Al Bauer
{{Short description|American baseball player (1859–1944)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name =Al Bauer
| image =Al Bauer.jpg
| alt =
| caption =Bauer with the 1886 St. Louis Maroons
| position =Pitcher
| birth_date ={{birth date|1859|8|7}}
| birth_place =Columbus, Ohio
| death_date ={{death date and age|1944|2|23|1859|8|7}}
| death_place =Columbus, Ohio
| bats =Unknown
| throws =Left
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate =September 22
| debutyear =1884
| debutteam =Columbus Buckeyes
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate =June 11
| finalyear =1886
| finalteam =St. Louis Maroons
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label =Win–loss record
| stat1value =1–6
| stat2label =Earned run average
| stat2value =5.37
| stat3label =Strikeouts
| stat3value =13
| baseball_ref =
| awards =
| teams =
- Columbus Buckeyes ({{mlby|1884}})
- St. Louis Maroons ({{mlby|1886}})
}}
Albert Bauer ({{birth date|1859|8|7}} – {{death date|1944|2|23}}) 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.
Professional career
=Columbus Buckeyes=
At 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=
After 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 28{{frac|2|3}} innings pitched. After pitching in the minors again in 1887, Bauer left professional baseball.
External links
{{baseballstats | br=b/baueral01 | brm=bauer-001al- }}
- Career statistics and bio at [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=baueral01 Baseball Almanac]
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Category:19th-century baseball players
Category:19th-century American sportsmen
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Columbus Buckeyes players
Category:St. Louis Maroons players
Category:Chillicothe Logans players
Category:Atlanta Atlantas players
Category:Topeka Capitals players
Category:Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players
Category:Baseball players from Columbus, Ohio
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