| A popular big-name pitcher, Jesse 'Pop' Haines pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals for 18 years. He won 20 games three times, led the National League in shutouts twice, started 388 games and registered a 210-158 lifetime win-loss record. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1970.
As a 27-year-old rookie in 1920, Haines was 13-20 with a fine 2.98 ERA and led the league in games and in innings pitched, 301 2/3. A knuckle-ball pitcher he was 18-12 the next year, and pitched a no-hitter in 1924. In 1926, 'Pop' Haines went 13-4 and helped the Cardinal win the pennant and beat the Yankees with a 5-hit shutout in Game 3 of the World Series and was the winning in Game 7. The next year, he was 24-10 in 300 innings, 25 complete games and 6 shutouts. And then, 20.8 with a 3.18 ERA. From 1932 on, he was used as a reliever-starter and pitched until he was 44-years-old. Jesse Haines career: 210-158, 3.64 ERA, 555 G, 388 GS, 208 GC, 24 Shutouts, 3209 innings, 981 Ks and 871 Walks. Baseballhistorian.com - Archives |
