Warren Spahn served in the United States Army (from 1943 through 1945) during World War II, participated in the battle for the bridge at Remagen (and many other battles), was awarded a purple heart. In a magnificent performances, Spahn, mixing a live fastball with sharp breaking stuff, struck out 15 and walked two. Warren Spahn | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1973 (HOF) Moreover, he was facing precisely the same eight position players he had no-hit in April 1961. And for that reason, the Angels, the Twins, the Giants, the Reds, the Padres and the Rays are among the many major league teams that discourage their pitchers from developing a splitter, citing . Warren Spahn pitched for half a season with the Mets in 1965 after he was sold to New York by the Milwaukee Braves in Nov. 1964. Only six balls were hit to the outfield. In 1951 Spahn allowed the first career hit to Willie Mays (a home run). Warren Spahn Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com . Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Mays had begun his career 0-for-12, and Spahn responded to reporters after the game, citing the distance between home plate and the pitcher's mound of 60feet 6inches (18.44m), "Gentlemen, for the first 60 feet, that was a hell of a pitch." Spahn finished his first no hitter as well as his 20th victory. Marichal was thrilled to have beaten one of the best and honored to be approached by him. In the ninth, Spahn got pinch-hitter Bobby Gene Smith to swing and miss a 1-2 pitch. He won at least 20 games every year from 1956 to 1961, led the league in complete games every year from 1957 to 1963, and in 1963 at age 42 posted a 23-7 record and compiled a 2.60 earned run average. [8] Spahn had pitched in only 4 games, allowing 15 runs (10 earned) in .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}15+23innings. I didnt feel good warming up before the game, he said. It was a night not fit for man nor beast, let alone a 40-year-old pitcher who was nearing the end of what would be a Hall of Fame career. Spahn's record was 19-9. Warren Spahn had far more skills than Johnson. First we'll use Spahn But tonight was beautiful., After answering reporters questions, Spahn spent several hours in the clubhouse drinking beer, with his son and several teammates in attendance, everyone telling him what a splendid job he did in a gallant defeat. A 17-time All-Star, Spahn led the NL in victories eight times and won the 1957 Cy Young Award. Do you have a sports website? According to these results, the theory on Young seems to ring true-on average he threw these five fastballs with a perceived velocity of 6.7 mph greater than what the PITCHf/x measured at 50 feet, a figure that correlates strongly to radar gun reports. Spahn was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1942, with the Boston Braves. Did players turn to teammates and say, Im going to tell my grandchildren about this one? In truth, they were just trying to get through the night, says Frank Bolling, who played all 16 innings at second for the Braves, going 2-for-7 at the plate and handling seven chances without an error. If that man is on the mound, nobody is going to take me out of here." He was unorthodox. What amazed fellow Giant pitcher Bobby Bolin was his control: With that kick I don think anyone else could keep his body pretty straight and get the ball over.. You just want someone to score.. Ailing with a broken leg, four broken ribs, a punctured lung, internal bleeding, and fluid buildup in his lungs, Spahn, 82, was wheeled in to see the work. The runner was left stranded when Herrera hit a fly ball to center. Bat speed and bat weight key factors in determining distance of batted ball. The same situation occurred in the fifth inning when Spahn walked leadoff batter McCovey with four straight balls. Spahn yielded a single bunt hit. It came Friday September 16 on a humid, rainy night in Milwaukee before just 6,117 fans, the smallest crowd up to that point ever to attend a major league game at County Stadium. in Buffalo, NY Also, I pitched until I was 44. Then, on August 11, he beat the Cubs in a packed Milwaukee County Stadium for his 300th career victory. Warren Spahn tossed a no-hitter at the age of 39 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Spahn pitched on two other Braves pennant winners, in 1948 and 1958. Register Pitching; Year Age AgeDif Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA RA9 G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W; 1940: 19-2.2: Bradford: PONY: D: BSN: 5: 4.556: . 9,245th in major league history) "He has wonderful physical qualities. Spahn retired Malkmus on his 108th pitch (73 strikes) to complete his no-hitter in 2 hours and 2 minutes. Hed finish his career with 2,583 strikeouts, eighth on the all-time list for left-handed pitchers. