Waite Hoyt: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1969

Born: September 9, 1899

1914: Signed by New York Giants

Debut: July 24, 1918 (Giants)

1919: Traded to Red Sox

1920: Traded to Yankees

1920s-30s: Appeared on Vaudeville

1921-2: Yankees lose World Series

1923: Yankees win World Series

1926: Yankees lose World Series

1927-28: Yankees win World Series

1930: Traded to Tigers

1931: Purchased by A’s

1931: A’s lose World Series

1932: Signed by Dodgers

1932: Signed by Giants

1933: Signed by Pirates

1937: Purchased by Dodgers

1938: Retired winningest pitcher in World Series history

1939-65: Broadcaster

1941-65: Voice of the Cincinnati Reds

1965: Retired from broadcasting, but continued to do broadcast work on occasion

1969: Elected to Hall of Fame

1984: Died

2007: Honored along with Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall by Reds

Accomplishments:

3x World Champion

Winningest pitcher in World Series history (6 wins) at retirement (since broken)

Ace of 1927 Yankees

237-182

3.59 ERA

674 games-425 GS-226 CG

26 SHO

3762.1 IP

1206 Strikeouts

1.340 WHIP

Won 15+ games: 8x

Won 20+ games: 2x

Led league in wins (22): 1927

Led league in win % (.759): 1927

Sub 4 ERA (154+ IP): 10x

Sub 3.40 ERA: 8x

Sub 3 ERA: 2x

10+ CG: 12x

15+ CG: 6x

20+ CG: 2x

Led league in SHO (8): 1928

200+ IP: 10x

250+ IP: 4x

Led league in saves (8): 1928

Postseason: 6-4, 1.83 ERA, 12 games-6 CG-1 SHO, 83.2 IP, 1.231 WHIP (7 World Series)