Barney Pelty

MLB (deceased)
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Full Name Barney Pelty
Nicknames The Yiddish Curver
Date of Birth09/10/1880
BirthplaceFarmington, MO
Died05/24/1939
ReligionJewish
Height 5'9
Weight 175
Bats/Throws R/R
Signed
(Date unknown)
MLB Debut 08/20/1903
Final MLB Game: 08/10/1912

Career highlights

  • Threw a one-hitter on 7/4/1904
  • His 1.59 ERA in 1906 for the St. Louis Browns is the lowest in franchise history for the Browns and their successors, the Baltimore Orioles
  • Despite a losing record — he pitched almost entirely for the hapless St. Louis Browns — Pelty finished with a career ERA of 2.63

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