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Bob Feller
Robert William Andrew Feller (Rapid Robert)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

Debut July 19, 1936
Final Game September 30, 1956
Born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, IA
Cousin of Hal Manders

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.

Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1936. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1936 17 CLE AL   5   3  14   8   5   0   5  1   62.0   52   29   23   1   47   76   4   8   279       3  3.34  5.14  154 1.597
 1937 18 CLE AL   9   7  26  19   9   0   4  1  148.7  116   68   56   4  106  150   2   5   651       2  3.39  4.48  132 1.493
 1938 19 CLE AL  17  11  39  36  20   2   3  1  277.7  225  136  126  13  208  240   7   5  1248       1  4.08  4.65  114 1.559 AS
 1939 20 CLE AL  24   9  39  35  24   4   3  1  296.7  227  105   94  13  142  246   3  14  1243       1  2.85  4.39  154 1.244 MVP-3,AS
 1940 21 CLE AL  27  11  43  37  31   4   5  4  320.3  245  102   93  13  118  261   5   8  1304       0  2.61  4.20  161 1.133 MVP-2,AS
 1941 22 CLE AL  25  13  44  40  28   6   4  2  343.0  284  129  120  15  194  260   5   6  1466       0  3.15  3.94  125 1.394 MVP-3,AS
 1945 26 CLE AL   5   3   9   9   7   1   0  0   72.0   50   21   20   1   35   59   2   1   300       0  2.50  3.26  131 1.181
 1946 27 CLE AL  26  15  48  42  36  10   5  4  371.3  277  101   90  11  153  348   3   3  1512       0  2.18  3.33  153 1.158 MVP-6,AS
 1947 28 CLE AL  20  11  42  37  20   5   4  3  299.0  230   97   89  17  127  196   4   7  1218       2  2.68  3.48  130 1.194 MVP-8,AS
 1948 29 CLE AL  19  15  44  38  18   2   3  3  280.3  255  123  111  20  116  164   2   2  1186       0  3.56  4.07  114 1.323 MVP-23,AS
 1949 30 CLE AL  15  14  36  28  15   0   6  0  211.0  198  104   88  18   84  108   1   9   894       1  3.75  3.99  106 1.336
 1950 31 CLE AL  16  11  35  34  16   3   0  0  247.0  230  105   94  20  103  119   5   3  1055       0  3.43  4.35  127 1.348 AS
 1951 32 CLE AL  22   8  33  32  16   4   1  0  249.7  239  105   97  22   95  111   7   2  1061       0  3.50  3.79  108 1.338 MVP-5
 1952 33 CLE AL   9  13  30  30  11   0   0  0  191.7  219  124  101  13   83   81   3   1   869       1  4.74  3.34   71 1.576
 1953 34 CLE AL  10   7  25  25  10   1   0  0  175.7  163   78   70  16   60   60   3   1   721       1  3.59  3.76  105 1.269
 1954 35 CLE AL  13   3  19  19   9   1   0  0  140.0  127   53   48  13   39   59   3   0   580       0  3.09  3.69  119 1.186
 1955 36 CLE AL   4   4  25  11   2   1   4  0   83.0   71   43   32   7   31   25   1   0   340   2   0  3.47  4.00  115 1.229
 1956 37 CLE AL   0   4  19   4   2   0   5  1   58.0   63   34   32   7   23   18   0   0   253   4   1  4.97  4.20   85 1.483
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 18 Yr WL% .621 266 162 570 484 279  44  52 21 3827.0 3271 1557 1384 224 1764 2581  60  75 16180   6  13  3.25  3.97  122 1.316
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    17  10  36  31  18   2   3  1  246.7  211  100   89  14  113  166   3   4  1043   0   0  3.25  3.97  122 1.316
 Career High     27  15  48  42  36  10   6  4  371.3  284  136  126  22  208  348   7  14  1512   4   3  2.18  5.14  161 1.133
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1936 17 CLE AL  14   22    2    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0  10  .136  .136  .136  -33    3   1           0    
 1937 18 CLE AL  26   53    1    9   1  1   0    9   0  0   3  17  .170  .214  .226   12   12   0           0    
 1938 19 CLE AL  39   94    6   17   3  1   0   13   0  1  11  32  .181  .267  .234   27   22   9           0     AS
 1939 20 CLE AL  39   99   14   21   5  1   0    7   0  0  14  35  .212  .316  .283   56   28   6           1   3 MVP-3,AS
 1940 21 CLE AL  43  115    7   18   5  1   2   12   0  0   8  45  .157  .211  .270   25   31   6           0   1 MVP-2,AS
 1941 22 CLE AL  44  120   11   18   1  4   1   12   0  0   8  44  .150  .209  .250   24   30  10           1   1 MVP-3,AS
