Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson pitched in 798 big league games. With runners in scoring position and two out he held batters to a .191 batting average.
Read More > Rusty Meacham
The 1992 AL leader in relief wins, Rusty Meacham pitched to Dave Winfield in the last of the Hall of Famer’s 12,358 plate appearances.
Read More >CC Sabathia
First ballot Cooperstown selection and Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia is one of only three southpaws to amass 3,000 strikeouts.
Read More >Justin Verlander
With three no-hitters, two World Series rings, 200+ wins, the Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP awards, Justin Verlander is headed for the Hall.
Read More >Gus Weyhing
While pitching 4′, 3 1/2″ closer than today’s distance, Gus Weyhing averaged 29.5 wins/season; the distance changed & he averaged under 11.
Read More >Marty Kutyna
Packaged for Curt Flood then catcher & future Bosox owner Haywood Sullivan, Marty Kutyna also caught a ceremonial first pitch from JFK.
Read More >Fred Hutchinson
The Hutch Award was created in ’65 in honor of Fred Hutchinson, the courageous & inspirational player & manager who died of cancer at age 45 in ’64.
Read More >Wilbur Cooper
Wilbur Cooper was the 1st lefty in NL history to win 200 and the only southpaw with 3,000 innings and an ERA lower than 3.00 not in the Hall.
Read More >George Uhle
George Uhle hit .289 – the highest for any player who appeared defensively solely as a pitcher. Many say the 200-game winner invented the slider.
Read More >Eli Grba
On the advice of Casey Stengel, the Angels selected Eli Grba from the Yankees as the 1st player ever chosen in an expansion draft and the 1st player in Angels history.
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