Erwin Renfer

Erwin Arthur Renfer (December 11, 1891 – October 26, 1957) was an American baseball pitcher from 1910 to 1915. He compiled a 61–35 record in 131 minor league games,[1] and he also appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in September 1913.[2]

Erwin Renfer
Pitcher
Born: (1891-12-11)December 11, 1891
Elgin, Illinois
Died: October 26, 1957(1957-10-26) (aged 65)
Sycamore, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Games pitched1
Earned run average6.00
Innings pitched6.0
Teams

Renfer was born in Elgin, Illinois, in 1891 and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).[2] In October 1910, at age 18, he was included on the reserve list of the Detroit Tigers.[3] In May 1911, the Tigers assigned Renfer to play with the Saginaw club in the Southern Michigan League.[4] At age 19, Renfer appeared in 34 games and compiled a 15–10 record for Saginaw during the 1911 season.[1] In January 1912, Frank Navin, president of the Detroit Tigers, announced that the team had given Renfer his outright release.[5]

Renfer spent most of the 1912 and 1913 seasons playing for the Ottawa Senators in the Canadian League. He appeared in 52 games for Ottawa, compiling a 34–10 record in 1912 and 1913.[1] He also appeared in six Central League games for the Fort Wayne Railroaders during the 1912 season.[1]

At the end of August 1913, Renfer was purchased by the Detroit Tigers.[6] In his sole appearance in Major League Baseball, on September 18, 1913, Renfer pitched six innings and gave up four earned runs for a career earned run average of 6.00.[2]

After his short stint with the Detroit Tigers, Renfer played two seasons in the Southern Association. In 1914, he appeared in 31 games for the Nashville Volunteers and compiled a 9–11 record. He concluded his professional baseball career in 1915 with the Memphis Chickasaws, compiling a 2–2 record in eight games.[1]

Renfer died in Sycamore, Illinois, in 1957 at age 65.[2] He was buried at the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Illinois.[7]

References
  1. "Erwin Renfer Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. "Erwin Renfer Major League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. "Major League Players: The Complete and Official List as Promulgated by the National Commission According to Law" (PDF). Sporting Life. October 8, 1910. p. 17.
  4. "untitled (third column)". San Antonio Light. May 15, 1912. p. 8.
  5. "Perry, Once of Red Sox, Is a Tiger". Boston Post. January 26, 1912.
  6. "Renfer Back To Detroit". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. August 30, 1914.
  7. "Erwin Renfer Statistics". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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