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Warren Spahn
American baseball player
Also known as: Warren Edward Spahn
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Warren Edward Spahn
- Died:
- November 24, 2003, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (aged 82)
- Awards And Honors:
- Baseball Hall of Fame (1973)
- Cy Young Award (1957)
- Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1973)
- Cy Young Award
- 3x ERA leader
- 17x All-Star
- 1 World Series championship
- Height/Weight:
- 6 ft 0 inches, 172 lb (183 cm, 78 kg)
- Batting Hand:
- left
- Throwing Hand:
- left
- Debut Date:
- April 19, 1942
- Last Game:
- October 1, 1965
- Jersey Number:
- 21 (1965-1965, San Francisco Giants)
- 21 (1965-1965, New York Mets)
- 21 (1953-1964, Milwaukee Braves)
- 21 (1946-1952, Boston Braves)
- 16 (1942-1942, Boston Braves)
- Position:
- pitcher
- Earned Run Average:
- 3.09
- Games Played:
- 75
- Games Started:
- 665
- Innings Pitched:
- 5,243.20
- Losses:
- 245
- Saves:
- 28
- Strikeouts:
- 2,583
- Walks And Hits Per Inning Pitched:
- 1.195
- Wins:
- 363
Warren Spahn (born April 23, 1921, Buffalo, New York, U.S.—died November 24, 2003, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) was an American professional baseball player whose total of 363 major-league victories established a record for left-handed pitchers. His feat of winning 20 or more games in each of 13 seasons also was a record for left-handers. He set still another mark by striking out at least 100 batters each year for 17 consecutive seasons (1947–63). At the time of his retirement, in 1965, his career total of 2,583 strikeouts was the third highest in baseball history. Spahn, the son of a former semiprofessional ...(100 of 253 words)