Candy Cummings: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1939

Born: October 18, 1848

Professional Debut: August 14, 1866 (Brooklyn Excelsiors)

1866-1871: Brooklyn Excelsiors

1867: Invented the curve ball

Major League Debut: April 22, 1872 (New York Mutuals)

1872: Won 33 games

1873: Played for the Baltimore Canaries

1874: Played for the Philadelphia Whites

1875-76: Played for the Hartford Dark Blues

1875: Won 35 games

1876: Became the first man to pitch two complete games in one day

1877: Played for the Cincinnati Reds

1877: Retired as a player and became the President of the International Association for Professional Base Ball Players

Died: May 16, 1924

1939: Elected to Hall of Fame on second ballot

Accomplishments:
Invented the curve ball

145-94 career record

2.42 career ERA

Won 30+ games: 2x

Won 20+ games: 4x

Sub-2.00 ERA: 3x

Led league in games in 1872 (55)

Led league in complete games in 1872 (53)

Led league in shutouts: 2x

Led league in innings pitched in 1872 (497)

Led league in strikeouts in 1875 (82)