 1945 26 CLE AL   9   25    2    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   3  12  .160  .250  .160   22    4   1           0   0
 1946 27 CLE AL  48  124    9   16   1  1   0    7   0  0   9  49  .129  .188  .153   -1   19   8           0   4 MVP-6,AS
 1947 28 CLE AL  42   98    8   18   3  2   0    7   0  1   8  38  .184  .245  .255   41   25   8           0   3 MVP-8,AS
 1948 29 CLE AL  44   95    1    9   2  0   0    3   0  0   1  39  .095  .113  .116  -38   11   9           1   1 MVP-23,AS
 1949 30 CLE AL  36   72    7   17   2  1   2   10   0  0   2  23  .236  .257  .375   68   27   7           0   0
 1950 31 CLE AL  35   83    7   10   0  1   2    5   1  0   5  33  .120  .170  .217   -0   18   8           0   0 AS
 1951 32 CLE AL  33   81   10   10   1  0   0    3   0  0   8  36  .123  .202  .136   -5   11  10           0   1 MVP-5
 1952 33 CLE AL  30   60    5    7   2  0   1    8   0  0   8  31  .117  .221  .200   21   12   3           0   0
 1953 34 CLE AL  25   56    3    6   1  0   0    1   0  0   6  23  .107  .194  .125  -12    7   8           0   0
 1954 35 CLE AL  19   48    6    9   1  0   0    1   0  0   4  17  .188  .250  .208   26   10   3   0       0   1
 1955 36 CLE AL  25   21    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1  12  .048  .091  .048  -62    1   3   0   0   0   0
 1956 37 CLE AL  19   16    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   9  .000  .059  .000  -83    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 18 Seasons     570 1282   99  193  28 13   8   99   1  2 100 505  .151  .214  .211   15  271 100   0   0   3  15
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        364   28   55   8  4   2   28   0  1  28 144  .151  .214  .211   15   77  28   0   0   1   4
 Career High     48  124   14   21   5  4   2   13   1  1  14  49                          31  10   0   0   1   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1936 17 CLE AL   23   20    0   0.0   124| .136  .302| .136  .379| .136  .444| .272  .823| -33  .000  -4.8  -0.4   0%
 1937 18 CLE AL   56   44    3   1.8   115| .170  .287| .214  .362| .226  .428| .440  .790|  12  .124  -7.5  -0.7   0%
 1938 19 CLE AL  114   87    6   1.8   116| .181  .288| .267  .366| .234  .429| .501  .795|  27  .124 -10.7  -1.0   0%
 1939 20 CLE AL  120   87    9   2.7   111| .212  .283| .316  .357| .283  .418| .599  .775|  56  .245  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1940 21 CLE AL  129  104    7   1.8   108| .157  .275| .211  .348| .270  .418| .481  .766|  25  .134 -13.1  -1.3   0%
 1941 22 CLE AL  139  113    6   1.4   102| .150  .269| .209  .345| .250  .397| .459  .742|  24  .100 -14.0  -1.4   0%
 1945 26 CLE AL   29   22    1   1.2    85| .160  .257| .250  .328| .160  .349| .410  .677|  22  .108  -2.4  -0.3   0%
 1946 27 CLE AL  141  120    4   0.9    91| .129  .256| .188  .330| .153  .369| .341  .699|  -1  .056 -16.8  -1.8   0%
 1947 28 CLE AL  114   92    6   1.7    94| .184  .259| .245  .338| .255  .372| .500  .711|  41  .168  -8.1  -0.8   0%
 1948 29 CLE AL  106   96    1   0.3   104| .095  .270| .113  .355| .116  .391| .229  .746| -38  .006 -19.2  -1.9   0%
 1949 30 CLE AL   81   62    7   3.0   105| .236  .268| .257  .360| .375  .390| .632  .750|  68  .316  -4.2  -0.4   0%
 1950 31 CLE AL   96   81    3   1.0   111| .120  .275| .170  .361| .217  .412| .387  .773|  -0  .049 -13.3  -1.3 100%
 1951 32 CLE AL   99   82    2   0.7    98| .123  .261| .202  .342| .136  .383| .338  .725|  -5  .029 -11.8  -1.2   0%
 1952 33 CLE AL   71   56    3   1.4    91| .117  .253| .221  .332| .200  .369| .421  .701|  21  .127  -6.3  -0.7   0%
 1953 34 CLE AL   70   58    1   0.5   101| .107  .267| .194  .343| .125  .393| .319  .736| -12  .015  -8.8  -0.9   0%
 1954 35 CLE AL   55   43    3   1.9   100| .188  .268| .250  .344| .208  .391| .458  .735|  26  .181  -5.0  -0.5   0%
 1955 36 CLE AL   25   23    0   0.0   106| .048  .271| .091  .351| .048  .404| .139  .755| -62  .000  -5.0  -0.5   0%
