Lefty Weinert

Lefty Weinert
Pitcher
Born: (1902-04-21)April 21, 1902
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 17, 1973(1973-04-17) (aged 70)
Rockledge, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 24, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 29, 1931, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record18–33
Earned run average4.59
Strikeouts160
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Philip Walter "Lefty" Weinert (April 21, 1902 – April 17, 1973), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1919 to 1931 with three teams. In 1929 he tied for 6th in wins and 4th in won-loss percentage (.692) in the Southern Association, as he was 18–8 with a 3.00 ERA for the Memphis Chickasaws.[1] He batted and threw left-handed. Weinert was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Rockledge, Florida, and was Jewish.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1929 Southern Association Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.


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