Lefty York
| Lefty York | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 1, 1892 West Fork, Arkansas | |||
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Died: April 9, 1961 (aged 68) York, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1921, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 5-11 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.34 | ||
| Strikeouts | 59 | ||
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James Edward "Lefty" York (November 1, 1892 – April 9, 1961) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball, including 1919 with the Philadelphia Athletics and 1921 with the Chicago Cubs. In 42 career games pitched, he posted a 5-11 career record, allowing 183 hits, 5 home runs and 95 runs.
In 1919 as a member of the A's, York pitched just two games, recording losses in both of them. In 1921 as a member of the Cubs, he pitched in 40 games including 11 starts and posted 5-9 record.
Lefty York was born on November 1, 1892 in West Fork, Arkansas, and died on April 9, 1961 in York, Pennsylvania.
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