Allen Sothoron

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Allen Sothoron Born: April 27, 1893 Birthplace: Bradford, OH Hometown: Height: 5' 11" Weight: 182 Bats: Switch Throws: Right Drafted: College: Juniata College High School: Other Teams: Browns 1914-1921, Cleveland 1921-22, Cardinals 1924-26 Years with Boston: 1921
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Allen Sothoron
Born: April 27, 1893
Birthplace: Bradford, OH
Hometown:
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 182
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Drafted:
College: Juniata College
High School:
Other Teams: Browns 1914-1921, Cleveland 1921-22, Cardinals 1924-26
Years with Boston: 1921


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Overall Career

Allen Sutton "Dixie" Sothoron was born on April 27, 1893, in Bradford, Ohio. Sothoron was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 17, 1914, with the St. Louis Browns.

Sothoron had an 11-year career as a right handed pitcher. He finished with a 91-100 record, 576 Ks and a 3.31 ERA. Sothoron threw a spitball, and was among those permitted to continue to use the outlawed pitch after 1919.

After his playing days, Sothoron managed in the minors and coached for both St. Louis teams, briefly taking over as Browns manager in 1933

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Sothoron's Moments in the Sun

  • 1924: Led the league in shutout with 4
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Trivia

  • Nicknamed Dixie because of his usually misspelled and mispronounced name
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Transactions

  • May 20, 1921: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the St. Louis Browns.
  • June, 1921: Selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the Boston Red Sox.
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