From Wikipedia:
On January 26, 1931, the Philadelphia Phillies bought Arlett's contract from Oakland. Arlett played the entire 1931 season for Philadelphia and it would be his only year in the major leagues. Already 32 years old, Arlett had an impressive season as a hitter but was regarded as a poor fielder. Although Arlett began his career at about 185 pounds, he had gained approximately 50 pounds during his career and had become a sluggish fielder. He was used sparingly in 94 games as an outfielder and only 13 as first baseman. Although he earned a .313 batting average and hit 18 home runs - fourth in the National League - his lackluster fielding led the Phillies to use him as a pinch-hitter for much of the season.
He must have been a great PCL hitter because he's in the PCL HOF.
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