James Kendrick Lindsey (January 24, 1899 – October 25, 1963) was an American
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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from 1922 to 1937. He helped the Cardinals win the 1930 National League pennant and win the
1931 World Series
The 1931 World Series featured the two-time defending champion Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals beat the Athletics in seven games, a rematch and reversal of fortunes of the previous World Series.
The same two ...
.
In 9 seasons Lindsey had a 21–20 win–loss record, 177 games, 20 games started, 5 complete games, 1 shutout, 80 games finished, 19 saves, 431 innings pitched, 507 hits, 261 runs, 225 earned runs, 25 home runs allowed, 176 walks allowed, 175 strikeouts, 12 hit batsmen, 9 wild pitches, 1,943 batters faced, 3 balks and a 4.70 ERA.
In 1938, Lindsey was one of three managers of the
Dayton Ducks
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of the
Middle Atlantic League
The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in United States, American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century.
History
The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 in base ...
.
Born in
Greensburg, Louisiana
Greensburg is a town in, and the parish seat of, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Greensburg is one of the oldest towns in Louis ...
, Lindsey died in
Jackson, Louisiana
Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,842 at the 2010 U.S. census, down from 4,130 in 2000; the 2020 population estimates program determined Jackson had a population of 3,707. It is part of ...
, at the age of 64.
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1899 births
1963 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Brooklyn Dodgers players
Cleveland Indians players
St. Louis Cardinals players
Cincinnati Reds players
Baseball players from Louisiana
Minor league baseball managers
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
Dallas Steers players
San Antonio Bears players
Houston Buffaloes players
Columbus Red Birds players
Rochester Red Wings players
Atlanta Crackers players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Little Rock Travelers players
People from Greensburg, Louisiana
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