Friday, January 27, 2012

Carl Hubbell: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1947

Born: June 22, 1903

1926: Signed by Detroit Tigers and released

1928: Discovered by a Giants scout after the Tigers rebuffed him again

Debut: July 26, 1928 (New York Giants)

1929: No Hit the Pirates

1933-1937: Won 20 or more games each season

1933: Pitched 18 inning shutout

1933: Giants win World Series

1933: NL MVP

1934: Struck out five Hall of Famers in succession in All Star Game

1936-37: Won 24 consecutive games (ML Record)

1936: Giants win pennant (Lose WS to Yankees)

1936: NL MVP

1937: Giants win pennant (Lose WS to Yankees)

1943: Retired

1944: Giants retire his #11

1947: Elected to Hall of Fame

1988: Died (Auto accident)

1999: Finalist for All Century Team

Accomplishments:
243-154 Record

1933 World Champion

2x MVP

9x All Star

Struck out 5 straight HOFers in 1934 ASG

No hitter (1929)

24 consecutive wins (ML Record)

18 inning shutout

2.98 ERA

36 shutouts

3590.1 IP

1.166 WHIP

15+ wins: 8x

20+ wins: 5x

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league in win %: 2x

Sub 3 ERA: 6x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x

1.66 ERA (1933)

3x ERA Champ

10+ CG: 14x

15+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 6x

Led league in CG (25): 1934

Led league in SHO (10): 1934

200+ IP: 10x

250+ IP: 7x

300+ IP: 4x

Led league in IP: 1933 (308.2)

1677 strikeouts

Led league in strikeouts (159): 1937

Led league in WHIP: 6x

1.000 WHIP or less: 1933 (0.982)

Postseason: 4-2, 1.79 ERA, 6 starts (3 World Series)

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