Orie Edgar Arntzen (October 18, 1909 – January 28, 1970) was an American professional baseballpitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943. Listed at 6feet 1inch (1.85m) and 200 pounds (91kg), he threw and batted right-handed.
Arntzen's only season in Major League Baseball was 1943, when he appeared in 32 games (20 starts) for the Athletics.[2] In 164+1⁄3innings pitched, he struck out 66 batters while compiling a 4–13 record with a 4.22 earned run average.[2] As a batter, he had eight hits in 50 at bats for a .160 batting average.[2] In late September, he was traded to the Pirates for fellow pitcher Luke Hamlin, but would not pitch in MLB again.[2]
Nicknamed "Old Folks", Arntzen died in 1970, aged 60, reportedly of a heart attack after being ill with kidney issues.[3]
