Lefty Weinert

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]

Lefty Weinert
Pitcher
Born: (1902-04-21)April 21, 1902
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: April 17, 1973(1973-04-17) (aged 70)
Rockledge, Florida
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
Teams

References

  1. "1929 Southern Association Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.


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