Ronnie Mahrt

James Ronald Mahrt

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

• Born September 23, 1929 in Oakland, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Ronnie Mahrt made his professional debut in 1952, pitching for two clubs that year. He appeared with the Oakland Oaks (6-7, 3.98) at the top level of the minors and with the Nashville Volunteers (4-3, 6.24). In 1953, Mahrt was 1-2 with a 6.43 ERA for Nashville and 1-0 with a 7.13 ERA for the Sioux City Soos. In 1954, Ronnie was the ace of the St. Cloud Rox, posting a 16-10 record and 2.84 ERA; he was sixth in the Northern League in wins and led the loop in ERA. Fading in 1955, Mahrt was just 1-7 with a 6.34 ERA for Sioux City. The next year, he finished his professional baseball playing career with the Amarillo Gold Sox. Overall, he was 29-29 as a pro.

Sources: 1953 Baseball Guide, Pat Doyle's database

Personal Remembrance

Ronnie Mahrt was a righthanded pitcher for the 1954 St. Cloud Rox of the Class C Northern League. He was a good pitcher and led the Rox in pitching that year. St. Cloud was part of the New York Giants farm system. Mahrt was from Oakland, California. He played professional baseball before his year at St. Cloud and most likely continued playing pro baseball afterwards. He was an intelligent pitcher with good poise on the mound and control of his pitches.

--Submitted by former teammate Bill O'Donnell