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- Height: 6'3" Weight: 190
- Threw: Left
- Position: Pitcher
- Played for 17 years with Philadelphia and Boston.
- His only losing season of his career was his first. That year, he
still led the American League in strikeouts.
That year was the first of 7 straight years as the American League strikeout
leader.
- He had 20 or more wins 7 consecutive years from 1927 to 1933. During
those years, he led the American League in wins and ERA four times.
- He tied the American League record for consecutive wins in 1931 with
16.
- He led the American League in ERA nine times.
- He led the American League in winning percentage five times.
- His career winning percentage of .680 is fourth on the all time list.
- Had a career record of 300 wins and 141 losses.
- He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947.
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