 1956 37 CLE AL   17   16    0   0.0   108| .000  .270| .059  .352| .000  .412| .059  .764| -83  .000  -4.4  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 18 Seasons     1485 1206   62   1.4   103| .151  .270| .214  .349| .211  .397| .425  .746|  15  .096 -161.6 -16.1  33%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1936 17 CLE AL   P   14      0    5    0    0 1.000  .962  0.36  1.04  0.73  1.99    8   62.0
 1937 18 CLE AL   P   26      0   27    2    1  .931  .954  1.04  1.09  1.63  2.05   19  148.7
 1938 19 CLE AL   P   39      8   37    3    1  .938  .951  1.15  1.12  1.46  2.11   36  277.7 AS
 1939 20 CLE AL   P   39      8   44    3    2  .945  .951  1.33  0.98  1.58  1.92   35  296.7 AS
 1940 21 CLE AL   P   43      5   34    2    2  .951  .956  0.91  1.05  1.10  2.04   37  320.3 AS
 1941 22 CLE AL   P   44     12   50    1    1  .984  .960  1.41  1.16  1.63  2.14   40  343.0 AS
 1945 26 CLE AL   P    9      7    4    0    0 1.000  .957  1.22  1.28  1.38  2.24    9   72.0
 1946 27 CLE AL   P   48     13   47    1    2  .984  .951  1.25  1.01  1.45  2.01   42  371.3 AS
 1947 28 CLE AL   P   42     17   50    1    2  .985  .954  1.60  0.95  2.02  1.92   37  299.0 AS
 1948 29 CLE AL   P   44     16   39    2    1  .965  .963  1.25  0.91  1.77  2.02   38  280.3 AS
 1949 30 CLE AL   P   36     12   19    1    2  .969  .963  0.86  1.01  1.32  2.12   28  211.0
 1950 31 CLE AL   P   35      8   23    0    2 1.000  .951  0.89  0.96  1.13  2.03   34  247.0 AS
 1951 32 CLE AL   P   33      6   32    2    2  .950  .952  1.15  0.99  1.37  2.07   32  249.7
 1952 33 CLE AL   P   30     13   34    3    1  .940  .965  1.57  1.03  2.21  2.10   30  191.7
 1953 34 CLE AL   P   25     10   31    0    5 1.000  .958  1.64  0.88  2.10  1.95   25  175.7
 1954 35 CLE AL   P   19      7   15    0    2 1.000  .961  1.16  0.93  1.41  2.01   19  140.0
 1955 36 CLE AL   P   25      2   11    3    2  .813  .956  0.52  0.83  1.41  2.00   11   83.0
 1956 37 CLE AL   P   19      2    8    1    0  .909  .952  0.53  0.82  1.55  1.92    4   58.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1936 17 CLE AL   P   14      0    5    0    0 1.000  .962  0.36  1.04  0.73  1.99    8   62.0
 1937 18 CLE AL   P   26      0   27    2    1  .931  .954  1.04  1.09  1.63  2.05   19  148.7
 1938 19 CLE AL   P   39      8   37    3    1  .938  .951  1.15  1.12  1.46  2.11   36  277.7
 1939 20 CLE AL   P   39      8   44    3    2  .945  .951  1.33  0.98  1.58  1.92   35  296.7
 1940 21 CLE AL   P   43      5   34    2    2  .951  .956  0.91  1.05  1.10  2.04   37  320.3
 1941 22 CLE AL   P   44     12   50    1    1  .984  .960  1.41  1.16  1.63  2.14   40  343.0
 1945 26 CLE AL   P    9      7    4    0    0 1.000  .957  1.22  1.28  1.38  2.24    9   72.0
 1946 27 CLE AL   P   48     13   47    1    2  .984  .951  1.25  1.01  1.45  2.01   42  371.3
 1947 28 CLE AL   P   42     17   50    1    2  .985  .954  1.60  0.95  2.02  1.92   37  299.0
 1948 29 CLE AL   P   44     16   39    2    1  .965  .963  1.25  0.91  1.77  2.02   38  280.3
 1949 30 CLE AL   P   36     12   19    1    2  .969  .963  0.86  1.01  1.32  2.12   28  211.0
 1950 31 CLE AL   P   35      8   23    0    2 1.000  .951  0.89  0.96  1.13  2.03   34  247.0
 1951 32 CLE AL   P   33      6   32    2    2  .950  .952  1.15  0.99  1.37  2.07   32  249.7
 1952 33 CLE AL   P   30     13   34    3    1  .940  .965  1.57  1.03  2.21  2.10   30  191.7
 1953 34 CLE AL   P   25     10   31    0    5 1.000  .958  1.64  0.88  2.10  1.95   25  175.7
 1954 35 CLE AL   P   19      7   15    0    2 1.000  .961  1.16  0.93  1.41  2.01   19  140.0
 1955 36 CLE AL   P   25      2   11    3    2  .813  .956  0.52  0.83  1.41  2.00   11   83.0
 1956 37 CLE AL   P   19      2    8    1    0  .909  .952  0.53  0.82  1.55  1.92    4   58.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 570    146  510   25   28  .963  .956  1.15  1.00  1.54  2.04  484 3827.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       570    146  510   25   28  .963  .956  1.15  1.00  1.54  2.04  484   3827

