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Claude Willoughby
American baseball player (1898–1973)
Claude William Willoughby (November 14, 1898– August 14, 1973), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1925 to 1931. He was nicknamed "Weeping Willie" and "Flunky".[1][2] In 219 games pitched, 101 of which were starts, Willoughby recorded a 38-58 win–loss record with a 5.84 earned run average (ERA) and 175 strikeouts in 841+1⁄3 innings pitched over seven seasons.