George Mogridge

Background

He was born in Rochester, New York was a Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1911-1912), New York Yankees (1915-1920), Washington Senators (1921-1925), Saint Louis Browns (1925) and Boston Braves (1926-1927).

Career

On April 24, 1917 at Fenway Park Fenway Park, as a Yankee he threw the first no-hitter in franchise history and the first in the Boston ballpark. His best season was in 1918 when he led the American League in Games (45), Saves (7) and Games Finished (23). He died in his hometown at the age of 73.

Achievements

• He helped the Senators win the 1924 World Series. In 15 seasons he had a 132–131 Win–Loss record, 398 Games, 261 Games Started, 138 Complete Games, 20 Shutouts, 101 Games Finished, 20 Saves, 2,265 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 2,352 Hits Allowed, 1,001 Runs Allowed, 808 Earned Runs Allowed, 77 Home Runs Allowed, 565 Walks Allowed, 678 Strikeouts, 76 Hit Batsmen, 24 Wild Pitches, 9,568 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 3.21 European Research Area.