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1948   WS    CLE BSN     W   2   2   5.02  0  2  0  1  14.1  10   8   5   7 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1948   WS    CLE BSN     W   2   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1938   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1939   CLE AL      0  0  1   3.2   1   0   0   1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1940   CLE AL      0  0  0   2     1   1   1   2   3  0   1  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1941   CLE AL   *  0  0  0   3     1   0   0   0   4  0   0  0   0  1  0  0  0 
 1946   CLE AL   *  1  0  0   3     2   0   0   0   3  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1947   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1948   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1950   CLE AL      0  0  0   0.2   0   0   0   1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 5/8      2  1  0  1  12.1   5   1   1   4  13  0   1  0   0  1  0  0  0   0.73 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1938   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1939   CLE AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1940   CLE AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1941   CLE AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1946   CLE AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1947   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1948   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1950   CLE AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 5/8      2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1938
1939 *
1940 *
1941 (P)
1946 (P)
1947
1948
1950 *

Awards
1940-ML-Major League Player of the Year
1940-AL-Triple Crown
1951-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1939-AL-3-0.46
1940-AL-2-0.66
1941-AL-3-0.52
1946-AL-6-0.31
1947-AL-8-0.17
1948-AL-23-0.02
1951-AL-5-0.35
Car-52-2.49 shares

