Gilbert Eugene "Lefty" Schegg (August 29,1889 –February 27,1963) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators. [1]
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s,Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. One of the greatest pitchers in history,Grove led the American League in wins in four separate seasons,in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons,and had the league's lowest earned run average a record nine times. Over the course of the three years from 1929 to 1931,he twice won the pitcher's Triple Crown,leading the league in wins,strikeouts,and ERA,while amassing a 79–15 record and leading the Athletics to three straight AL championships. Overall,Grove won 300 games in his 17-year MLB career. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher,Gomez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1930 and 1943 for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. Gomez was a five-time World Series champion with the Yankees. He was also known for his colorful personality and humor.
Claude Preston "Lefty" Williams was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is probably best known for his involvement in the 1919 World Series fix,known as the Black Sox Scandal.
Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul was an American professional baseball player and manager. Though he spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball,most notably for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies,he is best known for his career in the Pacific Coast League,where he was a star player and a successful manager. His .349 career batting average is the sixth highest in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Harold Ross "Lefty" Phillips was an American coach,manager,scout,and front office executive in Major League Baseball. As manager of the California Angels from May 27,1969,through the 1971 season,Phillips was the second manager in Los Angeles Angels franchise history.
George Ernest Uhle was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Cleveland,Ohio,he began his playing career with his hometown Cleveland Indians. After ten seasons,during which time he led the American League in wins,innings pitched,complete games,shutouts,and games started,he was traded in 1928 to the Detroit Tigers for Jackie Tavener and Ken Holloway. He went on to play with the New York Giants,New York Yankees,and again with the Indians. When his career ended in 1936,he had won 200 games. His lifetime batting average of .289 (393-for-1360) is still a record for a pitcher
Renyel Eligio Pinto Cumache is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Albert Peter "Lefty" Leifield was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns between 1905 and 1920. He batted and threw left-handed.
The 1928 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses. The team featured seven eventual Hall-of-Fame players:Ty Cobb,Mickey Cochrane,Eddie Collins,Jimmie Foxx,Lefty Grove,Al Simmons,and Tris Speaker.
The 1927 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the As finishing second in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses.
Albert "Lefty" Gerheauser was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five seasons,for the Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns. He played in the minor leagues for eight seasons,mainly in the New York Yankees' system,before making the major leagues.
William A. "Lefty" James was a left handed Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cleveland Naps from 1912 to 1914. He also played 12 seasons in the minor leagues,playing for the Toledo Mud Hens,Cleveland Bearcats,Cleveland Spiders,Louisville Colonels,San Antonio Broncos,Portland Beavers,Beaumont Exporters,New Orleans Pelicans,Atlanta Crackers,Chattanooga Lookouts,and Mobile Bears.
Edilberto Oropesa,is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2001),Arizona Diamondbacks (2002–2003),and San Diego Padres (2004). On April 8,2004,he was credited with the win,in the first-ever big league game played at Petco Park,as the Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants,4 to 3.
Fred Fritz "Lefty" Houtz was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1899 and also had a 12-year minor league career. Houtz stood at 5' 10" and weighed 170 lbs.
Frank Joseph "Lefty" Hoerst was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies. He made his MLB debut in 1940,pitching in six games with the Phillies while spending most of the season with the minor league Pensacola Pilots. Hoerst played the entire 1941 and 1942 seasons in the majors before serving with the Navy during World War II. Hoerst returned to pitch for the Phillies in 1946. He then spent most of the 1947 season back in the minors with the Memphis Chickasaws,pitching in just four major league games. After spending all of 1948 with Memphis,Hoerst's professional career was over.
Clarence Fletcher "Lefty" Thomas was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators in 1925 and 1926.
Silas Clarke"Lefty"Herring was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the National League's Washington Senators and American League's Washington Senators. He stood at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and weighed 160 lbs.
Clyde Hetrick "Lefty" Smoll was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1940 Philadelphia Phillies.
Charles "Lefty" Robinson was a Negro leagues pitcher from 1923 to 1932. He pitched and played for the Birmingham Black Barons,St. Louis Stars and Atlanta Black Crackers.
Charles "Lefty" Bell was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Homestead Grays during their 1948 Negro World Series championship season.
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