Wes Livengood

Wes Livengood
Pitcher
Born: (1910-07-18)July 18, 1910 Salisbury, North Carolina
Died: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 2, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	9.53
Strikeouts	4
Innings pitched	5⅔
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1939)

Wesley Amos Livengood (July 18, 1910 – September 2, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager, including some time spent as a minor league player-manager. A right-handed pitcher born in Salisbury, North Carolina, he stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 172 pounds (78 kg).

Livengood attended Duke University and was signed by the Cincinnati Reds. He played in their farm system for several years before he broke into the big leagues in 1939. He pitched a total of 5⅔ innings for Cincinnati over five games as a reliever during the Reds' pennant-winning 1939 season.

He returned to the minors making stops in Knoxville, Durham, Portsmouth, and Milwaukee. He served in the Navy for two years during World War II where, among other things, he played baseball at Pearl Harbor.

After the war Livengood played more minor league ball through the 1952 season and sometimes served as the a player-manager, as he did for Kinston in 1951.

His best year was in 1938 when he went 21-9 with an ERA of 3.06 for the Class D Bassett Furnituremakers. Another outstanding campaign was 1943 when he went 18-10 for Milwaukee.

After his playing days were over, he managed in the minors and scouted for the Philadelphia Phillies for thirty years, where he discovered and/or signed players such as Don Cardwell, Jimmie Coker, and Dickie Noles.

He also owned and operated Carolinas Men's Shop and, later, the Livengood Furniture Company. He died at age 86 and is buried at Salem Cemetery in Winston-Salem.

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)