Nate Andrews
Nate Andrews | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: September 30, 1913 Pembroke, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Died: April 26, 1991 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 77)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 23, 1946, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 41–54 |
Earned run average | 3.46 |
Strikeouts | 216 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Nathan Hardy Andrews (September 30, 1913 – April 26, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1937, 1939), Cleveland Indians (1940–41), Boston Braves (1943–45), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and New York Giants (1946). Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina.[1]
Early life
[edit]Andrews attended Rowland High School in Rowland, North Carolina. He began his college baseball career at Presbyterian Junior College before moving to the University of North Carolina. [1]
Baseball career
[edit]Andrews played college baseball at the University of North Carolina and pitched for five Major League teams in a span of eight seasons. After he led the National League with 20 losses in 1943, he won a career-high 16 games in 1944 and was also selected for the All-Star Game. In his career, he posted a 41–54 record with 216 strikeouts and a 3.46 earned run average in 7731⁄3 innings pitched, including five shutouts and 50 complete games.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]On April 26, 1991, Andrews died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at age 77.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nate Andrews – Athletic Hall of Fame". St. Andrews Alumni Council. April 26, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Skelton, David E. "Nate Andrews". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Nate Andrews - Baseballbiography.com
- Nate Andrews at Find a Grave
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- 1991 deaths
- People from Pembroke, North Carolina
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- Baseball players from North Carolina
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- Cleveland Indians players
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