Nate Andrews Explained

Nate Andrews
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:September 30, 1913
Birth Place:Pembroke, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 1
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 23
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:New York Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:41–54
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.46
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:216
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Nathan Hardy Andrews (September 30, 1913 – April 26, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1937, 1939), Cleveland Indians (1940–41), Boston Braves (1943–45), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and New York Giants (1946). Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina.[1]

Early life

Andrews attended Rowland High School in Rowland, North Carolina. He began his college baseball career at Presbyterian Junior College before moving to the University of North Carolina.

Baseball career

Andrews played college baseball at the University of North Carolina and pitched for five Major League teams in a span of eight seasons. After he led the National League with 20 losses in 1943, he won a career-high 16 games in 1944 and was also selected for the All-Star Game. In his career, he posted a 41–54 record with 216 strikeouts and a 3.46 earned run average in 773 innings pitched, including five shutouts and 50 complete games.

Personal life

On April 26, 1991, Andrews died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at age 77.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 26, 2023 . Nate Andrews – Athletic Hall of Fame . November 10, 2023 . St. Andrews Alumni Council.
  2. Web site: Nate Andrews . David E. . Skelton . sabr.org . . December 25, 2018.