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Bob Feller
Pitcher

1936-41, 45-56 Cleveland Indians

  • Struck out 17 batters in a major league game in 1936, a then major league record. He was still in high school.

  • Pitched three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters during his career.

  • Broke his own record in 1938 when he struck out 18 batters in one game.

  • Pitched a no-hitter on Opening Day, 1940.

  • Served in combat duty with the Navy, 1942-44. Earned six battle citations as a gun crew chief.

  • His fastball is considered to be one of the fastest in baseball history. This led to his nickname of "Rapid Robert."

  • Upon returning from World War II, Feller had his best season ever in 1946--26 wins and 348 strikeouts, then a major league record for strikeouts in a season.

  • Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.


Feller's 1947 autobiography

  • Led the AL in wins in 1939, 40, and 41.

  • Had won 107 games by the time he was 23.

  • Won 20 or more games six times.

  • Helped pitch the Indians to the 1948 World Series championship.
YR TM LG G W L PCT IP H BB SO ERA
1936 Cle A 14 5 3 .625 62.0 52 47 76 3.34
1937 Cle A 26 9 7 .563 148.2 116 106 150 3.39
1938 Cle A 39 17 11 .607 277.2 225 208 240 4.08
1939 Cle A 39 24 9 .727 296.2 227 142 246 2.85
1940 Cle A 43 27 11 .711 320.1 245 118 261 2.61
1941 Cle A 44 25 13 .658 343.0 284 194 260 3.15
1945 Cle A 9 5 3 .625 72.0 50 35 59 2.50
1946 Cle A 48 26 15 .634 371.1 277 153 348 2.18
1947 Cle A 42 20 11 .645 299.0 230 127 196 2.68
1948 Cle A 44 19 15 .559 280.1 255 116 164 3.56
1949 Cle A 36 15 14 .517 211.0 198 84 108 3.75
1950 Cle A 35 16 11 .593 247.0 230 103 119 3.43
1951 Cle A 33 22 8 .733 249.2 239 95 111 3.50
1952 Cle A 30 9 13 .409 191.2 219 83 81 4.74
1953 Cle A 25 10 7 .588 175.2 163 60 60 3.59
1954 Cle A 19 13 3 .813 140.0 127 39 59 3.09
1955 Cle A 25 4 4 .500 83.0 71 31 25 3.47
1956 Cle A 19 0 4 .000 58.0 63 23 18 4.97
  18   570 266 162 .621 3827 3271 1764 2581 3.25






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