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Ivy Andrews
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| Ivy Andrews | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 6, 1907 Dora, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: November 24, 1970 (aged 63) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 15, 1931, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1938, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 50–59 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 257 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ivy Paul "Poison" Andrews (May 6, 1907 – November 24, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians between 1931 and 1938. Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dora, Alabama.
Andrews was bothered by arm ailments much of his career. He spent eight seasons in the American League with the Yankees, Red Sox, Browns and Indians, being used as both a starter and long reliever. His most productive season came in 1935 for the seventh-place Browns, when he had a 13–7 record and a 3.54 ERA (eighth in the league). In a second stint for the Yankees, he pitched 5+2⁄3 innings of relief in Game Four of the 1937 World Series. In the latter part of his career, Andrews added a knuckleball and screwball to a pitch repertoire that consisted of a "blazing fastball", a curveball and a changeup.[1]
In 249 appearances (108 as a starter), Andrew posted a 50–59 record with 257 strikeouts and a 4.14 ERA in 1,041 innings.
Andrews returned to Alabama in 1945 to become the Birmingham Barons' first pitching coach. He managed the team briefly during the 1947 season, and retired from baseball a year later. In poor health, Andrews was hospitalized at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama on November 22, 1970 after complaining of chest pains. Andrews suffered a series of heart attacks at the hospital and died on November 24 at age 63.[2] He was inducted posthumously into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1985 along with former Yankees teammate Joe Sewell.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bill James; Rob Neyer (2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 120. ISBN 9781439103777.
- ^ "Ex-Yankee Ivy Andrews Dead at 63". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Hoose, Alf (February 17, 1985). "A Touch of Glamor for the Hall". The Birmingham News. pp. 1B, 9B. Retrieved April 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Almanac
- Ivy Andrews at Find a Grave