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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1965, Player
Born: December 25, 1856, in St. Louis, Missouri
Died: March 7, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ML Debut: 5/22/1875
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #:
Played For: St. Louis Brown Stockings (1875), Buffalo
Bisons (1879-1885), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1885-1889), Pittsburgh
Burghers (1890), Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-1892), St. Louis Browns
(1892)
Managed: Buffalo Bisons (1885)
Bio
Jim "Pud" Galvin was baseball's first 300-game winner. Short and
stocky, “The Little Steam Engine” was a tireless worker with a
deceptive pick-off move. The gentlemanly Galvin pitched for 14 major
league seasons, earning 20 or more victories 10 times, twice topping
the 40-win mark. When he retired in 1892, he was the all-time major
league leader in wins, innings pitched, games started, games
completed and shutouts. He was nicknamed "Pud" because his pitching
process supposedly turned opposing batters into "pudding."
Quote
"If I had Galvin to catch, no one would ever steal a base on me.
That fellow keeps them glued to the bag." — Buck Ewing
Did You Know... that on August 20, 1880, Pud Galvin became
the first big league player to pitch a no-hitter on the road? |
