Ernie Alten

Ernest Matthias Alten (Lefty)

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut April 17, 1920
• Final Game June 30, 1920
• Born December 1, 1894 in Avon, OH USA
• Died September 9, 1981 in Napa, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Ernie "Lefty" Alten pitched 14 games for the 1920 Detroit Tigers, a team managed by Hughie Jennings and which featured Ty Cobb and Harry Heilmann. Alten and Heilmann were the same age. Alten was in mid-career at the time, having started in the minors in 1914. He was primarily a pitcher, winning over 150 games in the minors, except that he played some outfield in 1924 and hit .297 for Nashville. As a comparison, Bevo LeBourveau hit .312 for the team while Dode Paskert, in his last pro year, hit .272 split among two teams in the league.

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ernie Alten