John Andrews (baseball)
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| John Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 9, 1949 Monterey Park, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 1973, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1973, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.42 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Richard Andrews (born February 9, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned six season, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973. Andrews, a pitcher, compiled a major league record of 1–1 with a 4.42 earned run average (ERA) and five strikeouts in 16 games, all in relief. He attended San Gabriel High School, San Gabriel, California, where he was drafted three times, while never signing. For college, Andrews attended San Diego State University. In 1971, Andrews signed with the Cardinals as an amateur free agent. Over his professional career, Andrews also played in the minor leagues with the Class-A Short Season Lewiston Broncs, the Class-A Modesto Reds, the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers, the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, the Double-A Jackson Mets and the Triple-A Tidewater Tides. In the minors, Andrews compiled a record of 39–23 with a 3.66 ERA in 170 games, 48 starts. He batted and threw left-handed.
During the fifth round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft, Andrews was selected by the New York Yankees, but did not sign.[1] Andrews was drafted twice in the 1969 Major League Baseball draft. First in the fifth round of the regular phase by the California Angels and later in the seventh round of the secondary phase by the New York Mets.[2][3] Both times, Andrews did not sign. He went on to attend San Diego State University for one year in 1970 where he was 8-3[4]