Razor Ledbetter
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Ralph Overton "Razor" Ledbetter (December 8, 1894 - February 1, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Detroit Tigers in 1915. The 20-year-old right-hander stood 6'3" and weighed 190 lbs. He was a native of Rutherford College, North Carolina.
On April 16, 1915 Ledbetter came in to pitch the top of the 9th inning in a home game against the Cleveland Indians at Navin Field. He pitched a scoreless inning, but the Tigers lost 9-6. His lifetime ERA stands at 0.00.
His manager was future Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings. Other notable teammates who would one day be members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford.
Ledbetter passed away at the age of 74 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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