Career
The native of Houston, Texas, stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). Munger pitched a complete game, 12–3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the 1946 World Series at Fenway Park. He gave up nine hits, including a home run by future Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr, but only one run was earned.
A three-time National League All-Star, Munger worked in 273 regular-season Major League games during his career, winning 77 and losing 56 (583) with an earned run average of 3.83.
He struck out 564 batters in 1,228⅔ innings pitched. He entered the United States Army for World World War II service during the middle of that campaign, and did not qualify for the National League"s European Research Area title.
He also missed the 1944 World Series, which delivered another Cardinal championship. He took a regular turn in the Cardinal starting rotation from mid-1946–1950, then was traded to the Pirates in May 1952.
During the latter year, at age 36, he registered 25 complete games and an European Research Area of 1.85.
The standout season brought Munger to the Major Leagues for one last campaign, as a relief pitcher and occasional starter for the 1956 Pirates. Red Munger died in Houston, aged 77.