Lefty York

James Edward "Lefty" York (November 1, 1892 – April 9, 1961) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs. In 42 career games pitched, he posted a 5-11 career record, allowing 183 hits, 5 home runs and 95 runs.

Lefty York
Pitcher
Born: (1892-11-01)November 1, 1892
West Fork, Arkansas
Died: April 9, 1961(1961-04-09) (aged 68)
York, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 12, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1921, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–11
Earned run average5.34
Strikeouts59
Teams

In 1919 as a member of the A's, York pitched just two games, recording losses in both of them. In 1921 as a member of the Cubs, he pitched in 40 games including 11 starts and posted 5-9 record.

Lefty York was born on November 1, 1892 in West Fork, Arkansas, and died on April 9, 1961 in York, Pennsylvania.


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