Jesse Petty | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 23 November 1894 |
Birth Place: | Orr, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Death Place: | St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 14 |
Debutyear: | 1921 |
Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 28 |
Finalyear: | 1930 |
Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 67–78 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 3.68 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 407 |
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Jesse Lee Petty (November 23, 1894 – October 23, 1971), known as "the Silver Fox", was an American professional baseball pitcher in the major leagues from 1921 to 1930, for the Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.
He managed in the minor leagues in 1935 and 1936 for the Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association and the Hopkinsville Hoppers of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League.