Ernie Alten

{{short description|American baseball player (1894–1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Ernie Alten | position = Pitcher | bats = Right | throws = Left | birth_date = {{Birth date|1894|12|1}} | birth_place = Avon, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1981|9|9|1894|12|1}} | death_place = Napa, California, U.S. |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = April 17 | debutyear = 1920 | debutteam = Detroit Tigers |finalleague = MLB | finaldate = June 30 | finalyear = 1920 | finalteam = Detroit Tigers |statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 0–1 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 9.00 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 4 | teams = * Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|1920}}) }} '''Ernest Matthias Alten''' (December 1, 1894 – September 9, 1981), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Alten played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1920 season. In 14 career games, he had a 0–1 record with a 9.00 ERA. He batted right and threw left-handed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ernie Alten Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/altener01.shtml |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |language=en}}</ref>

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