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.
| Orie Arntzen | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 18, 1909 Beverly, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: January 28, 1970 (aged 60) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editArntzen 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Orie Arntzen Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Orie Arntzen". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Schrader, Gus (January 30, 1970). "'Old Folks' Dies". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 17. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
edit- Wolf, Gregory H. "Orie Arntzen". SABR. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Orie Arntzen at Find a Grave