Paul Horine Wachtel (April 30, 1888 – December 15, 1964) was a

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. He pitched in two games for the 1917

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. Wachtel was born in

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. He played 13 seasons in the minors in the

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and holds the league records for career wins (231), complete games (242), shutouts (32) and total innings pitched (3,177). He won 20 or more games six times in the Texas League and is a member of the Texas League Hall of Fame. He died, aged 76, in

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