Grover Cleveland Alexander

Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alexander in 1915
Pitcher
Born: (1887-02-26)February 26, 1887 Elba, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: November 4, 1950(1950-11-04) (aged 63) St. Paul, Nebraska, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1911, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	373–208
Earned run average	2.56
Strikeouts	2,198
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1911–1917) Chicago Cubs (1918–1926) St. Louis Cardinals (1926–1929) Philadelphia Phillies (1930)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1926) 3× Triple Crown (1915, 1916, 1920) 6× NL wins leader (1911, 1914–1917, 1920) 4× NL ERA leader (1915, 1916, 1919, 1920) 6× NL strikeout leader (1912, 1914–1917, 1920) Philadelphia Phillies jersey retired Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1938
Vote	80.9% (third ballot)

Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete" and "Alexander the Great", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1938, Alexander was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.^[1]