Lerton Pinto

William Lerton Pinto

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut May 23, 1922
• Final Game September 5, 1924
• Born April 8, 1899 in Chillicothe, OH USA
• Died May 13, 1983 in Oxnard, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Lerton Pinto appeared in 12 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1922 and 1924. He was the second youngest pitcher on both staffs (after Lefty Weinert).

He had some good years in the minors, going 13-9 for the London Tecumsehs in 1921, 7-3 for the Harrisburg Giants in 1924, and 13-8 for the same team in 1925, and 13-12 for the Lawrence Merry Macks in 1927.