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26. Wes Ferrell

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26. Wes Ferrell
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: February 2, 1908 in Greensboro, NC USA
  • Weight: 195 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 09, 1927
  • Final Game: May 06, 1941
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1929
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1930
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1930
  • TSN All-Star - 1930
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1931
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1931
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1932
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1935
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1935
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1936
  • MVP - 1931
  • MVP - 1932
  • MVP - 1934
  • MVP - 1935
 
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Wes Ferrell's career began with the Cleveland Indians, where he played a single Game in 1927 and two more in 1928.  The Indians were high on Ferrell, and rightfully so, as in 1929, he made their starting rotation, quickly becoming the staff ace the following year.

From 1929 to 1932, Ferrell won at least 21 Games, becoming the staff star and their workhorse.  With 91 Wins in those four seasons, Ferrell used a wide assortment of pitches and a craftiness that belied his youth.  Although he had a poor 1933, he was an All-Star that year in the first of those mid-season classics.  The year got to be so bad that he was occasionally used in Rightfield as he was good at the plate.  In fact, his

 rank is aided by that, as he batted .274 with 19 Home Runs and 100 RBIs over 599 At Bats as an Indian.

Cleveland gave up on Ferrell after the 1933 campaign dealing him to Boston, where he recaptured his magic on the mound.  With the Indians, he posted a 102-62 Record and entered the Indians' Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed before the 1927 Season.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Boston Red Sox with Dick Porter for Bob Seeds, Bob Weiland, and $25,000 5/25/34.
  • Games Played: 195
  • Notable Statistics:

    102 Wins
    62 Losses
    3.67 ERA
    157 Games Started
    113 Complete Games
    8 Shutouts
    30 Games Finished
    12 Saves
    1,321.1 Innings Pitched
    516 Strikeouts
    4.11 FIP
    1.437 WHIP
    0.98 SO/BB
    35.8 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1933)
    Most Complete Games (1931)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1930)
    Most Assists by a Pitcher (1931)
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