Sac. Hits
1941 AL-10-9

ERA
1939 AL-2.85-3
1940 AL-2.61-1
1941 AL-3.15-5
1946 AL-2.18-3
1947 AL-2.68-2
1948 AL-3.56-10
1950 AL-3.43-3
1951 AL-3.50-10

Wins
1938 AL-17-4
1939 AL-24-1
1940 AL-27-1
1941 AL-25-1
1946 AL-26-1
1947 AL-20-1
1948 AL-19-4
1949 AL-15-10
1950 AL-16-8
1951 AL-22-1
Car-266-36

Won-Loss %
1938 AL-.607-9
1939 AL-.727-5
1940 AL-.711-3
1941 AL-.658-7
1946 AL-.634-9
1947 AL-.645-9
1951 AL-.733-2
1954 AL-.813-2
Car-.621-66

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1939 AL-1.244-4
1940 AL-1.133-1
1946 AL-1.158-5
1947 AL-1.194-1
1948 AL-1.323-10
1949 AL-1.336-8
1950 AL-1.348-4
1953 AL-1.269-9

Hits Allowed/9IP
1938 AL-7.29-1
1939 AL-6.89-1
1940 AL-6.88-1
1941 AL-7.45-2
1946 AL-6.71-2
1947 AL-6.92-2
1948 AL-8.19-7
1950 AL-8.38-7
1953 AL-8.35-9
Car-7.69-50

Bases on Balls/9IP
1949 AL-3.58-10

Strikeouts/9IP
1938 AL-7.78-1
1939 AL-7.46-1
1940 AL-7.33-1
1941 AL-6.82-1
1946 AL-8.43-2
1947 AL-5.90-1
1948 AL-5.27-2
1949 AL-4.61-8
1950 AL-4.34-8

Games
1938 AL-39-9
1940 AL-43-1
1941 AL-44-1
1946 AL-48-1
1947 AL-42-6
1948 AL-44-7

Saves
1940 AL-4-8
1946 AL-4-5

Innings
1938 AL-277.7-3
1939 AL-296.7-1
1940 AL-320.3-1
1941 AL-343.0-1
1946 AL-371.3-1
1947 AL-299.0-1
1948 AL-280.3-2
1950 AL-247.0-6
1951 AL-249.7-5
Car-3827.0-48

Strikeouts
1937 AL-150-4
1938 AL-240-1
1939 AL-246-1
1940 AL-261-1
1941 AL-260-1
1946 AL-348-1
1947 AL-196-1
1948 AL-164-1
1949 AL-108-10
1950 AL-119-5
1951 AL-111-9
Car-2581-26

Games Started
1938 AL-36-3
1939 AL-35-2
1940 AL-37-1
1941 AL-40-1
1946 AL-42-1
1947 AL-37-1
1948 AL-38-1
1950 AL-34-2
1951 AL-32-4
1952 AL-30-9
Car-484-53

Comp. Games
1938 AL-20-3
1939 AL-24-1
1940 AL-31-1
1941 AL-28-2
1946 AL-36-1
1947 AL-20-5
1948 AL-18-3
1950 AL-16-7
1951 AL-16-7
Car-279-53

Shutouts
1938 AL-2-5
1939 AL-4-2
1940 AL-4-1
1941 AL-6-1
1946 AL-10-1
1947 AL-5-1
1948 AL-2-9
1950 AL-3-2
1951 AL-4-2
Car-44-35

Home Runs Allow.
1941 AL-15-10
1947 AL-17-2
1948 AL-20-2
1949 AL-18-8
1950 AL-20-9
1951 AL-22-1

Bases On Balls Allow.
1937 AL-106-9
1938 AL-208-1
1939 AL-142-1
1940 AL-118-3
1941 AL-194-1
1946 AL-153-1
1947 AL-127-2
1948 AL-116-6
1951 AL-95-8
Car-1764-5

Hits Allowed
1938 AL-225-10
1939 AL-227-9
1940 AL-245-6
1941 AL-284-1
1946 AL-277-1
1947 AL-230-5
1948 AL-255-1
1951 AL-239-2
1952 AL-219-10
Car-3271-93

