Ulrich went 8-13 and 8-11 for last-place Phillies teams (1926-27); he had a 3.17
ERA in 1927, tied for sixth in the NL. Illness in 1928 ended his career.
(JFC)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 3, 1925:
The second-placed Giants top the Phillies 5–4 on Billy Terry solo homer in the 10th inning. Starter Dutch Ulrich tees up the homer, losing to Art Nehf who pitches the last 6+ innings.
»October 4, 1925:
In the nitecap following an 8–1 loss, the Phils Dutch Ulrich shuts out the Giants, 3–0. The National League tallies a National League record low of 49 shutouts this year.
»September 29, 1926: In the only games played today, the 7th place Braves sweep a pair from the last-place Phillies, 7–6 and 2–1. Rookies Johnny Werts and Bunny Hearn are the winning hurlers over Claude Willoughby and Dutch Ulrich.