Clarence John Winters (September 7, 1899 – June 29, 1945) was a professional

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. He appeared in four games in

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for the

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during the 1924 season. He was born in

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. Winters began his professional career in 1920 with the

Battle Creek Custers The Battle Creek Custers were a Michigan–Ontario League baseball team based in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA that played from 1919 to 1920. Notable players include Johnnie Heving, Trader Horne, Clarence Winters and Jim Wright James Claude Wri ...

of the

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. He was 24 years old when he entered the majors with Boston. He had been obtained from Class-A

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in exchange for

Oscar Fuhr Oscar Lawrence Fuhr (August 22, 1893 – March 27, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Chicago Cubs (1921) and Boston Red Sox (1924–25). Listed at , 176 lb., Fuhr batted and threw left-handed. He ...

. In one season career, Winters posted a 0–1 record with a 20.57

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in four appearances, including two starts, one game finished, three

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s, four walks, 22 hits allowed, in 7

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. Winters died at the age of 45 in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

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