Walter Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson
The Big Train
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player
189 votes on 226 ballots 83.63%
Hall of Fame plaque for Walter Johnson
Born: November 6, 1887, in Humboldt, Kansas
Died: December 10, 1946, in Washington, District of Columbia
ML Debut: 8/2/1907
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Washington Senators (1907-1927)
Primary Team: Washington Senators
Managed: Washington Senators (1929-1932), Cleveland Indians (1933-1935)
Post-Season: 1924 World Series, 1925 World Series
Awards: American League Most Valuable Player in 1913 and 1924
Pitching
Bio
There were no sophisticated measuring devices in the early 1900s, but Walter Johnson's fastball was considered to be in a class by itself. Using a sweeping sidearm delivery, the "Big Train" fanned 3,508 over a brilliant 21-year career with the Washington Senators, and his 110 shutouts are more than any pitcher. Despite hurling for losing teams most of his career, he won 417 games - second only to Cy Young on the all-time list - and enjoyed 10 successive seasons of 20 or more victories.
Quote
"He had a slingshot delivery with nice, easy movement, which didn't seem to be putting any strain at all on his arm. But he could propel that ball like a bullet."
— Fred Lindstrom
Did You Know... that Walter Johnson's final major league appearance came as a pinch hitter in the same game in which Babe Ruth hit his then-record 60th home run of the season, September 30, 1927?
2006-08-25 08:07:08
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