Chester Jennings Poindexter [Jinx] (September 30, 1910 – March 3, 1983) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1936) and Philadelphia Phillies (1939). Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 165 lb (75 kg), Poindexter batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
| Jennings Pointdexter | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 30, 1910 Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: March 3, 1983 (aged 72) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.83 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
In a two-season-career, Poindexter posted a 0–2 record with a 4.83 ERA in 14 appearances, including one start, 14 strikeouts, 31 walks, and 41 innings of work.
Following baseball, Poindexter worked for Phillips Oil.[1] He died in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 72.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jennings Poindexter at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Bill Nowlin, Retrieved February 6, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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