Bob Feller: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1962

Bob Feller

Born: November 3, 1918

1936: Signed by Cleveland

Debut: July 19, 1936 (Indians)

1936: Struck out 15 in his debut; two weeks later, he struck out 17

1937: Appeared on the cover of Time

1938: Struck out 18 Tigers to set new record

1939: Earned pilot’s license

1940: Threw no-hitter vs. White Sox on Opening Day

1940: Won Triple Crown (27 wins, 2.61 ERA, 261 strikeouts)

1940: Sporting News Player of the Year

1940: Feller races a motorcycle. His pitch is estimated at 98.6 MPH

1941: Enlists following Pearl Harbor

1941-45: Served in World War II

1945: Returned from war

1946: No-hit the Yankees

1946: Set strikeout record (348)

1947: Began barnstorming against Negro League players

1948: Indians win World Series

1949: Injured shoulder in April

1951: No-hit the Tigers

1951: Sporting News pitcher of the Year

1954: Indians lose World Series to Giants

1956: Elected President of the Players Association

1956: Retired (Indians later retired his #19)

1962: Elected to Hall of Fame

1995: Bob Feller Museum opened in Van Meter, Iowa

2010: Died

Accomplishments:

1948 World Champion

8x All Star

Three No-Hitters

12 one-hitters (MLB record)

Triple Crown (1940)

1940: Major League Player of the Year

1951: Pitcher of the Year

266-162 record

3.25 ERA

279 CG

44 Shutouts

3827 IP

2581 Strikeouts

Won 15+ Games: 10x

Won 20+ Games: 6x

Led league in wins: 6x

.621 win %

Led league w/.733 win % (1951)

Led league w/ 2.61 ERA (1940)

Led league in games: 3x

Led league in game starts: 5x

Led league in CG: 3x

10+ CG: 12x

15+ CG: 10x

20+ CG: 5x

30+ CG: 2x

10 SHO (1946)

Led League in SHO: 4x

Led League in IP: 5x

200+ IP: 10x

300+ IP: 3x

Led League in Walks: 4x

Led League in Strikeouts: 7x

200+ Strikeouts: 5x

300+ Strikeouts: 1946 (348)

Postseason: 0-2, 5.02 ERA, 14.1 IP (1948 World Series)