pmeares17
10-23-2001, 07:15 PM
Jack Chesbro:
Pitcher
Born Jun 5, 1874 North Adams, MA Died Nov 6, 1931 at Conway, MA
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 180 Threw and Batted Righthanded
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946
Jack Chesbro was an early spitball ace whose 1904 performance with the New York Highlanders still rates 5 stars. He started 51 games, completed 48 and was the victor in 41 while hurling 454 innings. Between 1901-1906, he won 154 games - an average of 25-plus per season. Hurling for the pennant-winning Pirates and later for New York in the AL, he led both circuits in won-lost percentage.
Years with the Bucs: 1899-1902
Pitcher
Born Jun 5, 1874 North Adams, MA Died Nov 6, 1931 at Conway, MA
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 180 Threw and Batted Righthanded
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946
Jack Chesbro was an early spitball ace whose 1904 performance with the New York Highlanders still rates 5 stars. He started 51 games, completed 48 and was the victor in 41 while hurling 454 innings. Between 1901-1906, he won 154 games - an average of 25-plus per season. Hurling for the pennant-winning Pirates and later for New York in the AL, he led both circuits in won-lost percentage.
Years with the Bucs: 1899-1902