Willie McCovey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: January 10, 1938
1955: Signed by New York Giants
1955-59: Minor Leagues
1957: Giants move to California
Debut: July 30, 1959 (San Fransisco Giants)
1959: 4-for-4 in debut
1959: 22-game hit streak
1959: Rookie of the Year
1962: Giants win Pennant
1962: McCovey's liner
1969: All Star Game MVP
1969: NL MVP (.320, 45, 126, 101 runs, .453 OBP, .656 SLG, 1.108 OPS, 322 TB)
1973: Traded to San Diego Padres
1973: 2 HR in one inning
1976: Purchased by Oakland A's
1977: Signed by Giants
1977: First player to hit 2 HR in an inning twice
1977: Hutch Award
1978: Hit 500th Home Run
1980: Second player (Ted Williams) with home runs in four decades
1980: Retired
1980: Giants retire his #44
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (81.4% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2009: Elected to Afro Sports Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
1969 NL MVP
1959 NL ROY
6x All Star
1969 ASG MVP
1977 Hutch Award
500 HR Club
3x Player of the Month
2x Player of the Week
.270
1,229 Runs
2,211 Hits
521 HR
1,555 RBI
.374 OBP
.515 SLG
.889 OPS
4,219 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
39 Doubles (1970)
30+ HR: 7x
100+ RBI: 4x
100+ Walks: 3x
.320 (1969)
.400 OBP: 4x
 .500 SLG: 10x
.600 SLG: 2x
1.000 OPS: 2x
300 TB: 2x
Led league in doubles: 3x
Led league in RBI: 2x
Led league in walks (137): 1970
Led league in OBP (.453): 1969
Led league in SLG: 3x
Led league in OPS: 3x
Led league in IBB: 4x
Postseason: .310, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 1.101 OPS (2 Series)

Hoyt Wilhelm: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: July 26, 1922
1942: Minor Leagues
1943-45: World War II service
1946: Minor Leagues
1947: Purchased by Boston Braves
1947: Drafted by New York Giants
1947-52: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 18, 1952 (Giants)
1952: Homered in first big league AB (Never hit another HR)
1952: NL Pitching Title
1954: Giants win World Series
1957: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1957: Selected off waivers by Cleveland Indians
1958: Selected off waivers by Baltimore Orioles
1958: No-Hit the New York Yankees
1959: AL Pitching Title
1960: O's create larger mitt to catch the knuckleball
1963: Traded to Chicago White Sox
1968: Broke Cy Young's record for most appearances
1968: Set records for consecutive errorless games by a pitcher, relief victories in a career, and IP in relief
1968: Drafted by Kansas City Royals
1968: Traded to California Angels
1969: Traded to Atlanta Braves
1969: First to 200 saves
1970: Reached 1,000 games
1970: Selected off Waivers by Chicago Cubs
1971: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers
1972: Retired
1973, 1975: Minor League Manager
1976-98: Minor League pitching coach
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (83.8% of vote)
2002: Died

Accomplishments:

1954 World Champion
8x All Star
2x Pitching Title
No-Hitter
Record 1,070 games (since broken)
First pitcher to save 200
First to appear in over 1,000 games
143-122
2.52 ERA
1070 Games
651 GF
52 GS
20 CG
5 SHO
228 Saves
2254.1 IP
1610 Strikeouts
1.125 WHIP
Led league in Win %: 2x
Led league in ERA: 2x
Led league in Games: 2x
Led league in GF (39): 1953
15+ Wins: 2x
Sub 3 ERA: 13x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 12x
Sub 2 ERA: 6x
60+ Games: 6x
70+ Games: 3x
20+ Saves: 3x
100+ IP: 11x
Postseason: 0-0 Record, 0.00 ERA, 2 Games, 2.1 IP, 3 Strikeouts, 0.429 WHIP (1954 WS)

Juan Marichal: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1983

Born: October 20, 1937

1954: Joined Monte Cristi league

1956: Left High School to play baseball

1957: Purchased by New York Giants

1957: Giants move to San Francisco

Debut: July 19, 1960 (Giants): pitched one-hitter

1963: Dueled Warren Spahn for 16 innings (won 1-0)

