Biography

A short bio from the Boston Garter Game of the Century card back: Supposedly, the Cubs sensational young right-handed pitcher Lon Warneke developed his arm by throwing rocks at squirrels in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. True or not, one thing is certain: the 24-year-old has superb control over his blazing fastball which he keeps right at the batters’ knees. Last year in his first full campaign Lon mowed down the competition, picking up a league-leading 22 wins against only 6 losses while also leading the league in ERA with a crack figure of 2.37. Young as Warneke is, NL dugout leader John McGraw will not hesitate to use the fearless red-headed country lad from Mt. Ida, Arkansas, against the AL’s best in the July 6 World Fair’s exhibition.

Stats

Birth Date: March 28, 1909
Birth Location: Mount Ida, AR
Death Date: June 23, 1976
Death Location: Hot Springs AR, USA
Weight: 185 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: April 18, 1930
Final Game Date: September 29, 1945
Years Played: 16
Games Played: 459
At Bats: 962
Runs: 87
Hits: 215
Doubles: 26
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 4
RBIs: 97
Stolen Bases: 1
Base on Balls: 52
Batting Average: 0.223
Position: Pitcher

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