Doc Leitner

Doc Leitner
Doc Leitner
	Pitcher
	Born: September 14, 1865; Piermont, New York, U.S.
	Died: May 18, 1937 (aged 71); New York, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 10, 1887, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
Last MLB appearance
	September 17, 1887, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–6
Strikeouts	27
Earned run average	5.68
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887);

George Aloysius Leitner (September 14, 1865 – May 18, 1937) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League. He played college baseball at Fordham University and New York University. The year before leaving for the major league, in 1886 he was pitcher at the Nyack Baseball,^[1] in Rockland County, New York.

In March 1888, he graduated in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, leaving his baseball career.^[2]

References

↑ James F. Leiner, Patch Poster (February 28, 2012). "Nyack Baseball: Rich in History and Tradition". Nyack Patch. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
↑ "Dr. Leitner, Shock Absorber of the Community, Old Diamond Star". Rockland County, Journal News. March 17, 1934. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

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