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[[Atlanta Braves #Retired Numbers|Atlanta Braves #21]] Retired<BR>[[National League]] [[All-Star]]: 1947, 1949-1954, 1956-1959, 1961-1963<BR>[[1953 in baseball|1953]] National League [[The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award]]<BR>[[1957 in baseball|1957]] [[Cy Young Award]]<BR>1957 National League The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award<BR>[[1958 in baseball|1958]] National League The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award<BR>[[1961 in baseball|1961]] [[Lou Gehrig Memorial Award]]<BR>1961 National League The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award<BR>6th on the all-time list for career [[win (baseball)|wins]]<BR>44th on the all-time list for career games pitched<BR>8th on the all-time list for career [[innings pitched]]<BR>22nd on the all-time list for career [[strikeouts]]<BR>21st on the all-time list for career [[complete games]]<BR>6th on the all-time list for career [[shutouts]]<BR>Pitched two [[no-hitters]] in his career}} | [[Atlanta Braves #Retired Numbers|Atlanta Braves #21]] Retired<BR>[[National League]] [[All-Star]]: 1947, 1949-1954, 1956-1959, 1961-1963<BR>[[1953 in baseball|1953]] National League [[The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award]]<BR>[[1957 in baseball|1957]] [[Cy Young Award]]<BR>1957 National League The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award<BR>[[1958 in baseball|1958]] National League The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award<BR>[[1961 in baseball|1961]] [[Lou Gehrig Memorial Award]]<BR>1961 National League The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award<BR>6th on the all-time list for career [[win (baseball)|wins]]<BR>44th on the all-time list for career games pitched<BR>8th on the all-time list for career [[innings pitched]]<BR>22nd on the all-time list for career [[strikeouts]]<BR>21st on the all-time list for career [[complete games]]<BR>6th on the all-time list for career [[shutouts]]<BR>Pitched two [[no-hitters]] in his career}} | ||
− | '''Warren Edward Spahn''' (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an [[United States|American]] left-handed [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for 21 seasons, all in the [[National League]]. | + | '''Warren Edward Spahn''' (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an [[United States|American]] left-handed [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for 21 seasons, all in the [[National League]]. |
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+ | Spahn spent most of his career with the Boston (later Milwaukee) Braves (1942, 1946–64). He amassed 2,583 career strikeouts, giving him the third highest total in baseball history when he retired. His feat of winning 20 or more games in each of 13 seasons was also a record, as was his striking out at least 100 batters each year for 17 consecutive seasons (1947 – 63). His total of 363 wins established a record for left-handers. He was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1973. | ||
==Baseball career== | ==Baseball career== | ||
− | {{MLB HoF}} Spahn was born in [[ | + | {{MLB HoF}} Spahn was born in Buffalo, [[New York]] and was the son of an avid [[amateur]] [[baseball]] player. Warren grew up as a first baseman, but he was unable to win the first base job in [[high school]], so he switched to pitching. Signed by the Braves in 1940, he struck out 62 Class-D batters in 66 innings. In 1941, he moved up to Evansville and led the Three-I League with 19 wins and a 1.83 Earned Run Average (ERA). <ref>[http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/warren-spahn-hof.htm Warren Spahn] Entertainment.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved December 6, 2007.</ref> |
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+ | His major league career began in 1942 with the Boston Braves and he spent all but one year with that franchise, first in [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and then in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]]. He finished his career in 1965 with the [[New York Mets]] and the [[San Francisco Giants]]. Spahn won more games than any other lefty (363) and is the fifth-winningest pitcher in MLB, trailing only [[Cy Young]] (511), [[Walter Johnson]] (417), [[Grover Cleveland Alexander]] (373), and [[Christy Mathewson]] (373) on the all-time list.<ref>Spahn is commonly ranked sixth after 19th-century pitcher [[Pud Galvin]], who won 364 games. Galvin's first four wins came in 1875, in the [[National League]] predecessor [[National Association]] (NA). So whether Spahn or Galvin ranks fifth depends on whether we count the [[NA as a major league]].</ref> | ||
Spahn also threw two [[no-hitter]]s, won 3 [[Earned run average|ERA]] titles, and appeared in 14 all-star games ,the most of any pitcher in the century." | Spahn also threw two [[no-hitter]]s, won 3 [[Earned run average|ERA]] titles, and appeared in 14 all-star games ,the most of any pitcher in the century." | ||
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"I'm probably the only guy who worked for Stengel before and after he was a genius." (on having played for manager [[Casey Stengel]] with the Braves and Mets, but not when Stengel was winning multiple World Series with the [[New York Yankees]]) | "I'm probably the only guy who worked for Stengel before and after he was a genius." (on having played for manager [[Casey Stengel]] with the Braves and Mets, but not when Stengel was winning multiple World Series with the [[New York Yankees]]) | ||
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+ | *Bjarkman, Peter C. 1995. ''Warren Spahn''. Baseball legends. New York: Chelsea House. ISBN 0791011917 | ||
+ | *Parrott, John B. 2003. ''The Promise: a baseball odyssey''. Avoca, Penn: Proteus's Compass Publishers. ISBN 0972855807 | ||
+ | *Wilbert, Warren N. 2003. ''What Makes an Elite Pitcher? Young, Mathewson, Johnson, Alexander, Grove, Spahn, Seaver, Clemens, and Maddux.'' Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0786414561 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Spahn_Warren.stm "Warren Spahn"], ''BaseballLibrary.com'', Retrieved June 1, 2007. | *[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Spahn_Warren.stm "Warren Spahn"], ''BaseballLibrary.com'', Retrieved June 1, 2007. | ||
*[http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/warren-spahn/ "Warren Spahn"], ''Behind the Dugout'', Retrieved June 1, 2007. | *[http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/warren-spahn/ "Warren Spahn"], ''Behind the Dugout'', Retrieved June 1, 2007. | ||
− | *[http://www.thebaseballpage.com/ | + | *[http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/spahnwa01.php Warren Spahn] ''Thebaseballpage.com.'' Retrieved December 6, 2007. |
− | *[http:// | + | *[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=spahnwa01 Warren Spahn Stats] ''Baseball-almanac.com.'' Retrieved December 6, 2007. |
+ | *[http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2003/1124/1670072.html Hall of Famer, 82, won 363 games] ''Espn.go.com.'' Retrieved December 6, 2007. | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, 6 December 2007
- This article is about the Hall of Fame pitcher. For the annual award given out for the top left-handed pitcher in the majors, see Warren Spahn Award.