SO to Walk
1939 AL-1.73-3
1940 AL-2.21-1
1941 AL-1.34-5
1946 AL-2.27-3
1947 AL-1.54-4
1948 AL-1.41-6
1949 AL-1.29-5
1950 AL-1.16-6

Losses
1946 AL-15-4
1948 AL-15-6
1949 AL-14-7
1952 AL-13-9

Earned Runs Allow.
1938 AL-126-3
1941 AL-120-3
1946 AL-90-2
1947 AL-89-9
1948 AL-111-6
1951 AL-97-6
1952 AL-101-5
Car-1384-59

Wild Pitches
1936 AL-8-6
1937 AL-5-8
1938 AL-5-10
1939 AL-14-1
1940 AL-8-5
1941 AL-6-10
1947 AL-7-4
1949 AL-9-6

Hit Batsmen
1938 AL-7-4
1939 AL-3-10
1940 AL-5-3
1941 AL-5-3
1947 AL-4-5
1951 AL-7-5

Batters Faced
1938 AL-1248-3
1939 AL-1243-2
1940 AL-1304-1
1941 AL-1466-1
1946 AL-1512-1
1947 AL-1218-1
1948 AL-1186-2
1950 AL-1055-7
1951 AL-1061-5
Car-16180-40

Adjusted ERA+
1939 AL-154-3
1940 AL-161-2
1941 AL-125-7
1946 AL-153-5
1947 AL-130-6
1950 AL-127-5
Car-122-92

