 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1939, Player
Born: December 11, 1854, in Rochester, New York
Died: February 5, 1897, in Bloomington, Illinois
ML Debut: 5/5/1880
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Providence Grays (1881-1885), Boston
Beaneaters (1886-1889), Boston Reds (1890), Cincinnati Reds (1891)
Post-Season: 1884 World Series
Bio
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn was the author of the winningest season
in big league history: 60 victories in 1884. He finished the season
with astounding totals of 441 strikeouts and 73 complete games.
Though his career spanned just 11 seasons, Radbourn amassed 310
victories, winning 20 or more games nine times and finishing 484 of
the 497 games he started.
Quote
"What pitcher of today could go in day after day and give the
performances that Radbourne did. No other pitcher ever pitched his
team into a championship single handed. He had the brain, the arm,
the strength, the endurance, the pluck, the curves and the speek. He
was equal to any emergency, was coolness itself and a great
general."
— Jim O'Rourke
Did You Know... that "Old Hoss" Radbourn pitched three
complete-game victories for Providence in the 1884 "World Series,"
recognized today as the first official interleague postseason
championship? |
