Failure is often even more fascinating than success. I am definitely intrigued by the 1932 Boston Red Sox, the worst Red Sox team of all time. The team finished with a record of 43-111, for a winning percentage of .279 and very little went right.
John Michaels is another obscure member of the 1932 Red Sox team. 1932 was his only season in the Major Leagues, though he did appear in a reasonable number of games during the season. Michaels was pitching in the minor leagues when he was sent to the Red Sox Major League team in December of 1931. Michaels spent most of the season in Boston, pitching in 28 games, primarily as a reliever.
The southpaw Michaels made his Major League debut in the fourth game of the season, entering the game in the fourth inning and pitching just one-third of an inning. He walked a batter and allowed a hit, but got the last out of the inning.
Michaels threw 80.2 innings and made eight starts during the season. Michaels finished with a record of 1-6, his only win came in a complete game 6-5 win over the Yankees. He allowed five runs, four earned, striking out one and walking two. Michaels notched 16 strikeouts and 27 walks over the season.
After the 1932 season, Michaels pitched a few years in the Cardinals system, followed by a one-year return to the Red Sox. He never made it back to the Majors.
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