Oldest Player
1956 AL-37-9

Youngest Player
1936 AL-17-1
1937 AL-18-1
1938 AL-19-2
1939 AL-20-8

Black Ink: Pitching - 95 (8) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 236 (26) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 51.0 (34) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 178.5 (27) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
Before 1936 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.
January 9, 1957: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1938 1939 * 1940 * 1941 (P) 1946 (P) 1947 1948 1950 *	Awards 1940-ML-Major League Player of the Year 1940-AL-Triple Crown 1951-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1939-AL-3-0.46 1940-AL-2-0.66 1941-AL-3-0.52 1946-AL-6-0.31 1947-AL-8-0.17 1948-AL-23-0.02 1951-AL-5-0.35 Car-52-2.49 shares	Sac. Hits 1941 AL-10-9	ERA 1939 AL-2.85-3 1940 AL-2.61-1 1941 AL-3.15-5 1946 AL-2.18-3 1947 AL-2.68-2 1948 AL-3.56-10 1950 AL-3.43-3 1951 AL-3.50-10	Wins 1938 AL-17-4 1939 AL-24-1 1940 AL-27-1 1941 AL-25-1 1946 AL-26-1 1947 AL-20-1 1948 AL-19-4 1949 AL-15-10 1950 AL-16-8 1951 AL-22-1 Car-266-36
Won-Loss % 1938 AL-.607-9 1939 AL-.727-5 1940 AL-.711-3 1941 AL-.658-7 1946 AL-.634-9 1947 AL-.645-9 1951 AL-.733-2 1954 AL-.813-2 Car-.621-66	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1939 AL-1.244-4 1940 AL-1.133-1 1946 AL-1.158-5 1947 AL-1.194-1 1948 AL-1.323-10 1949 AL-1.336-8 1950 AL-1.348-4 1953 AL-1.269-9	Hits Allowed/9IP 1938 AL-7.29-1 1939 AL-6.89-1 1940 AL-6.88-1 1941 AL-7.45-2 1946 AL-6.71-2 1947 AL-6.92-2 1948 AL-8.19-7 1950 AL-8.38-7 1953 AL-8.35-9 Car-7.69-50	Bases on Balls/9IP 1949 AL-3.58-10	Strikeouts/9IP 1938 AL-7.78-1 1939 AL-7.46-1 1940 AL-7.33-1 1941 AL-6.82-1 1946 AL-8.43-2 1947 AL-5.90-1 1948 AL-5.27-2 1949 AL-4.61-8 1950 AL-4.34-8	Games 1938 AL-39-9 1940 AL-43-1 1941 AL-44-1 1946 AL-48-1 1947 AL-42-6 1948 AL-44-7
Saves 1940 AL-4-8 1946 AL-4-5	Innings 1938 AL-277.7-3 1939 AL-296.7-1 1940 AL-320.3-1 1941 AL-343.0-1 1946 AL-371.3-1 1947 AL-299.0-1 1948 AL-280.3-2 1950 AL-247.0-6 1951 AL-249.7-5 Car-3827.0-48	Strikeouts 1937 AL-150-4 1938 AL-240-1 1939 AL-246-1 1940 AL-261-1 1941 AL-260-1 1946 AL-348-1 1947 AL-196-1 1948 AL-164-1 1949 AL-108-10 1950 AL-119-5 1951 AL-111-9 Car-2581-26	Games Started 1938 AL-36-3 1939 AL-35-2 1940 AL-37-1 1941 AL-40-1 1946 AL-42-1 1947 AL-37-1 1948 AL-38-1 1950 AL-34-2 1951 AL-32-4 1952 AL-30-9 Car-484-53	Comp. Games 1938 AL-20-3 1939 AL-24-1 1940 AL-31-1 1941 AL-28-2 1946 AL-36-1 1947 AL-20-5 1948 AL-18-3 1950 AL-16-7 1951 AL-16-7 Car-279-53	Shutouts 1938 AL-2-5 1939 AL-4-2 1940 AL-4-1 1941 AL-6-1 1946 AL-10-1 1947 AL-5-1 1948 AL-2-9 1950 AL-3-2 1951 AL-4-2 Car-44-35
Home Runs Allow. 1941 AL-15-10 1947 AL-17-2 1948 AL-20-2 1949 AL-18-8 1950 AL-20-9 1951 AL-22-1	Bases On Balls Allow. 1937 AL-106-9 1938 AL-208-1 1939 AL-142-1 1940 AL-118-3 1941 AL-194-1 1946 AL-153-1 1947 AL-127-2 1948 AL-116-6 1951 AL-95-8 Car-1764-5	Hits Allowed 1938 AL-225-10 1939 AL-227-9 1940 AL-245-6 1941 AL-284-1 1946 AL-277-1 1947 AL-230-5 1948 AL-255-1 1951 AL-239-2 1952 AL-219-10 Car-3271-93	SO to Walk 1939 AL-1.73-3 1940 AL-2.21-1 1941 AL-1.34-5 1946 AL-2.27-3 1947 AL-1.54-4 1948 AL-1.41-6 1949 AL-1.29-5 1950 AL-1.16-6	Losses 1946 AL-15-4 1948 AL-15-6 1949 AL-14-7 1952 AL-13-9	Earned Runs Allow. 1938 AL-126-3 1941 AL-120-3 1946 AL-90-2 1947 AL-89-9 1948 AL-111-6 1951 AL-97-6 1952 AL-101-5 Car-1384-59
Wild Pitches 1936 AL-8-6 1937 AL-5-8 1938 AL-5-10 1939 AL-14-1 1940 AL-8-5 1941 AL-6-10 1947 AL-7-4 1949 AL-9-6	Hit Batsmen 1938 AL-7-4 1939 AL-3-10 1940 AL-5-3 1941 AL-5-3 1947 AL-4-5 1951 AL-7-5	Batters Faced 1938 AL-1248-3 1939 AL-1243-2 1940 AL-1304-1 1941 AL-1466-1 1946 AL-1512-1 1947 AL-1218-1 1948 AL-1186-2 1950 AL-1055-7 1951 AL-1061-5 Car-16180-40	Adjusted ERA+ 1939 AL-154-3 1940 AL-161-2 1941 AL-125-7 1946 AL-153-5 1947 AL-130-6 1950 AL-127-5 Car-122-92	Oldest Player 1956 AL-37-9	Youngest Player 1936 AL-17-1 1937 AL-18-1 1938 AL-19-2 1939 AL-20-8