ERA.<ref name=br/> During the [[1947 Chicago Cubs season]], Lade had career highs in games started with 25, games played with 34, inning pitched with over 187, 11 wins, 10 losses, and a 3.94 ERA.<ref name=br/> By the end of the season, sportswriters were declaring the White Sox giving up Lade to be a "mistake" on their part.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cubs Rebuild Mound Staff With White Sox Castoffs|publisher=The Sporting News|date=October 15, 1947|page=21}}</ref> Over the next three season, Lade was primarily used as a [[spot starter]]. During the [[1948 Chicago Cubs season]], he played the first two months of the season before being optioned to [[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles]] to the disappointment of [[Ralph Kiner]], who had hit five [[home run]]s off of Lade.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kiner Loses Cousin|publisher=The Sporting News|page=8|date=June 2, 1948}}</ref> He was later recalled and finished the season with the Cubs. He finished the season with a 4.02 ERA, five wins, and six losses in 19 games.<ref name=br/>


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Lade made his major league debut on September 18, 1946, and played three games for the Cubs, losing two and finished with a 4.11 ERA.<ref name=br/> During the [[1947 Chicago Cubs season]], Lade had career highs in games started with 25, games played with 34, inning pitched with over 187, 11 wins, 10 losses, and a 3.94 ERA.<ref name=br/> By the end of the season, sportswriters were declaring the White Sox giving up Lade to be a "mistake" on their part.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cubs Rebuild Mound Staff With White Sox Castoffs|publisher=The Sporting News|date=October 15, 1947|page=21}}</ref> Over the next three season, Lade was primarily used as a [[spot starter]]. During the [[1948 Chicago Cubs season]], he played the first two months of the season before being optioned to [[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles]] to the disappointment of [[Ralph Kiner]], who had hit five [[home run]]s off of Lade.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kiner Loses Cousin|publisher=The Sporting News|page=8|date=June 2, 1948}}</ref> He was later recalled and finished the season with the Cubs. He finished the season with a 4.02 ERA, five wins, and six losses in 19 games.<ref name=br/>
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The [[1949 Chicago Cubs season]] saw Lade continue his role as a utility pitcher, pitching in 36 games, starting 13, and finishing 12, going 4&ndash;5 with an ERA of 5.00 in the process.<ref name=br/> Lade put up similar stats during the [[1950 Chicago Cubs season]]. In 34 games, 12 of which he started, he won five, lost six, and had an ERA of 4.74.<ref name=br/> He was on the Cubs' roster through the winter preceding the 1951 season, but was cut May 15, 1951 to reduce the Cubs to a 25-man roster. This signified the end of his major league career, having played his last game on September 29, 1950.<ref name=br/> He died on May 18, 2000 in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], at the age of 79. He was [[cremation|cremated]] and is interred at the [[National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona]] located in [[Phoenix, Arizona]].<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Pladed101.htm|title=Doyle Lade's career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2008-11-13}}</ref>

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The [[1949 Chicago Cubs season]] saw Lade continue his role as a utility pitcher, pitching in 36 games, starting 13, and finishing 12, going 4–5 with an ERA of 5.00 in the process.<ref name=br/> Lade put up similar stats during the [[1950 Chicago Cubs season]]. In 34 games, 12 of which he started, he won five, lost six, and had an ERA of 4.74.<ref name=br/> He was on the Cubs' roster through the winter preceding the 1951 season, but was cut May 15, 1951, to reduce the Cubs to a 25-man roster. This signified the end of his major league career, with Lade having played his last game on September 29, 1950.<ref name=br/>

As a hitter, Lade was better than average for a pitcher, posting a .220 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] (36-for-164) with 15 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 11 [[Run batted in|RBI]] and drawing 14 [[bases on balls]]. Defensively, he was a better than average fielding pitcher, recording a .988 [[fielding percentage]], committing only two miscues in 171 [[total chances]] in 537.1 [[innings pitched]], which was 27 points higher than the league average at his position.<ref name="br" />

Lade died on May 18, 2000, in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], at the age of 79. He was [[cremation|cremated]] and is interred at the [[National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona]] located in [[Phoenix, Arizona]].<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Pladed101.htm|title=Doyle Lade's career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=November 13, 2008}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Persondata
|NAME = Lade, Doyle
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Lade, Doyle Marion
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
|DATE OF BIRTH = February 17, 1921
|PLACE OF BIRTH = Fairbury, Nebraska
|DATE OF DEATH = May 18, 2000
|PLACE OF DEATH = Lincoln Nebraska
}}
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[[Category:People from Jefferson County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:People from Fairbury, Nebraska]]
[[Category:United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II]]

