Three times Grover Cleveland won 30 games or more in one year.

In his 20 year career this Hall of Famer won 373 games and only lost 208 games; Grover Cleveland Alexander started 599 games and completed a stunning 437; including 90 shutouts. Truly one of the top pitchers of all time. baseballhistorian.com archives

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During his long, 19 year career with the Detroit Tigers, Gehringer participated in more double plays and had the highest fielding average of any second baseman in baseball history. He led all second baseman in 25 various fielding categories in various years. Gehringer was also an outstanding hitter and had a .320 career batting average.

From 1927 to the end of 1940, he scored over a 100 runs every year; except in 1931 when injuries kept him on the disabled list. 1929, he scored 129 runs, he scored a career high of 144 runs in 1930, and repeated this total in 1936. This great hitter won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1937, when he had 209 hits, led the league with his .371 batting average, scored 133 runs. Charlie Gehringer drove in over 100 runs in seven different years. This great Detroit Tiger, played in three world series and pounded out 26 hits, while batting .321.

Gehringer was tough for pitchers to strikeout; in his career average he fanned only 20 times per/season as an average. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1949; he ranks 11th. in career doubles with 574.

Charlie Gehringer career totals; Batting Average .320; At Bats - 8,860, 2,839 hits, 146 triples, 184 homers, scored 1,774 runs, 1,427 RBI's, walked 1,185 times and only struckout 372 times. Gehringer, you were one of the best of all-times; pounding game winning hits and game saving fielding gems. You deserve our loud cheers.

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The Giants signed Jesse in 1890 as a pitcher. He was 3-10 in pitching with an ERA over 5.00. Jesse was moved to the outfield where he hit .309 but his fielding was very poor. . Playing outfield in 1892 he hit .278 but his batting average soared to .348 in 1893. He made 46 errors! At that time the glove was made out of leather and designed to protect one's hand not to help catch the ball. All regular playing outfielders made at least 20 errors a year.

In 1895, Jesse led the league with 225 hits and batted .409. Burkett's best season was 1896, he got 240 hits, scored 160 runs and batted .401. He led the league three times in batting. His career batting average was .338; including 2,850 hits, while scoring 1,720 runs. This great hitter was a pioneer of baseball playing in the 1890's. The Hall of Famer was a great hitter and one of the best bunters. Baseball changed the bunting rule because of Burkett. When he started playing there was no third strike on a two strike foul. The rule was changed and it is now a strike out if a player bunts foul with two strikes. Jesse, was still a great hitter but his batting average did drop after the rule change. Baseball Historian

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Ed Walsh had an ERA under 2.00 in 5 different seasons. Walsh was elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1946. Truly one of the Top Pitchers of All-time.

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