Born:(1917-06-24)June 24, 1917 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: May 28, 1972(1972-05-28) (aged 54) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 24, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
25–50
Earned run average
4.13
Strikeouts
255
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1943–1944)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1945–1946)
St. Louis Browns (1948)
Albert "Lefty" Gerheauser (June 24, 1917 – May 28, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five seasons (1943-46 and 1948), for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns. He played in the minor leagues for eight seasons, mainly in the New York Yankees' system, before making the major leagues.[1]
As of 2024, he was the last player who made his major league debut on Opening Day as a starting pitcher.[2]
^Wolf, Gregory H. "Al Gerheauser". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^"For single games, as starting pitcher". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
Albert "Lefty" Gerheauser (June 24, 1917 – May 28, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five seasons...
1945, he was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for AlGerheauser. He then hit four grand slams for the Phillies. On May 1, 1946, he was...
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