Alex Remneas

Alex Remneas
Pitcher
Born: (1886-02-21)February 21, 1886
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died: August 27, 1975(1975-08-27) (aged 89)
Phoenix, Arizona
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
April 20, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win-Loss record 0-0
Earned run average 7.04
Strikeouts 5
Teams

Alexander Norman Remneas (February 21, 1886 – August 27, 1975) was an American baseball player. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in 1912 and for the St. Louis Browns in 1915.

Early years

Remneas was born in Minneapolis in 1886.[1]

Professional baseball

Remneas began his professional baseball career with the Butte Miners of the Union Association. He compiled a 22–18 record for Butte in 1911.[2] He continued to play professional baseball from 1911 to 1915, including three games in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in 1912 and for the St. Louis Browns in 1915. In his three major league games, Remneas had no decisions in 7⅔ innings pitched with a 7.04 earned run average (ERA).[1][3] He played in the Pacific Coast League during the 1915 season.[2]

Later years

After retiring from baseball, Remneas worked for many years with the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1939 as an assistant state manager for Arizona. He became the state manager for Arizona and was then transferred in 1946 to Colorado.[4] His wife Bess died in 1964.[5] He died in Phoenix in 1975 at age 89.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alex Remneas Major League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Alex Remneas Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Alex Remneas To Join Browns". The Ogden Standard. March 16, 1915. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lawson Smith Named State Phone Manager". Arizona Republic. February 17, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Former Butte Resident Dies". Montana Standard-Post. March 12, 1964. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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