Grover Cleveland Alexander
Born: February 26, 1887
1907: Signs first pro contract
1910: Sold to Phillies
Debut: April 15, 1911 (Phillies)
1911: Led league in wins (28), shutouts (7), complete games (31), and innings (367) as a rookie
1915: Won Triple Crown (31 wins, 241 strikeouts, 1.22 ERA)
1915: Phillies won the pennant; Alexander wins a game in the WS. Phillies would not win another postseason game until 1977. Philadelphia lost the World Series to Boston.
1916: Won Triple Crown (33 wins, 167 strikeouts, 1.55 ERA)
1917: Sold to Cubs after season
1918: Drafted and shipped to France for World War I
1918: Cubs win Pennant; Lose World Series to Boston
1920: Won Triple Crown (27 wins, 173 strikeouts, 1.91 ERA)
1926: Sold to Cardinals mid-season
1926: Cards win Pennant
1926 World Series: Won Complete Game victories in Game 2 and 6
1926: World Series Game 7- Came out of the bullpen with bases loaded and 2 outs to face Tony Lazzeri. Cards led 3-2. Alexander struckout Lazzeri ending the threat. He finished the game and did not allow a run. It was one of the World Series’ great moments.
1928: Cards win the Pennant; swept by Yankees in World Series
1930: Returned to Phillies, but excessive drinking led to an end of his big league career
Final Game: May 28, 1930
1931-1938: Pitched for the House of David
1938: Elected to Hall of Fame (3rd Ballot)
1950: Attended World Series between Yankees and Phillies
Died: November 4, 1950
1952: Ronald Reagan starred as Alexander in The Winning Team
Accomplishments:
1926 World Champion
Triple Crown: 1915, 1916, 1920
373 wins (3rd All Time)
.642 career winning %
2.56 ERA
1.121 WHIP
90 Shutouts (2nd All Time)
Won 20+ games: 9 times
Won 30+ games: three times
Led the NL in wins: 6x
Win % Leader: 1915 (.756)
ERA Leader: 4x
Games Start Leader: 3x
Complete Game leader: 6x
437 Complete Games
Shutout Leader: 7x
IP leader: 7x
300+ Innings: 9x
5190 Innings Pitched
Strikeout leader: 6x
200+ strikeouts: 4x
2198 Career Strikeouts
Postseason Record: 3-2, 3.56 ERA
Born: February 26, 1887
1907: Signs first pro contract
1910: Sold to Phillies
Debut: April 15, 1911 (Phillies)
1911: Led league in wins (28), shutouts (7), complete games (31), and innings (367) as a rookie
1915: Won Triple Crown (31 wins, 241 strikeouts, 1.22 ERA)
1915: Phillies won the pennant; Alexander wins a game in the WS. Phillies would not win another postseason game until 1977. Philadelphia lost the World Series to Boston.
1916: Won Triple Crown (33 wins, 167 strikeouts, 1.55 ERA)
1917: Sold to Cubs after season
1918: Drafted and shipped to France for World War I
1918: Cubs win Pennant; Lose World Series to Boston
1920: Won Triple Crown (27 wins, 173 strikeouts, 1.91 ERA)
1926: Sold to Cardinals mid-season
1926: Cards win Pennant
1926 World Series: Won Complete Game victories in Game 2 and 6
1926: World Series Game 7- Came out of the bullpen with bases loaded and 2 outs to face Tony Lazzeri. Cards led 3-2. Alexander struckout Lazzeri ending the threat. He finished the game and did not allow a run. It was one of the World Series’ great moments.
1928: Cards win the Pennant; swept by Yankees in World Series
1930: Returned to Phillies, but excessive drinking led to an end of his big league career
Final Game: May 28, 1930
1931-1938: Pitched for the House of David
1938: Elected to Hall of Fame (3rd Ballot)
1950: Attended World Series between Yankees and Phillies
Died: November 4, 1950
1952: Ronald Reagan starred as Alexander in The Winning Team
Accomplishments:
1926 World Champion
Triple Crown: 1915, 1916, 1920
373 wins (3rd All Time)
.642 career winning %
2.56 ERA
1.121 WHIP
90 Shutouts (2nd All Time)
Won 20+ games: 9 times
Won 30+ games: three times
Led the NL in wins: 6x
Win % Leader: 1915 (.756)
ERA Leader: 4x
Games Start Leader: 3x
Complete Game leader: 6x
437 Complete Games
Shutout Leader: 7x
IP leader: 7x
300+ Innings: 9x
5190 Innings Pitched
Strikeout leader: 6x
200+ strikeouts: 4x
2198 Career Strikeouts
Postseason Record: 3-2, 3.56 ERA
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