Nate Andrews | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: September 30, 1913 Pembroke, North Carolina |
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Died: April 26, 1991 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
(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 | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 41-54 |
Earned run average | 3.46 |
Strikeouts | 216 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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 (1940–1941), Boston Braves (1943–1945), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and New York Giants (1946). Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina.
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 773.1 innings pitched, including five shutouts and 50 complete games.
Andrews died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at age 77.