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 | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 21, 1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: April 17, 1973 (aged 70) Rockledge, Florida, U.S. | |
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 record | 18–33 |
| Earned run average | 4.59 |
| Strikeouts | 160 |
| Teams | |
References edit
- ^ "1929 Southern Association Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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