Ed Walsh

As a player

As a manager

  • Chicago White Sox (1924 )

Edward Augustine "Ed" Walsh ( born May 14, 1881 in Plains, Pennsylvania, † 26 May 1959 Pompano Beach, Florida) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. His nickname was Big Ed.

Biography

The right-handed pitcher Ed Walsh began his career in the American League on May 7, 1904 for the Chicago White Sox. A regular place in the team, however, Walsh was able to conquer until 1906. This year he won 17 games with 13 defeats and the White Sox help to collect in the World Series against the Chicago Cubs. Ten of his seventeen victories in the regular season were even shutouts. In the World Series he did in game two to just two base hits with 12 strikeouts, as he won the fifth game in itself.

His greatest season was Walsh 1908. He won 40 games with only 15 losses and thus was responsible for 45.5 % of Chicago's 88 victories. 269 ​​strikeouts, 6 saves and an ERA of 1:42 were also outstanding for that time statistical values ​​.

Two no-hitter was also accounted for a Walsh. On May 26 1907 he succeeded against the New York Highlanders, but this game was just over five innings. A no-hitter in a game over nine innings threw Walsh on August 27, 1911 against the Boston Red Sox in a 5-0 victory.

However, as early as 1909 had shown difficulties with his throwing arm, which certainly stemmed from the strain in recent seasons. Thus his services were becoming weaker, so he was released by the White Sox in 1916. In 1917, he attempted a comeback in the National League for the Boston Braves, which is also, however, lasted only 18 innings.

After this year, threw and he managed in minor league baseball. In 1922, he worked for a year as an umpire in the American League. In 1924, he was responsible for three games as a manager for the White Sox, where he spent most of the 1920s working as a coach.

His ERA of 1.84 over his entire career is the lowest in the history of MLB, but can not be officially counted, since these statistics were performed regularly until 1913.

1946 was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee Ed Walsh. In 1959, he died at the age of 78 years.

His positions as a player

His positions as Manager

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