# Lefty York

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Not to be confused with former professional baseball players [Jim York](/source/Jim_York_(pitcher)) or [James Henry York](/source/James_Henry_York).

**James Edward "Lefty" York** (November 1, 1892 – April 9, 1961) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He played two seasons in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Philadelphia Athletics](/source/Philadelphia_Athletics) and [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs). In 42 career games pitched, he posted a 5-11 career [record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)), allowing 183 hits, 5 home runs and 95 runs.

In 1919 as a member of the A's, York pitched just two games, recording losses in both of them. In 1921 as a member of the Cubs, he pitched in 40 games including 11 starts and posted 5-9 record.

Lefty York was born on November 1, 1892, in [West Fork, Arkansas](/source/West_Fork,_Arkansas), and died on April 9, 1961, in [York, Pennsylvania](/source/York,_Pennsylvania).

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