1963: No-Hitter

1963: 25-8, 2.41, 321.1 IP, 248 Ks, 0.996 WHIP, 18 CG, 5 SHO

1965: 10 SHO

1965: 22-13, 2.13, 24 CG, 10 SHO, 295.1 IP, 240 Ks, 0.914 WHIP

1965: Johnny Roseboro Incident

1966: 25-6, .806 Win %, 2.23 ERA, 25 CG, 4 SHO, 307.1 IP, 222 Ks, 0.859 WHIP

1969: ERA Champ 2.10

1973: Purchased by Boston Red Sox

1975: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers

1983: Elected to Hall of Fame (84% of the vote)

1983: Giants retire #27

1999: Finalist All Century Team


Accomplishments:
10x All Star

No Hitter

1965 ASG MVP

May 1966: Player of the Month

1969 Pitching Title

Winningest Pitcher of the 1960s (191 wins)

243-142

.631 Win %

2.89

471 games-457 starts

244 CG

52 SHO

3507 IP

2303 Strikeouts

1.101 WHIP

Won 15+ Games: 8x

Won 20+ Games: 6x

Won 25+ Games: 3x

Sub 3 ERA: 8x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 6x

10+ CG: 10x

15+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 5x

25+ CG: 3x

30 CG (Led League): 1968

10 SHO (Led league): 1965

200+ IP: 11x

250+ IP: 9x

300+ IP: 3x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

Sub 1.000 WHIP: 4x

Led league in wins: 2x

Led league in win % (.806): 1966

Led league in ERA (2.10): 1969

Led league in CG: 2x

Led league in IP: 2x

Led league in SHO: 2x

Led league in WHIP: 2x

Travis Jackson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1982

Born: November 2, 1903

1921: Played college baseball (Ouachita Baptist University)

1921-2: Minor Leagues

1922: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: September 27, 1922 (Giants)

1923: Giants win Pennant

1924: Giants win Pennant

1926: Knee injury

1927: Appendicitis

1930: Mumps

1930: .339, 13 HR, 82 RBI, .386 OBP, .529 SLG, .915 OPS

1932: Influenza

1932-3: Knee injury

1933: Giants win World Series

1934: Made only All Star Team

1936: Giants win Pennant

1936: Released

1936-8: Jersey City Giants (Player-Manager)

1938-9: Scout

1940-5: Tuberculosis kept him out of baseball

1946: Minor league manager

1947-8: Giants coach

1949-60: Minor league manager and coach

1982: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

Died: July 27, 1987 (Alzheimer's)


Accomplishments:
1933 World Champion

1934 All Star

.291

135 HR

929 RBI

833 Runs

1768 Hits

.770 OPS

2636 TB

35 Doubles (1928)

10+ Triples: 3x

21 HR (1929)

101 RBI (1934)

Hit .300: 6x

.529 Slugging (1930)

Postseason: .149, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .350 OPS (4 World Series)

Willie Mays: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1979

Born: May 6, 1931

1947-50: Negro Leagues

1950: Signed by the New York Giants

1950-1: Minor Leagues

Debut: May 25, 1951 (Giants)

1951: Started 0-for-23 then homered off Warren Spahn

1951: Rookie of the Year

1951: Giants start first all black OF in history

1951: Giants win Pennant

1952-3: Korean War service

1954: NL MVP

1954: .345, 41, 110, 119 runs, 195 hits, 1.078 OPS, .667 Slugging, .411 OBP, 377 TB

1954: Won Batting Title (.345)

1954: Made most famous catch in baseball history in World Series

1954: Giants win World Series

1955: 51 Home Runs

1956: 30-30 club (36 HR/40 SB)

1957: 20-20-20-20 club (26 doubles, 20 Triples, 35 HR, 38 SB)

1957: Giants move to San Francisco at season's end

1961: 4 HR game vs. Milwaukee

1962: Giants win Pennant

1963: Homered to end a 16 inning duel between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn (1-0 final)

1963: All Star Game MVP

1965: NL MVP

1965: .317, 52, 112, .398 OBP, .645 slugging, 1.043 OPS, 360 TB, 118 runs

1965: Hit 500th home run

1968: All Star Game MVP

1969: Hit 600th home run

1970: Voted Player of the Decade for the 1960s by TSN

1971: Roberto Clemente Award

1972: Traded to the New York Mets

1972: Giants retire #24

1973: Mets win Pennant

1973: Retired

1979: Elected to Hall of Fame (94.7%)

1980: Mays took a job at a casino, Commissioner Kuhn later banned him from the game for the association.