Latest revision as of 03:11, 3 July 2024

Doyle Lade
Lade's 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card
Pitcher
Born: (1921-02-17)February 17, 1921
Fairbury, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: May 18, 2000(2000-05-18) (aged 79)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1946, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1950, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record25–29
Earned run average4.39
Strikeouts176
Teams

Doyle Marion "Porky" Lade (February 17, 1921 – May 18, 2000) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 1946 to 1950. Although nicknamed for his stocky frame, Lade was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 183 pounds (83 kg).

Born in Fairbury, Nebraska, Lade began his baseball career when he was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1941.[1] He spent the 1941 season with Oklahoma City of the Texas League, where he had a 6–10 record and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.66.[2] At the end of the 1941 season, he was traded to Savannah of the South Atlantic League for Hugh Klaerner.[1] On July 8, 1942, while playing for the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League, Lade pitched a no-hitter against San Antonio and won the game 1–0, with his solo home run providing the only run support for Shreveport.[3] In August, he was purchased by the Chicago White Sox effective at the conclusion of the Texas League season, and was considered the top prospect of the four players acquired.[4]

After the 1942 season ended, Lade signed up for military service, and spent the next few years as a member of the United States Coast Guard.[5] When he returned to the White Sox for the 1946 season, he was placed on the original major league roster, but instead began the season for Shreveport. On July 9, 1946, Lade's contract was purchased from the Chicago White Sox by the Chicago Cubs.[1] In his time in the minors in 1946, he won 12 games and at one time pitched 32 consecutive scoreless innings.[6]

Lade made his major league debut on September 18, 1946, and played three games for the Cubs, losing two and finished with a 4.11 ERA.[1] During the 1947 Chicago Cubs season, Lade had career highs in games started with 25, games played with 34, inning pitched with over 187, 11 wins, 10 losses, and a 3.94 ERA.[1] By the end of the season, sportswriters were declaring the White Sox giving up Lade to be a "mistake" on their part.[7] Over the next three season, Lade was primarily used as a spot starter. During the 1948 Chicago Cubs season, he played the first two months of the season before being optioned to Los Angeles to the disappointment of Ralph Kiner, who had hit five home runs off of Lade.[8] He was later recalled and finished the season with the Cubs. He finished the season with a 4.02 ERA, five wins, and six losses in 19 games.[1]

The 1949 Chicago Cubs season saw Lade continue his role as a utility pitcher, pitching in 36 games, starting 13, and finishing 12, going 4–5 with an ERA of 5.00 in the process.[1] Lade put up similar stats during the 1950 Chicago Cubs season. In 34 games, 12 of which he started, he won five, lost six, and had an ERA of 4.74.[1] He was on the Cubs' roster through the winter preceding the 1951 season, but was cut May 15, 1951, to reduce the Cubs to a 25-man roster. This signified the end of his major league career, with Lade having played his last game on September 29, 1950.[1]

As a hitter, Lade was better than average for a pitcher, posting a .220 batting average (36-for-164) with 15 runs, 11 RBI and drawing 14 bases on balls. Defensively, he was a better than average fielding pitcher, recording a .988 fielding percentage, committing only two miscues in 171 total chances in 537.1 innings pitched, which was 27 points higher than the league average at his position.[1]

Lade died on May 18, 2000, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 79. He was cremated and is interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona located in Phoenix, Arizona.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Doyle Lade Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  2. ^ "Pollet Dominates Pitching Performances in Lone Star". The Sporting News. October 23, 1941. p. 41.
  3. ^ "Highlights of the Week". The Sporting News. July 16, 1942. p. 10.
  4. ^ Harris, Otis (August 6, 1942). "It's Sock of White Sox That Keep Sports Going". The Sporting News. p. 3.
  5. ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Those Who Served". Baseball in Wartime. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  6. ^ Harris, Otis (July 31, 1946). "Shreveport Parlays $400 Investment on Lade into $32,500 Through Two Sales of Pitcher". The Sporting News. p. 25.
  7. ^ "Cubs Rebuild Mound Staff With White Sox Castoffs". The Sporting News. October 15, 1947. p. 21.
  8. ^ "Kiner Loses Cousin". The Sporting News. June 2, 1948. p. 8.
  9. ^ "Doyle Lade's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
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