Warren Spahn | |
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Starting Pitcher | |
Born: April 23, 1921 | |
Died: November 24 2003 (aged 82) | |
Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1942 for the Boston Braves | |
Final game | |
October 1, 1965 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Career statistics | |
Win-Loss | 363-245 |
ERA | 3.09 |
Strikeouts | 2583 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Atlanta Braves #21 Retired |
Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League.
Spahn spent most of his career with the Boston (later Milwaukee) Braves (1942, 1946–64). He amassed 2,583 career strikeouts, giving him the third highest total in baseball history when he retired. His feat of winning 20 or more games in each of 13 seasons was also a record, as was his striking out at least 100 batters each year for 17 consecutive seasons (1947 – 63). His total of 363 wins established a record for left-handers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Baseball career
Warren Spahn is a member of Baseball Hall of Fame |
Spahn was born in Buffalo, New York and was the son of an avid amateur baseball player. Warren grew up as a first baseman, but he was unable to win the first base job in high school, so he switched to pitching. Signed by the Braves in 1940, he struck out 62 Class-D batters in 66 innings. In 1941, he moved up to Evansville and led the Three-I League with 19 wins and a 1.83 Earned Run Average (ERA). [1]
His major league career began in 1942 with the Boston Braves and he spent all but one year with that franchise, first in Boston and then in Milwaukee. He finished his career in 1965 with the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. Spahn won more games than any other lefty (363) and is the fifth-winningest pitcher in MLB, trailing only Cy Young (511), Walter Johnson (417), Grover Cleveland Alexander (373), and Christy Mathewson (373) on the all-time list.[2]
Spahn also threw two no-hitters, won 3 ERA titles, and appeared in 14 all-star games ,the most of any pitcher in the century."
World War II
Spahn served in the United States Army in World War II and was wounded in Europe. He was awarded Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star for bravery. He saw action in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Ludendorff Bridge (the famous bridge at Remagen) as a combat engineer, and was awarded a battlefield commission. He was the only one of major league baseball's military who earned a battlefield commission.
Death
Spahn died at age 82, apparently of natural causes, at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He is interred in the Elmwood Cemetery in Hartshorne. After his death a street was named after him in Buffalo, New York that connects Abbott Road with Senaca Street in the Heart of South Buffalo. This is located near South Park High School were he graduated from, right before signing his contract with the Braves.
Quotations
"Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing."
"I'm probably the only guy who worked for Stengel before and after he was a genius." (on having played for manager Casey Stengel with the Braves and Mets, but not when Stengel was winning multiple World Series with the New York Yankees)
Notes
- ↑ Warren Spahn Entertainment.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ↑ Spahn is commonly ranked sixth after 19th-century pitcher Pud Galvin, who won 364 games. Galvin's first four wins came in 1875, in the National League predecessor National Association (NA). So whether Spahn or Galvin ranks fifth depends on whether we count the NA as a major league.
ReferencesISBN links support NWE through referral fees
- Bjarkman, Peter C. 1995. Warren Spahn. Baseball legends. New York: Chelsea House. ISBN 0791011917
- Parrott, John B. 2003. The Promise: a baseball odyssey. Avoca, Penn: Proteus's Compass Publishers. ISBN 0972855807
- Wilbert, Warren N. 2003. What Makes an Elite Pitcher? Young, Mathewson, Johnson, Alexander, Grove, Spahn, Seaver, Clemens, and Maddux. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0786414561
External links
- "Warren Spahn Biography, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- "Warren Spahn", BaseballLibrary.com, Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- "Warren Spahn", Behind the Dugout, Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- Warren Spahn Thebaseballpage.com. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- Warren Spahn Stats Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- Hall of Famer, 82, won 363 games Espn.go.com. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
Preceded by: Howie Pollet |
National League ERA Champion 1947 |
Succeeded by: Harry Brecheen |
Preceded by: Harry Brecheen |
National League Strikeout Champion 1949-1952 (1951 with Don Newcombe) |
Succeeded by: Robin Roberts |
Preceded by: Hoyt Wilhelm |
National League ERA Champion 1953 |
Succeeded by: Johnny Antonelli |
Preceded by: Don Newcombe |
Cy Young Award 1957 |
Succeeded by: Bob Turley |
Preceded by: Don Drysdale |
Major League Player of the Month August 1960 |
Succeeded by: Ken Boyer |
Preceded by: Frank Robinson |
Major League Player of the Month August 1961 |
Succeeded by: Jim O'Toole |
Preceded by: Mike McCormick |
National League ERA Champion 1961 |
Succeeded by: Sandy Koufax |
Preceded by: Dick Groat |
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1961 |
Succeeded by: Robin Roberts |
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