Lon Warneke
Strapping right-hander Lon Warneke won 20 games three times for the Chicago Cubs, before he was dealt to the Cardinals after having the audacity to win just 16 games in 1936. Six years later, after racking up an 83-49 record for the Redbirds (and adding his singing voice and banjo-picking to their Mudcat Band), he was re-purchased by the Cubs for the grand sum of $75,000. It was a case of bad timing for the Cubs however, since Warneke spent most of the next three seasons in the military during World War II.
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 459 |
962 |
215 |
87 |
4 |
97 |
1 |
.223 |
.267 |
.266 |
.533 |
75.3 |
|
Born
Lonnie Warneke was born on March 28, 1909, in Mount Ida, AR.
Died
June 23, 1976, Hot Springs, AR
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Major League Debut
4 18,
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1930
Luke Appling
Joe Kuhel
Pinky Higgins
Ben Chapman
Hank Greenberg
Lon Warneke
Tommy Bridges
Lefty Gomez
Dizzy Dean
Nicknames
The Arkansas Hummingbird
His nickname was given to him by St. Louis sportswriter J. Roy Stockton.
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1949 |
BBWAA |
2 |
1.3% |
1958 |
BBWAA |
2 |
.8% |
1960 |
BBWAA |
4 |
1.5% |
1962 |
BBWAA |
2 |
1.3% |
|
No-Hitter
8/30/1941: For STL (N) vs. CIN (N), 2-0 at CIN. 9 innings pitched.
Post-Season Appearances
1932 World Series
1935 World Series
Notes
In retirement from baseball, Warneke served for some time as a county judge (similar to an alderman's position), in Arkansas.
All-Star Selections
1933 NL
1934 NL
1936 NL
1939 NL
1941 NL
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Sources used for the Lon Warneke Player Page:
SABR member Fred Worth