1985: Reinstated to baseball by Commissioner Peter Ueberroth

1986-present: Special Asst to the President of the SF Giants

1999: All Century Team


Accomplishments:
1954 World Champion

24x All Star

2x MVP

3,000 Hit Club

600 HR Club

1954 Batting Champ

4x HR Champ

1951 Rookie of the Year

1971 Roberto Clemente Award

12x Gold Glove

2x ASG MVP

4x Player of the Month

Player of the Decade-1960s

All Century Team

Only player with a 3 triple game and a 4 HR game

4 HR Game (4-30-61)

"The Catch"

.302 Average

2,062 Runs

3,283 Hits

523 Doubles

140 Triples

660 Home Runs

1,906 RBI

338 SB

.384 OBP

.557 Slugging

.941 OPS

6,066 TB

100+ Runs: 12x

208 hits (1958)

40+ doubles: 6x

30+ doubles: 5x

10+ triples: 5x

20 Triples (1957)

50+ HR: 2x

40+ HR: 6x

30+ HR: 11x

20+ HR: 17x

100+ RBI: 10x

20+ SB: 7x

30+ SB: 3x

40 SB (1956)

112 walks (1971)

.300 average: 10x

.400 OBP: 5x

.500 slugging: 14x

.600 slugging: 5x

1.000 OPS: 5x

300 TB: 13x

Led league in runs: 2x

Led league in hits (190): 1960

Led League in triples: 3x

Led league in HR: 4x

Led league in SB: 4x

Led league in walks (112): 1971

Led league in OBP: 2x

Led league in slugging: 5x

Led league in TB: 3x

Postseason: .247, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB, .660 OPS

Amos Rusie: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977

Born: May 30, 1871

1889: Signed with the Burlington Babies and then the Indianapolis Hoosiers

Debut: May 9, 1889 (Indianapolis Hoosiers)

1889: Hoosiers disbanded

1890: Acquired by New York Giants

1890: Set MLB Record for walks in a season (289)

1891: No-Hit the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

1891: Won both games of a doubleheader vs. Brooklyn

1891: 33-20

1892: 32-31

1893: He was so wild, they changed the distance from the mound to home from 50 feet to 60 feet 6 inches.

1893: 33-21

1894: Won Triple Crown (36 wins, 195 Strikeouts, 2.78 ERA)

1894: Won Pitching Title

1896: Held out for entire season after being fined for an obscene gesture

1897: Hit Hughie Jennings in the head; Jennings was comatose for 4 days

1897: Won Pitching Title

1899-1900: Did not play due to injury-Line Drive to the head

1900: Traded to Cincinnati Reds for Christy Mathewson

Died: 1942

1977: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)


Accomplishments:
2x Pitching Title

1894 Triple Crown

246-174

3.07 ERA

463 Games-427 Starts

393 CG

30 SHO

5 Saves

3778.2 IP

1950 Strikeouts

1.349 WHIP

Won 20+ Games: 8x

Won 30+ Games: 4x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 5x

15+ CG: 9x

30+ CG: 8x

40+ CG: 6x

50+ CG: 4x

200+ IP: 9x

300+ IP: 8x

400+ IP: 5x

500+ IP: 3x

200+ Strikeouts: 5x

300+ Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in wins (36): 1894

Led league in ERA: 2x

Led league in games (56): 1893

Led league in GS: 2x

Led league in GF (11): 1889

Led league in CG (50): 1893

Led league in SHO: 4x

Led league in IP (482): 1893

Led league in strikouts: 5x

Led league in WHIP (1.410): 1894

1905 World Series Game 5

New York: 2 Philadelphia: 0 (Giants win World Series 4-1)

WP: Mathewson (3-0)

LP: Bender (1-1)
Christy Mathewson returned for the third time in five games to shutout the A's. This time, Mathewson defeated Game 2 shutout victor Chief Bender by a score of 2-0. New York scored the only run needed in the fifth on a fly ball double play. In the eighth, Mathewson scored on a ground out. In the top of the ninth, the A's hit three weak grounders, two right back to the mound, to end the first Best-of-Seven World Series. It was the only series to feature a shutout in every game.

