Lefty Tyler
| Lefty Tyler | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 14, 1889 Derry, New Hampshire | |||
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Died: September 29, 1953 (aged 63) Lowell, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 20, 1910, for the Boston Doves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 20, 1921, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 127–116 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.95 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1003 | ||
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George Albert "Lefty" Tyler (December 14, 1889 – September 29, 1953) was a professional baseball pitcher from 1910 to 1921.
From 1910 to 1917, Tyler played with the Boston Doves/Boston Braves. He performed well, having an earned run average (ERA) under 3 in all but two years. In 1918, Tyler was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Doyle, Art Wilson, and $15,000. Tyler did well in Chicago as well, having ERA's under 4.
He was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the 1918 World Series for the Cubs, as well as the hard-luck loser of a 2-1 decision in Game 6.
Tyler's career earned run average was 2.95. His brother, Fred Tyler, played in the major leagues in 1914 as a catcher.
In 1914, Tyler was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[1] The team then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series.