Nate Andrews

Nate Andrews
Pitcher
Born: September 30, 1913
Pembroke, North Carolina
Died: April 26, 1991(1991-04-26) (aged 77)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
June 23, 1946, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 41-54
Earned run average 3.46
Strikeouts 216
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Nathan Hardy Andrews (September 30, 1913 – April 26, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1937, 1939), Cleveland Indians (1940–1941), Boston Braves (1943–1945), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and New York Giants (1946). Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina.

Andrews played college baseball at the University of North Carolina and pitched for five Major League teams in a span of eight seasons. After he led the National League with 20 losses in 1943, he won a career-high 16 games in 1944 and was also selected for the All-Star Game. In his career, he posted a 41–54 record with 216 strikeouts and a 3.46 earned run average in 773.1 innings pitched, including five shutouts and 50 complete games.

Andrews died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at age 77.


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