Orie Arntzen
Orie Edgar Arntzen (October 18, 1909 – January 28, 1970) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1943 season. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Beverly, Illinois | October 18, 1909|||
Died: January 28, 1970 60) Cedar Rapids, Iowa | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 20, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 26, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 4–13 | ||
Earned run average | 4.22 | ||
Strikeouts | 66 | ||
Teams | |||
Biography
Arntzen played in Minor League Baseball between 1933 and 1952; records for several of his seasons are incomplete.[1] For seasons with records available, he had a win–loss record of 192–93, including a 25-win season with the Albany Senators of the Eastern League in 1949.[1] His performance was recognized with The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year Award.[2] He pitched for farm teams of the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
Arntzen's only season in Major League Baseball was 1943, when he appeared in 32 games (20 starts) for the Athletics.[3] In 164 1⁄3 innings pitched, he struck out 66 batters while compiling a 4–13 record with a 4.22 earned run average.[3] As a batter, he had eight hits in 50 at bats for a .160 batting average.[3] In late September, he was traded to the Pirates for fellow pitcher Luke Hamlin, but would not pitch in MLB again.[3]
Nicknamed "Old Folks", Arntzen died in 1970, aged 60, reportedly of a heart attack after being ill with kidney issues.[4]
References
- "Orie Arntzen Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- "Minor League Player of the Year Minor". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Orie Arntzen". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- Schrader, Gus (January 30, 1970). "'Old Folks' Dies". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 17. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Wolf, Gregory H. "Orie Arntzen". SABR. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Orie Arntzen at Find a Grave