Orie Arntzen | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Beverly, Illinois, U.S. | October 18, 1909|
Died: January 28, 1970 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 60)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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 | |
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.
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.[ citation needed] 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. [2] In 164+1⁄3 innings pitched, he struck out 66 batters while compiling a 4–13 record with a 4.22 earned run average. [2] As a batter, he had eight hits in 50 at bats for a .160 batting average. [2] In late September, he was traded to the Pirates for fellow pitcher Luke Hamlin, but would not pitch in MLB again. [2]
Nicknamed "Old Folks", Arntzen died in 1970, aged 60, reportedly of a heart attack after being ill with kidney issues. [3]
Orie Arntzen | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Beverly, Illinois, U.S. | October 18, 1909|
Died: January 28, 1970 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 60)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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 | |
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.
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.[ citation needed] 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. [2] In 164+1⁄3 innings pitched, he struck out 66 batters while compiling a 4–13 record with a 4.22 earned run average. [2] As a batter, he had eight hits in 50 at bats for a .160 batting average. [2] In late September, he was traded to the Pirates for fellow pitcher Luke Hamlin, but would not pitch in MLB again. [2]
Nicknamed "Old Folks", Arntzen died in 1970, aged 60, reportedly of a heart attack after being ill with kidney issues. [3]