Christy Mathewson would have been a unanimous MVP. He threw three complete game shutouts in five games. Overall, he tossed 27 innings, surrendered 13 hits, walked 1 and struckout 18. Joe McGinnity won the other game for New York. The entire staff posted a 0.00 ERA. Red Ames made the only relief appearance for either side.

The A's posted a cumulative 1.67 ERA in defeat. They batted .155 as a team with just 2 RBI and a miniscule .373 OPS. Topsey Hatsel led the A's with a .235 average and .610 OPS. The team struck out 25 times in the five games.

New York batted marginally better than Philadelphia. They hit .216 with a .556 OPS. Roger Bresnahan hit .313 with a .938 OPS. Billy Gilbert hit .294, but not one else topped .263. Neither team hit a home run.

1905 World Series Game 4

New York: 1 Philadelphia: 0 (New York leads 3-1)

WP: McGinnity (1-1)

LP: Plank (0-2)
Game 4 decided the World Series. Philadelphia trailed 2-1 and there was no way of recovering from a 3-1 deficit with the way Mathewson had been pitching. Connie Mack turned to Game1 starter Eddie Plank. John McGraw started Joe McGinnity. This was the third game in the series to feature a Hall of Fame pitching matchup.

Both men pitched like Hall of Famers in Game 4. The game's only run scored in the fourth. Sam Mertes reached on an error by shortstop Monte Cross. Two outs later, Mertes stood at second. With the pitcher on deck, second baseman Billy Gilbert slapped the biggest hit of his career to give New York a 1-0 lead. The unearned run stood up. Each pitcher allowed 5 hits and no earned runs in 9 innings. However, the Giants took an insurmontable 3-1 series lead with Mathewson waiting in the wings.

1905 World Series Game 3

New York: 9 Philadelphia: 0 (Giants lead 2-1)

WP: Mathewson (2-0)

LP: Coakley (0-1)
Game 3 of the 1905 World Series was basically over with the contest's first pitch. The A's started Andy Coakley, who was the first starting pitcher to appear in that series that did not make the Hall of Fame. Coakley hit Giants lead off man Roger Bresnahan with the first pitch and the rout was on. New York scored two in the first, but that was all Christy Mathewson needed. The Giant started hurled a complete game 4-hit shutout and New York added five in the fifth and two in the ninth for the 9-0 blowout victory. Coakley also went 9 innings and surrendered only 3 earned runs. Dan McGann had three hits and four RBI in the win. It would be 40 years before the World Series had another 9-0 game. In 1945, the Cubs downed Detroit 9-0, but would lose that series.

1905 World Series Game 2

Philadelphia: 3 New York: 0 (Series tied 1-1)

WP: Bender (1-0)

LP: McGinnity (0-1)
The Giants drew first blood, so the A's turned to 18 game winner and future Hall of Famer Chief Bender to stem the tide. New York started another Hall of Famer, Joe McGinnity, who won 21 games in 1905. Neither team scored in the first two innings. When the dust settled, no earned runs crossed the plate.

Philadelphia scored their first run in the third inning. Giant first baseman committed an error allowing Ossee Schrecongost to reach. Bender sacrified the runner to second and he advanced to third on a ground out. Bris Lord singled in Schrecongost to plate the game's first run.

McGinnity and Bender cruised into the eighth. In the top half, Schrecongost singled with one out and scored on a two-out double by Topsy Hartsel. The run was unearned as Hall of Fame catcher Roger Bresnahan committed an error to allow the runner to score. Hartsel then scored on Lord's second two-out RBI hit of the game. Harry Davis grounded to short to end the inning. A's led 3-0.

