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Pete Alexander   |   Major Leaguer   1911-1930

Full Name:  Grover Cleveland Alexander
Born:  February 26,1887  in  Elba, Nebraska
Death:  November 4,1950
Height:  6-1  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Baseball Lists:  300 Career Wins ... Hall of Famers ... Best Walks-Hits per IP (WHIP)



Transactions:   [Dec 11,1917] - Traded by Phillies with Bill Killefer to Cubs for Pickles Dillhoefer, Mike Prendergast and Cash.  [Jun 22,1926] - Claimed on waivers by Cardinals from Cubs.  [Dec 11,1929] - Traded by Cardinals with Harry McCurdy to Phillies for Bob McGraw and Homer Peel.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1911PhiladelphNL24PhiMLB 28132.574837317113367.0285133105512922741 6.990.123.165.571.13--
1912PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB 19172.814634253103310.1289133971110519550 8.380.323.055.661.27--
1913PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB 2282.79473623992306.12881069597515930 8.460.262.204.671.18--
1914PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB 27152.38463932671355.03271339487621410 8.290.201.935.431.14--
1915PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB 31101.224942361273376.1253865136424120 6.050.071.535.760.84--
1916PhiladelphNL29PhiMLB 33121.554845381633389.0323906765016730 7.470.141.163.860.96--
1917PhiladelphNL30PhiMLB 30131.83454434800388.03361077945620020 7.790.091.304.641.01--
1918Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 211.7333300026.01975031500 6.580.001.045.190.85--
1919Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 16111.72302720931235.0180514533812110 6.890.111.464.630.93--
1920Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB 27141.91464033765363.1335967786917330 8.300.201.714.291.11--
1921Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB 15133.39312921311252.02861109510337710 10.210.361.182.751.27--
1922Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB 16133.63333120121245.2283111998344840 10.370.291.251.761.29--
1923Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB 22123.19393626322305.030812810817307220 9.090.500.892.121.11--
1924Chi CubsNL37ChcMLB 1253.03212012000169.118382579253310 9.730.481.331.751.23--
1925Chi CubsNL38ChcMLB 15113.39323020110236.02701068914296310 10.300.531.112.401.27--
1926St. LouisNL39StlMLB 972.91231611272148.113657488243500 8.250.491.462.121.08--
 Chi CubsNL39ChcMLB 333.4677400052.0552620071200 9.520.001.212.081.19--
1927St. LouisNL40StlMLB 21102.52373022243268.0261947511384810 8.760.371.281.611.12--
1928St. LouisNL41StlMLB 1693.36343118122243.22621069115375930 9.680.551.372.181.23--
1929St. LouisNL42StlMLB 983.8922198030132.0149655710233320 10.160.681.572.251.30--
1930PhiladelphNL43PhiMLB 039.1493002021.240242256600 16.622.082.492.492.12--
 
Major League Totals - 20 Season(s)3732082.566965994379080325,190.04868185114761649512198391 8.440.281.653.811.12--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1911PhiladelphNL24PhiMLB p 50138122451091 2270 0   .174*.194.225*419--
1912PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB p 46102719402130 6140 9   .186*.238.284*522--
1913PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB p 4710391341040 3210 3   .126*.159.184*343--
1914PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB p 48137183230070 3121 2   .234*.256.255*511--
1915PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB p 491309223018016230 5   .169*.213.215*428--
1916PhiladelphNL29PhiMLB p 49138103374091 5150 3   .239*.272.348*620--
1917PhiladelphNL30PhiMLB p 471391730821131 3230 7   .216*.239.324*563--
1918Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB p 3101100000 020 0   .100*.110.100*210--
1919Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB p 307061210040 10180 4   .171*.280.186*466--
1920Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB p 46118927411140011260 6   .229*.300.305*605--
1921Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB p 319582931114012130 5   .305*.325.389*714--
1922Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB p 338541510011006160 4   .176*.237.188*425--
1923Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB p 39111102431110001110 7   .216*.230.288*518--
1924Chi CubsNL37ChcMLB p 21653152011001280 4   .231*.260.308*568--
1925Chi CubsNL38ChcMLB p 32797194121202150 9   .241*.257.392*649--
1926St. LouisNL39StlMLB p 23501610030 2140 3   .120*.162.140*302--
 Chi CubsNL39ChcMLB p 7151720030 010 3   .467*.469.600*1069--
1927St. LouisNL40StlMLB p 379472331060 5140 3   .245*.288.298*586--
1928St. LouisNL41StlMLB p 34861325201110 480 8   .291*.327.349*676--
1929St. LouisNL42StlMLB p 22412200020 351 3   .049*.123.049*172--
1930PhiladelphNL43PhiMLB p 940000000 200 0   .000*.337.000*337--
 
Major League Totals - 20 Season(s)7031810154378601311163377276288 .209.275-----


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1915PhiladelphNL28Ws111.5322017.2143410 7.13---2.045.101.02--
1926St. LouisNL39Ws201.3332120.1123417 5.31---1.777.530.79--
1928St. LouisNL41Ws0119.802005.0101142 18.00---7.203.602.80--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)323.5674143.036171229 7.53---2.516.071.12--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1915PhiladelphNL28PhiWs25010000000100000 .200.200.200400--
1926St. LouisNL39StlWs37100000000200000 .000.000.000000--
1928St. LouisNL41StlWs21000001000000000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)713110001000300000 .077.077.077154--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1911PhiladelphNL24PhiMLBP48367119541103---.9642.60
 
1912PhiladelphNL25PhiMLBP46310.110753881---.9662.47
 
1913PhiladelphNL26PhiMLBP47306.110820923---1.0002.70
 
1914PhiladelphNL27PhiMLBP463551810231231---.9763.04
1914PhiladelphNL27PhiMLBOF100000--------
 
1915PhiladelphNL28PhiMLBP49376.12212031454---.9793.40
 
1916PhiladelphNL29PhiMLBP483891710211203---.9922.75
 
1917PhiladelphNL30PhiMLBP453882410811333---.9923.06
 
1918Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBP32608080---1.0002.77
 
1919Chi CubsNL32ChcMLBP302356850912---1.0003.49
 
1920Chi CubsNL33ChcMLBP46363.1810521152---.9832.80
 
1921Chi CubsNL34ChcMLBP3125211602734---.9732.54
 
1922Chi CubsNL35ChcMLBP33245.29690785---1.0002.86
 
1923Chi CubsNL36ChcMLBP39305119011026---.9902.98
 
1924Chi CubsNL37ChcMLBP21169.14532592---.9663.03
 
1925Chi CubsNL38ChcMLBP322367450524---1.0001.98
 
1926Chi CubsNL39ChcMLBP7521190200---1.0003.46
1926St. LouisNL39StlMLBP23148.12392431---.9532.49
 
1927St. LouisNL40StlMLBP372688660741---1.0002.49
 
1928St. LouisNL41StlMLBP34243.24570613---1.0002.25
 
1929St. LouisNL42StlMLBP221325381442---.9772.93
 
1930PhiladelphNL43PhiMLBP921.211020---1.000.83
 


 Awards
[1911] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1912] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1914] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1924] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1926] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1927] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1936] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (55 votes - 24.34%)  [1937] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (125 votes - 62.19%)  [1938] - Elected to Hall of Fame (212 votes - 80.92%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Alexander was selected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938

Notes: Named pitcher on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team in 1926...Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1926.

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