Razor Ledbetter Explained

Razor Ledbetter
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:December 8, 1894
Birth Place:Rutherford College, North Carolina
Death Place:West Palm Beach, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 16
Debutyear:1915
Debutteam:Detroit Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 16
Finalyear:1915
Finalteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Strikeouts
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:0.00
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Ralph Overton "Razor" Ledbetter (December 8, 1894 – February 1, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched one inning for the Detroit Tigers in April 1915. He also played 11 years in minor league baseball from 1913 to 1926.

Ledbetter was born in Rutherford College, North Carolina in 1894. He began playing professional baseball in the North Carolina State League in 1913. In 1914, he compiled a 26–12 record for the Charlotte Hornets.[1] After his 26-win season, Ledbetter joined the Detroit Tigers at the start of the 1915 season. On April 16, 1915, Ledbetter came in to pitch the top of the 9th inning in a home game against the Cleveland Indians at Navin Field. He pitched a scoreless inning, but the Tigers lost 9–6.[2] He never appeared in another Major League game, although he did play for the Tigers in a May 10, 1915 exhibition game against the Cincinnati Reds.[3] His lifetime ERA stands at 0.00.[4]

Ledbetter returned to Charlotte for most of the 1915 season, compiling a record of 17–12. He continued to play in the minor leagues through the 1925 season, including stints with the Charlotte Hornets (1914–1915, 1920), Mobile Sea Gulls (1916), Little Rock Travelers (1917, 1919), St. Joseph Saints (1923–1924), and Durham Bulls (1924–1925). He compiled a 19–9 record in 1921. His career record in the minor leagues was 119–112.[1]

Ledbetter died in West Palm Beach, Florida.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Razor Ledbetter Minor League Statistics. baseball-reference.com.
  2. News: Cold, Long Game At Detroit. The New York Times. April 17, 1915.
  3. News: Tigers Beat Reds in Poor Game. The New York Times. May 11, 1915.
  4. Web site: Razor Ledbetter. baseball-reference.com.