The Giants threatened in the eighth with a single and a runner reaching on an error. However, Bender compelled George Browne to ground out to end the threat. The Giants pinch hit for McGinnity in the eighth. Red Ames pitched the bottom half of the frame and escaped a one-out and two runners on jam.

New York rallied again in the ninth, but failed to score. Mike Donlin and McGann reached base with no one out. Bender clamped down and retired the next three batters in order to finish the shutout. In the end, Bender threw a 4-hit shutout, walked 3,and struck out 9. McGinnity allowed 8 hits in 8 innings, walked none, struck out 2, and allowed no earned runs. It was the second consecutive shutout in the 1905 Series and the A's evened the Fall Classic at 1 game each. It was the first time a team lost a World Series game without giving up an earned run.

1905 World Series Game 1

New York: 3 Philadelphia: 0 (Giants lead series 1-0)

W: Mathewson (1-0)

L: Plank (0-1)
Game One of the 1905 World Series featured a Hall of Fame pitching matchup. New York started Christie Mathewson while the A's Eddie Plank shared the mound. Both men pitched complete games with the Giants coming out on top. Mathewson tossed a four-hit shutout while Plank surrendered 10 hits and 3 runs.

The game was scoreless into the fifth. Plank experienced some difficulties early, but pitched out a bases loaded jam in the second. Mathewson led off with a hit, but returned to the dugout on a force play. Roger Bresnahan took first and then stole second. Centerfielder Mike Donlin singled in Bresnahan with two out. The A's walked the next batter and then Sam Mertes doubled in Donlin. Giants led 2-0.

The game remained 2-0 until the ninth. The Giants tacked on an insurance run on a Bresnahan single to center. Plank retired the next two batters to send the game to the bottom of the ninth. The A's trailed 3-0 with two out in the ninth when Harry Davis doubled. Mathewson forced Lave Cross to ground to third to end the game. The Giants took a 1-0 series lead with a 3-0 victory. In the Deadball Era, this was a blowout.

The 1905 World Series overview

The 1903 World Champion Boston Americans repeated as AL Champs in 1904. However, the National League champion Giants refused to play in a World Series. New York manager John McGraw refused to recognize the upstart American League. The Giants should have been forced to forfeit the world title in 1904. However, public pressure forced McGraw to play in the soon-to-be Fall Classic in 1905.

The 1905 Series featured Hall of Fame skippers John McGraw and Connie Mack. The Philadelphia A's unseated the Bostoners for the AL crown. The Giants won the NL by 9 games after a 105 win campaign. Then, McGraw's Giants won the championship in five games over the A's. Each game featured a shutout. The two teams boasted eight total Hall of Fame players including the series hero Christie Mathewson.

Fred Lindstrom: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

November 21, 1905

1923: Purchased by NY Giants

Debut: April 15, 1924 (Giants)

1924: Youngest player (18) in World Series history

1924: Giants win Pennant

1930: 9 hits in a double header (Record)

1930: .379, 22 HR, 106 RBI, 350 TB, .999 OPS

1932: Traded to the Pirates

1934: Traded to the Cubs

1935: Cubs win Pennant

1936: Signed by Dodgers

1937: Retired .

Managed in the minors and coached at Northwestern

1972: Retired as Postmaster of Evanston, Illinois

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (Veteran's Committee)

1981: Died


Accomplishments:
.311

103 HR

779 RBI

895 Runs

1,747 Hits

334 walks-276 strikeouts

.800 OPS

100+ Runs: 2x

200+ Hits: 2x

30+ Doubles: 4x

10+ Triples: 2x

22 Home runs (1930)

100+ RBI: 2x

.300 average: 7x

.350+ average: 2x

.425 OBP (1930)

.575 Slugging (1930)

300 TB: 2x

231 hits (led league): 1928

Postseason: .289, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .702 OPS (2 World Series)

Roger Connor: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976

Born: July 1, 1857

1876: Began pro ball

1880: Signed with Trojans

Debut: May 1, 1880 (Troy Trojans)

1881: Hit first Grand Slam in baseball history

1883: Signed with New York Gothams

1885: .371, 1 HR, 65 RBI, .929 OPS, 225 TB

1886: Hit a ball out of the Polo Grounds

1890: Jumped to NY Giants

1890: .349, 14 Home Runs, 103 RBI, .998 OPS

1891: Jumped to Philadelphia A's

1892: Sent to Philadelphia Phillies

1893: Traded to Giants

1894: Traded to St Louis Browns

1896: Managed Browns (8-37 record)

1897: Retired as a player

1901: Bought a minor league club

1903: Retired from baseball altogether

1904-20: School Inspector

1931: Died

1976: Elected to Hall of Fame (Veteran's Committee)

2001: Fans bought a gravestone for his plot.


Accomplishments:
1885 Batting Champ (.371)

1890 HR Champ (14)

.316

138 HR

1323 RBI

1620 Runs

2467 Hits

441 Doubles

233 Triples

.397 OBP

.486 Slugging

.883 OPS

3788 TB

100+ Runs: 8x

30+ Doubles: 3x

10+ Triples: 11x

15+ Triples: 9x

20+ Triples: 3x

10+ Home Runs: 6x

100+ RBI: 4x

116 Walks (1892)

.300+ Average: 12x

.350+ Average: 3x

.400 OBP: 8x

.500 Slugging: 8x

Led league in games: 4x

Led league in hits (169): 1885

Led league in doubles (37): 1892

Led league in triples: 2x

Led league in RBI (130): 1889

Led league in walks (73): 1888

Led league in OBP (.435): 1885

Led league in slugging: 2x

Led league in OPS (.998): 1890

Led league in TB (225): 1885

Postseason: .328, 0 HR, 15 RBI, .917 OPS, (65 PA)

As a manager: 8-37 (.178)

Monte Irvin: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1973

Born: February 25, 1919

High School: Set New Jersey state records in Javelin.

Attended Lincoln University

1938-48: Negro Leagues

1942: Mexican League

1943-45: World War II service

1949: Signed by New York Giants

Debut: July 8, 1949 (Giants)

1949-50: Minor Leagues

1951: .312, 24 HR, 121 RBI, .929 OPS

1951: Formed first all-black outfield with Willie Mays and Hank Thompson

1951: Giants win the Pennant

1954: Giants win World Series

1955: Rule 5 pickup by Cubs

1957: Minor Leagues

1957: Retired

1967-8: Scout for Mets

1968-84: PR specialist for MLB

1973: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Committee)

2010: Giants retired his #20

Accomplishments:

1954 World Champion

1952 All Star

5x Negro League All Star

.293 Average

366 Runs

731 Hits

99 HR

443 RBI

.858 OPS

.383 OBP

.475 Slugging

11 Triples (1951)

20+ HR: 2x

Led League 121 RBI (1951)

Hit .300: 3x

.400 OBP: 2x

.500 Slugging: 2x

Postseason: .394, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB, .913 OPS (2 World Series)

George Kelly: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1973

Born: September 10, 1895

1914-15: Minor Leagues

1915: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: August 18, 1915 (Giants)

1917: Selected off waivers by Pittsburgh Pirates

1917: Returns to Giants

1917: Pitched in a game and got the win

1918: WWI service

1921-2: Giants win World Series

1923-4: Giants win Pennant

1924: Hit 7 home runs in 6 consecutive games (NL record-since tied)

1924: Accused of fixing games, but exonerated by Commissioner Landis

1924-25: Signed to play pro-basketball, but never played

1927: Traded to the Reds

1930: Signed by Minneapolis and then traded to the Cubs

1931: Joined MLB tour of Japan

1932: Ended by back in Minneapolis and then traded to Dodgers

1933: Retired

1935-7: Reds coach

1938-43: Braves coach

1947-8: Reds coach

1949: Coached in PCL

1954: Managed in minors

1973: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vet’s Committee)

1984: Died

Accomplishments:

2x World Champ

1921 HR champ (23)

.297 career

819 runs,

1778 hits

148 HR

1020 RBI

.794 OPS

30+ doubles: 5x

40+ doubles: 2x

11 triples (1920)

20+ HR: 3x

100+ RBI: 4x

.300 average: 6x

.500 slugging: 2xx

310 TB (1921)

Led league in games (155): 1920

Led league in RBI: 2x

Pitching: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 game, 5 IP, 1.000 WHIP

Postseason: .248, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 101 AB, .577 OPS (4 World Series)

Ross Youngs: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: April 10, 1897

1914: Began professional career

1916: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: September 25, 1917 (Giants)

1917: Giants win Pennant

1921: Became first player with 2 hits in one inning of a World Series game.

1921-22: Giants win World Series

1923-24: Giants win Pennant

1924: Implicated, but later cleared, of fixing games

1926: Diagnosed with Bright’s Disease, a kidney ailment; he became too ill to play and was sent home to rest by John McGraw

Died: 1927 (Bright’s Disease)

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vet Committee)

1972: His election was highly controversial as the Veteran’s Committee was made up of his former teammates.

1981: Donald Honig considered him one the 100 greatest players of all time. He remains a controversial HOF pick.

Accomplishments:

2x World Champion

.322

42 HR

592 RBI

812 runs

1491 Hits

236 doubles

93 triples

153 SB

550 walks-390 strikeouts

.399 OBP

.441 SLG

.839 OPS

100+ Runs: 3x

200+ Hits: 2x

30+ doubles: 4x

10+ triples: 5x

102 RBI (1921)

20+ SB: 3x

.300: 8x

.350+: 2x

.400 OBP: 4x

.521 SLG (1924)

.900 OPS: 2x

Led league in runs (121): 121

Led League in doubles (31): 1919

Postseason: .286, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .763 OPS, 3 SB (4 World Series)

Rube Marquard: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1971

Born: October 9, 1886

1906-08: Minor Leagues

1908: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: September  25, 1908

1911-13: Giants win Pennant

1915: Threw no-hitter vs. Brooklyn

1915: Selected off waivers by Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers)

1916: Brooklyn wins Pennant

1920: Brooklyn wins Pennant

1920: Traded to Reds

1922: Traded to Braves

1925: Retired the NL all-time strikeout leader for left-handed pitchers (1,593)

1925-33: Pitched and managed in minors

1966: Appears in the book, The Glory of Their Times. His stories, mostly false, may have resulted in his Hall of Fame election.

1971: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

1980: Died

Accomplishments:

Retired all-time NL left-handed strikeout leader

No-Hitter

1911 Strikeout champ (237)

201-177

3.08

536 games-407 starts-197 CG

30 SHO

3306.2 IP

1593 Strikeouts

1.237 WHIP

Won 15+ Games: 5x

Won 20+ Games: 3x

Led league in wins (26): 1912

Led league in win % (.774): 1911

1.58 ERA (1916)

10+ CG: 11x

15+ CG: 8x

20+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 9x

250+ IP: 5x

1.010 WHIP (1916)

Postseason: 2-5, 3.07 ERA, 1.142 WHIP, 58.2 IP, 35 Strikeouts,11 games, 8 GS (5 World Series)

Jack Beckley: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1971

Born: August 4, 1867

1885-88: Played Semi-Pro Ball

1888: Purchased by the Alleghenies

Debut: June 20, 1888 (Pittsburgh Alleghenies)

1890: Jumped to the Pittsburgh Burghers

1891: Returned to the Alleghenies (Pirates)

1896: Traded to the New York Giants

1897: Hit 3 home runs against the Cardinals

1897: Signed by Reds

1902: Pitched 4 IP in one game

1904: Purchased by Cardinals

1907: Retired

1908-11: Player Manager in minor leagues

1913-15: Federal League Umpire

1913-18: Coach at William Jewell College and operated grain business

1918: Died

1971: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vet’s Committee)

Accomplishments:

Most put-outs all time by a first baseman

3 HR Game (1897)

.308

1602 Runs

2934 Hits

87 HR

1578 RBI

.797 OPS

4156 TB

100 runs: 5x

30 doubles: 5x

10+ Triples: 14x

15+ Triples: 7x

Led league 22 Triples (1890)

10 HR (1892)

100+ RBI: 4x

20+ SB: 9x

30 SB (1892)

Hit .300: 12x

.412 OBP (1894)

.500 Slugging: 2x