Sunday, February 26, 2012

Herb Pennock: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1948

Born: February 10, 1894

Debut: May 14, 1912 (A’s)

1913: A’s win World Series

1914: A’s win Pennant (Lose World Series)

1915: Selected off Waivers by the Red Sox

1915: Red Sox win World Series

1916: Red Sox win World Series

1918: Red Sox win World Series

1923: Traded to the Yankees

1923: Yankees win World Series

1926: Yankees lose World Series

1927: Yankees win World Series

1928: Yankees win World Series

1932: Yankees win World Series

1934: Signed as Free Agent by the Red Sox

1934: Retired

1934-44: Coach, farm director for Boston Red Sox

1944-48: GM for the Philadelphia Phillies

1948: Died

1948: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
7x World Champion

241-162 record

3.60 ERA

247 CG

35 SHO

3571.2 IP

10+ wins: 13x

15+ wins: 8x

20+ wins: 2z

Sub 3 ERA: 4x

Led league in win % (.760) in 1923

10+ CG: 12x

15+ CG: 10x

20+ CG: 3x

Led league in SHO with 5 (1928)

200+ IP: 10x

Led league with 277 IP (1925)

Led league in WHIP: 2x

Postseason: 5-0. 1.95 ERA, 55.1 IP, 0.849 WHIP (5 World Series)

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