Once struck out 17 hitters as a 17 year old.
Career 266-162 with a 3.25 ERA and 2581 Ks
After he was top-3 in MVP voting as a pitcher 3 seasons in a row, Feller volunteered and lost nearly 4 of his prime seasons to the war
If Feller pitched to his pace before and after he came back, he would have had an extra 90 wins and 950 Ks. Probably 25 wins per year with 260 Ks
8 time all star
Pitching Triple Crown in 1940
Won 20+ games 6 times
6 times he led the AL in Wins and 7 times in Ks
Pitched 3 no-hitters and 12 one hitters. One of his no hitters was on opening day 1940
Never played a day in the minors
He was also very happy when being told he was drafted by the HGH Heroes
Just like people who don't understand why Blood on the Tracks is awesome or who don't like sam cooke's voice -- i'll never get people who don't love Pedro Martinez.
"It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two!"
All-star: 1955-1962, 1965, 1967, and 1969
National League MVP: 1958 and 1959
League Leader in RBIs: 1958 and 1959
League Leader Home Runs: 1958 and 1960
Gold Glove: 1960
512 Career Homeruns
586 career homers (6th all-time)
21st all-time in RBIs
13-time All-Star
10-time Gold Glove Winner
1997 AL MVP
Led AL in homers 4 times
7 seasons with 40+ homers
At this time we would also like to announce that all use of brain and nerve tonic has been prohibited
Just like people who don't understand why Blood on the Tracks is awesome or who don't like sam cooke's voice -- i'll never get people who don't love Pedro Martinez.
2 Time NL MVP (1933, 1936)
Led the NL in Wins 3 times
Led the NL in ERA 3 times
Led the NL in WHIP 6 times
Led the NL in K/BB ratio 5 times
10 time All-Star
In the 1934 All-Star game he struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin. All five are in the Hall of Fame.
All Star Games: 10
Cy Young Award: 1972, 1977, 1980, & 1982
Gold Gloves: 1981
Led league in ERA: 1972 (1.97).
Led league in wins: 1972 (27), 1977 (23), 1980 (24), 1982 (23)
Led league in strikeouts: 1972 (310), 1974 (240), 1980 (286), 1982 (286) & 1983 (275).
Career strikeouts: 4136
Career record: 329-244
In 1972 he won 27 games and had a 1.97 era for a Philly team that won only 62 games!!
I have met this HOFer at an autograph show...and he was by far the nicest baseball player i have ever met. Very friendly and very funny.
Just like people who don't understand why Blood on the Tracks is awesome or who don't like sam cooke's voice -- i'll never get people who don't love Pedro Martinez.
I was about, about to pick someone else, had it all written in and everything so he better fall to me (Im afraid a2d will pick him for some reason)
Instead, Ill select someone who should undoubtedly be in the HOF
OF, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson
In, a little over 9 full seasons he had 1772 hits
356 career BA is 3rd all time
423 OBP is 17th all time
940 OPS is 32th all time
OPS+ of 170 is 9th all time
In the WS he "threw" he hit 375 with 12 hits and no errors
"I copied Jackson's batting style because I thought he was the greatest hitter I had ever seen. I still think the same way." - The Babe, 1942
One of the best right handed hitters of all-time: the Bronx's own Manny.
- 30 Home Runs in all but one season since 1995.
- 11- time all star
- 9 Silver Sluggers
- 2004 WS MVP
- 481 career home runs
- 1564 career RBI
- 2154 career hits
- Adjusted OPS+ of 156, tied for 20th all time with Willie Mays and Dick Allen.
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