Olen Edward "Ode" Voigt (January 29, 1899 – April 7, 1970) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheaton, Illinois, and played baseball at Wheaton High School and the University of Illinois.[1]
| Ollie Voigt | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 29, 1899 Wheaton, Illinois | |
| Died: April 7, 1970 (aged 71) Scottsdale, Arizona | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1924, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 31, 1924, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.51 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
Career
editVoigt started his professional baseball career in 1919 with the Rockford Rox of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League.[2] The following season, he went 17-17 on the mound with a 2.79 earned run average. He also led the league with 303 innings pitched.[3]
In 1921, Voigt pitched well again and moved up to the class A Texas League, where he struggled. He improved the next season, though. In 1923, he set career-highs with 19 wins and 332 innings pitched and led his Denver Bears team in both categories.[4] That performance earned him a roster spot on the major league St. Louis Browns in the spring of 1924.
Voigt appeared in eight major league games, including one start, and went 1-0 with a 5.51 ERA.[5] His final game was on May 31, after which he returned to the Western League and won 12 games the rest of the year.[2]
Voigt did not play in organized baseball after 1924. He died at the age of 71 in Scottsdale, Arizona.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Wheaton National Hall of Fame". wheaton.lib.il.us. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ a b "Ollie Voigt Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "1920 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "1923 Denver Bears Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ a b "Ollie Voigt Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference