Erwin Renfer
| Erwin Renfer | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 11, 1891 Elgin, Illinois | |
| Died: October 26, 1957 (aged 65) Sycamore, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games pitched | 1 |
| Earned run average | 6.00 |
| Innings pitched | 6.0 |
| Teams | |
Erwin Arthur Renfer (December 11, 1891 – October 26, 1957) was an American baseball pitcher from 1910 to 1915. He compiled a 61–35 record in 131 minor league games,[1] and he also appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in September 1913.[2]
Renfer was born in Elgin, Illinois, in 1891 and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).[2] In October 1910, at age 18, he was included on the reserve list of the Detroit Tigers.[3] In May 1911, the Tigers assigned Renfer to play with the Saginaw Krazy Kats club of the Southern Michigan League.[4] At age 19, Renfer appeared in 34 games and compiled a 15–10 record for Saginaw during the 1911 season.[1] In January 1912, Frank Navin, president of the Detroit Tigers, announced that the team had given Renfer his outright release.[5]
Renfer spent most of the 1912 and 1913 seasons playing for the Ottawa Senators in the Canadian League. He appeared in 52 games for Ottawa, compiling a 34–10 record in 1912 and 1913.[1] He also appeared in six Central League games for the Fort Wayne Railroaders during the 1912 season.[1]
At the end of August 1913, Renfer was purchased by the Detroit Tigers.[6] In his sole appearance in Major League Baseball, on September 18, 1913, Renfer pitched six innings and gave up four earned runs for a career earned run average of 6.00.[2]
After his short stint with the Detroit Tigers, Renfer played two seasons in the Southern Association. In 1914, he appeared in 31 games for the Nashville Volunteers and compiled a 9–11 record. He concluded his professional baseball career in 1915 with the Memphis Chickasaws, compiling a 2–2 record in eight games.[1]
Renfer died in Sycamore, Illinois, in 1957 at age 65.[2] He was buried at the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Illinois.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Erwin Renfer Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Erwin Renfer Major League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Players: The Complete and Official List as Promulgated by the National Commission According to Law" (PDF). Sporting Life. October 8, 1910. p. 17.
- ^ "untitled (third column)". San Antonio Light. May 15, 1912. p. 8.
- ^ "Perry, Once of Red Sox, Is a Tiger". Boston Post. January 26, 1912.
- ^ "Renfer Back To Detroit". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. August 30, 1914.
- ^ "Erwin Renfer Statistics". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- 1891 births
- 1957 deaths
- Detroit Tigers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Cook County, Illinois
- Virginia Tech Hokies baseball players
- Saginaw Krazy Kats players
- Fort Wayne Railroaders players
- Ottawa Senators (baseball) players
- Nashville Vols players
- Memphis Chickasaws players
- Sportspeople from Elgin, Illinois