Lil Stoner

Lil Stoner
File:Lil Stoner.jpg Image from Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum.
Pitcher
Born: (1899-02-28)February 28, 1899 Bowie, Texas
Died: Enid, Oklahoma
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1922, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
June 10, 1931, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	50–58
Strikeouts	299
Earned run average	4.76
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1922, 1924–1929) Pittsburgh Pirates (1930) Philadelphia Phillies (1931)

Ulysses Simpson Grant "Lil" Stoner (February 28, 1899 – June 26, 1966) born in Bowie, Texas was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1922 and 1924–1929), Pittsburgh Pirates (1930) and Philadelphia Phillies (1931).

In 9 seasons he had a 50–58 Win–Loss record, 229 Games, 111 Games Started, 45 Complete Games, 1 Shutout, 72 Games Finished, 14 Saves, 1,003 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 1,180 Hits Allowed, 623 Runs Allowed, 531 Earned Runs Allowed, 62 Home Runs Allowed, 374 Walks Allowed, 299 Strikeouts, 28 Hit Batsmen, 24 Wild Pitches, 4,492 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 4.76 ERA.

He was an avid grower of irises and was an accredited Judge of the American Iris Society. Source: Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Number 183, October 1966, Page 94.

He died in Enid, Oklahoma at the age of 67.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference