Barney Pelty
| Barney Pelty | |
|---|---|
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: September 10, 1880 Farmington, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: May 24, 1939 (aged 58) Farmington, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 1903, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 1912, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 92–117 |
| Earned run average | 2.63 |
| Strikeouts | 693 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Barney Pelty (September 10, 1880 – May 24, 1939), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher known as "the Yiddish Curver" because he was one of the first Jewish baseball players in the American League. As of 2017 he is in the top-ten for his career of all pitchers in the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles franchise in batters hit by pitch (first), complete games (third), ERA (sixth), and innings pitched and shutouts (eighth).