John Clarkson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1963

Born: July 1, 1861

Debut: May 2, 1882 (Worcester Ruby Legs)

1882: Released

1884: Purchased by White Stockings

1885: 53 wins, 308 strikeouts

1885: No-hit Providence Grays

1885: White Stockings win pennant

1886: Won 36 games/313 strikeouts

1886: Pitched in World Series

1887: Won 38 games

1888: Purchased by Beaneaters

1888: Won 33 games

1889: Won 49 games

1889: First pitcher to strikeout side on 9 pitches

1889: Won Triple Crown (49 wins, 2.73 ERA, 284 strikeouts)

1890: Involved in player revolt

1891: Boston won pennant

1892: Signed by Cleveland Spiders

1894: Traded to Orioles

1894: Retired

1894-1906: Lived in Bay City, Michigan and ran a cigar shop

Died: 1909 (pneumonia)

1963: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

328-178 record

.648 win %

2.81 ERA

518 CG

37 SHO

4536.1 IP

1978 strikeouts

No-Hitter

Triple Crown (1889)

Won 20+ games: 8x

Won 30+ games: 6x

Won 40+ games: 2x

53 wins (1885)

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league win %: .721 (1889)

Sub 2 ERA: 1.85 (1885)

Led league in games: 3x

Led league in GS: 3x

Led league in CG: 3x

600+ IP: 2x

Led league in IP: 4x

200+ Strikeouts: 5x

300+ Strikeouts: 2x

Led league in strikeouts: 3x

Postseason: 2-5, 2.67 ERA, 7 CG, 52 strikeouts (3 series)

Jesse Burkett: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1946

Born: December 4, 1868

1888-90: Played in New England League

Debut: April 22, 1890 (New York Giants)

1891: Purchased by Cleveland Spiders

1899: Assigned to St. Louis Perfectos (Cardinals)

1902: Jumped to the St. Louis Browns

1904: Traded to the Red Sox

1905: Retired after season

1946: Elected to Hall of Fame

Died: May 27, 1953

Accomplishments:
.338 career

3x batting champ

Holds MLB record for most inside-the-park HR (55)

Hit .300: 10x

Hit .350: 7x

Hit .400: 2x

75 HR

952 RBI

1720 runs

2850 hits

182 triples

389 steals

.415 OBP

.446 Slugging

.861 OPS

2067 games

Led league in games played: 2x

Led league in PA: 3x

Led league in AB: 2x

Led league in runs: 2x

100+ runs: 9x

150+ runs: 2x

Led league in hits: 3x

200+ hits: 6x

20+ doubles: 10x

10+ triples: 10x

10 HR (1901)

20+ steals: 10x

30+ steals: 5x

41 steals (1895)

1029 walks-613 strikeouts

.400 OBP: 9x

.500 slugging: 5x

1.000 OPS: 2x

300 TB: 2x

Led league in TB: 2x

Postseason: .320, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 SB (6 games-25 AB)

Pitching: 3-11, 5.56 ERA

Buck Ewing: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1939

Born: October 17, 1859

Debut: September 9, 1880 (Troy Trojans)

1883: Joins New York Giants

1883: First player with 10 home runs in a season

1890: Joined Player’s League as a Player/Manager for New York (74-57 record)

1891: Returns to Giants

1893: Joins Cleveland Spiders

1895: Joins Cincinnati Reds as Player/Manager

1895-1899: Manager Reds (394-297 record)

1897: Retires as a player

1900: Manages New York Giants (83-67 record)

Died: October 20, 1906

1939: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
.303 Career Hitter

178 Career Triples

Led league in Home runs in 1883 (10)

First Player with 10 homers in a season

Led league in triples in 1884 (20)

Elected to Hall of Fame on third ballot

Changed the art of catching. He was the first to crouch and moved closer to the hitter.

10+ triples: 11x

100 RBI Season (1893)

100 Runs scored (1893)

50 stolen bases (1888)

40+ steals: 4x

30+ steals: 7x

Hit .300+: 11x

.400+ OBP: 2x

.500+ Slugging: 1890 (.545)

.900+ OPS: 1890 (.951)

As a Manager:
489-395 Record and no pennants (.553 win percentage)

Cy Young: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1937

Born: March 29, 1867 (Real Name: Denton True Young)

1888: Played semi-pro ball

1889: Played minor league ball in Canton.

1890: Signed with the Cleveland Spiders

Debut: August 6, 1890 (He threw a 3-hit shutout)

1892: The National League moved the mound back 5 feet to the current 60 feet 6 inches

1895: The Spiders won the Temple Cup (precursor to the World Series)

1897: No-hit the Reds

1899: Young left the Spiders for the Perfectos (future Cardinals). He played two seasons in St Louis.

1901: Signed with the Red Sox (He is currently tied with most wins in Red Sox history with Roger Clemens)

1901: Won the Triple Crown (33 wins, 1.62 ERA, 158 strikeouts)

1903: Red Sox win the first World Series (Young went 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA vs. the Pirates)

1904: Rube Waddell taunted the Sox ace. Young responded with a Perfect Game. It was the first Perfect Game in AL history.

1905: Pitched 13 innings in a 20-inning loss to Waddell

1907: Pitched 13-inning scoreless tie against Waddell

1907: Managed Boston Red Sox (Americans) for 6 games (3-3 record)

1908: Throws 3^rd no-hitter

August 13, 1908: The AL celebrated “Cy Young Day.” No games were played. A group of All-Stars traveled to Boston to play the Red Sox.

1909: Traded to Cleveland.

1910: Won his 500^th game

1911: Finished career with Boston Rustlers (future Atlanta Braves)

Final Game: October 6, 1911

1911: Retired to his farm. He spent the rest of his life tending his crops.

1937: Elected to the Hall of Fame on the second ballot. A mix-up kept him from being elected the previous year.

Died: November 4, 1955

1956: Cy Young Award created for best pitcher in the majors

1967: Beginning in 1967, the baseball writers awarded a Cy Young to the best pitcher in each league

1993: Statue to Young dedicated at Northeastern University at the site of the first World Series

1999: Elected to All Century Team

Accomplishments:
1903 World Champion

Two No-Hitters

One Perfect Game

All-Century Team

1901 Triple Crown

511 Wins (1^st All Time)

316 Losses (1^st All Time)

.618 winning percentage

2803 Strikeouts (#1 all time at time of retirement)

2.63 ERA

906 Games

815 Game Starts (1^st all time)

749 Complete Games (1^st all time)

76 Shutouts (4^th all time)

7356 innings (1^st all time)

Led league in wins: 5x

20+ wins: 15x

30+ wins: 5x

Win percentage leader: 2x

ERA champ: 2x

Led league in games and game starts (1902)

Complete Game leader: 3x

Shutout leader: 7x

Saves leader: 2x

IP leader: 2x

Pitched 400+ innings: 5x

Pitched 300+ innings: 16x

Strikeout leader: 2x

SO/BB leader: 11x

Managerial Record: 3-3