Albert Bauer (August 7, 1859 – February 23, 1944) was a professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played in two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Columbus Buckeyes and the St. Louis Maroons.
| Al Bauer | |
|---|---|
 Bauer with the 1886 St. Louis Maroons | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 7, 1859 Columbus, Ohio | |
| Died: February 23, 1944 (aged 84) Columbus, Ohio | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1884, for the Columbus Buckeyes | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 11, 1886, for the St. Louis Maroons | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–6 |
| Earned run average | 5.37 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Teams | |
Professional career
editColumbus Buckeyes
editAt the age of 25 Bauer made his professional debut with the Chillicothe Logans of the Ohio State League in 1884. He was acquired by the Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association in September. He went 1–2 on the season with 13 strikeouts with a 4.68 ERA in three games, all starts.
St. Louis Maroons
editAfter playing for the Atlanta team in the Southern League in 1885, Bauer joined the St. Louis Maroons in 1886. In four games, all starts, Bauer would go 0–4 with 13 strikeouts and a 5.97 ERA in 282⁄3 innings pitched. After pitching in the minors again in 1887, Bauer left professional baseball.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and bio at Baseball Almanac
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1850s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |