Joe McGinnity: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1946

Born: March 20, 1871

Debut: April 18, 1899 (Baltimore Orioles)

1900: Sent to Brooklyn Superbas

1900: Brooklyn won the pennant (No World Series)

1901: Jumped to Orioles

1902: Signed as Free Agent by New York Giants

1903: Started both games of a doubleheader three times in a month earning the nickname “Iron Man.” (He went 6-0)

1903: 31-20

1904: 35-8, 1.61 ERA

1905: Giants win the World Series (McGinnity 1-1, 0.00 ERA, 0.765 WHIP)

1908: Plays final Major League game, but continues in the minors until age 54

1925: Finally retired from baseball with 453 wins

Died: November 14, 1929

1946: Elected to Hall of Fame

2009: Don Doxsie publishes Iron Man McGinnity: A Baseball Biography

Accomplishments:
1905 World Champion

Pitched both ends of three doubleheaders in one month (1903)

Pitched 5 hit shutout, 1-0 win vs. Giants (Game 4 1905 WS)

246-142 (.634)

Led league in wins: 5x

15+ wins: 9x

20+ wins: 8x

30+ wins: 2x

Led league in Win %: 2x

.600 win %: 6x

.700 win %: 2x

.814 win % (1904)

Led league in ERA (1.61): 1904

Sub 3 ERA: 9x

Sub 2 ERA: 1904 (1.61)

465 games

Led league in games: 6x

Led league in GS: 2x

314 CG

Led league in CG: 2x

10+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 9x

30+ CG: 7x

44 CG (1903)

Led league in saves (5): 1904

32 shutouts

Led league in shutouts (9): 1904

3441.1 IP

200+ IP: 9x

300+ IP: 9x

400+ IP: 2x

Led league in IP: 4x

100+ Walks: 2x

Led league in walks (113): 1900

1.188 WHIP

1.000 or lower WHIP: 2x

0.963 WHIP: 1904

Postseason: 1-1, 0.00 ERA, 17 IP, 10 hits, 3 walks, 6 Ks, 1 CG, 0.765 WHIP (1905 WS)