Jesse Petty | |
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Pitcher | |
Born:(1894-11-23)November 23, 1894 Orr, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Died: October 23, 1971(1971-10-23) (aged 76) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 1921, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1930, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 67–78 |
Earned run average | 3.68 |
Strikeouts | 407 |
Stats atBaseball Reference ![]() | |
Teams | |
Jesse Lee Petty (November 23, 1894 – October 23, 1971), known as "the Silver Fox", was an American professional baseballpitcher in the major leagues from 1921 to 1930, for theCleveland Indians,Brooklyn Robins,Pittsburgh Pirates, andChicago Cubs.
He managed in the minor leagues in 1935 and 1936 for theKnoxville Smokies of theSouthern Association and theHopkinsville Hoppers of theKentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League.
Preceded by | Brooklyn RobinsOpening Day Starting pitcher 1926–1928 | Succeeded by |
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