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The American League was established in 1901, and Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young led that league with a 1.62 ERA for the Boston Americans during the 1901 season. [4] Over the course of his 17-year major league career, Lefty Grove led the American League in ERA nine times, with a career single-season low of 2.06 for the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics ...
List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have thrown an immaculate inning; List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle; List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise; List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat
This is a list of the top 100 Major League Baseball pitchers who have the most hit batsmen of all time. Gus Weyhing (277) [1] [2] holds the dubious record for most hit batsmen in a career. Chick Fraser (219), [3] Pink Hawley (210), [4] and Walter Johnson (205) [5] are the only other pitchers to hit 200 or more batters in their careers.
At the end of each Major League Baseball season, the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced. [1] Leading either the American League or the National League in a particular category is referred to as a title. The following lists describe which players hold the most titles in a career for a particular category.
The American League's first winner was Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who captured the American League Triple Crown in 1901 by striking out 158 batters, along with leading the league in wins and earned run average. [5] Walter Johnson led the American League in strikeouts twelve times during his Hall of Fame career, most among all players. [6]
From 1926 through 1929 with the White Sox, Thomas finished in the top 10 in the American League in earned run average three times and in wins three times. [1] In 1927 he led the American League with 36 games started and tied for the American League lead with 307 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings pitched, and in 1929 he led the league with 24 complete games. [1 ...
Grover Cleveland Alexander led the National League in victories six times, with a single-season career-high 33 wins in 1916. [5] In the American League, two pitchers have accomplished the same feat: Walter Johnson, whose 36 wins in 1913—his first season leading the league—were a single-season career high, [6] and Bob Feller. [7]
Most home runs by a pitcher Wes Ferrell: 37 Most grand slams by a pitcher shared by Madison Bumgarner and Tony Cloninger: 2 [5] [6] Oldest player to hit first home run Bartolo Colón: 42 years, 349 days old [7] Youngest player to hit a home run Tommy Brown: 17 years, 257 days old [8] Most runs batted in: Hank Aaron: 2,297 [9] Most hits: Pete ...