Lefty Weinert Explained

Lefty Weinert
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:21 April 1902
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Rockledge, Florida, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 24
Debutyear:1919
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 29
Finalyear:1931
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:18–33
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.59
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:160
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Philip Walter "Lefty" Weinert (April 21, 1902 – April 17, 1973), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1929 Southern Association Pitching Leaders . Baseball-Reference.com . 2020-02-06.
  2. Big League Jews. . January–February 2020 . 12 . 137 . 21.