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1973. I got a friend to crawl through a space in his house, and he found 31 bats., One piece of memorabilia remains poignantly missing from the Spahn estate: the last screwball to Willie Mays 31 minutes into July 3, 1963. He consistently was the league lead in Wins, ERA, Strikeouts and Complete Games. Look, I made 10 or 12 mistakes in the game, he added. But in a career that spanned 25 years, principally with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, he established himself as the best left-handed pitcher in the history of baseball. His string of consecutive whiffs reached five in the third when he got Jim Woods on a 2-2 pitch leading off the inning. Warren Spahn was born on Saturday, April 23, 1921, in Buffalo, New York. Wes Ferrell, who spent most of his time in the American League, holds the overall record for pitchers, with 37. The street is near South Park High School, Spahn's alma mater. For his part, Marichal had lost a 17-inning game while pitching for Springfield, MA, in 1959. His confidence boosted, his knowledge of hitters and pitching expanded, Marichal pitched 10 of his 18 complete games and got 12 of his 25 wins after July 2. I chewed it so hard, people thought Id get tired, but it helped me concentrate, he says. For that matter, Spahn, who would lead all National League pitchers with 35 career homers, and Marichal, who batted over .500 with men on base one season, wielded mean bats themselves. Good chan us, Died: Spahn walked his duck walk slowly to the mound, head down, taking his good old time, in the words of another Braves pitcher, Bob Sadowski. A 8000 lb force compresses the ball to about of its original diameter. In 1947 he threw 7 shutouts, and repeated the feat in 1951. List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (chronological), All-Time leaders in home runs for a Pitcher, 1957 Milwaukee Braves World Series Championship Team, Major League Baseball pitchers who have pitched a no-hitter, Named The Sporting News NL Pitcher of the Year in. Just 8,518 showed up for the Friday April 28 game to watch the old master face Sam Jones and the first place Giants with their ball-crushing lineup led by future Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and . With two out and two on, Crandall hit a sinking liner to center. 49, Warren Spahn By Joe Posnanski Feb 7, 2020 Starting in December and ending on Opening Day, Joe Posnanski will count down the 100 greatest baseball players by publishing. A batter has less than half a second to make a decision of whether he will swing at a pitch, and when he does, he has to generate a motion that will meet the ball within a very small window of time. Most will not remember Warren Spahn. [11] Spahn was unsure of the war's impact on his career: People say that my absence from the big leagues may have cost me a chance to win 400 games. At the time of his retirement in 1965, Spahn held the MLB record for career strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher. He won 363 games, and pitched 63 shutouts. . Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Spahn would hold court at the Hall of Fame, thrilling contemporaries like Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, and Willie Mays as well as younger immortals like Johnny Bench and Fergie Jenkins, all the while sucking on a long necked beer. vs. CIN 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER. But for one day at least, an epic pitching duel dominated the news. ", Spahn threw his first no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 16, 1960, when he was 39. Harvey Kuenn was the next batter, and he bounced a Spahn screwball back to the mound, which the pitcher converted into a 1-6-3 double play. As the keepers of the Games history, the Hall of Fame helps you relive your memories and celebrate baseball history. And there was something else. Swelling now, Spahn threw another scroogie to Mays. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Aside from the 18 historic Ks, Spahn showed a degree of calm under pressure. But I don't know about that. He has beaten every handicap - the live ball, second division teams. On July 2, 1963, Burdette was aCardinal, so Spahn probably lit up an unfiltered Camel on his own. inBroken Arrow,OK, Buried: . His high-kicking motion and impeccable control kept batters off-balance, and his remarkable durability produced 5,243.2 innings pitched - the most of any southpaw. I matured a lot in three years, and I think I was better equipped to handle major league hitters at 25 than I was at 22. As of this writing, only one player in the last quarter century Seattles Jamie (The Ancient Mariner) Moyer in 2003 has had a 20-win season past the age of 40. He finished his career in 1965 with the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. [1] Spahn won the 1957 Cy Young Award and was a three-time runner-up during the period when only one award was given for both leagues. If they had that today, theyd fire the manager and general manager-everyone but the players! Marichal says. Entering the season, the strike zone had been expanded from knees to armpits all the way to knees to top of shoulder level. The Giants and Braves were playing night ball at San Franciscos typically breezy, chilly Candlestick Park, a pitchers paradise because balls dont carry as far in cold weather as they do when its humid. When he arrived, everyone stood, applauded, and lined up to shake his hand. The other selections were: outfielders Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Willie Mays; shortstop Cal Ripken, third baseman Mike Schmidt, second baseman Jackie Robinson, first baseman Lou Gehrig, catcher Mickey Cochrane, right-handed pitcher Christy Mathewson, relief pitcher Dennis Eckersley, and manager Casey Stengel. As the game progressed, Spahn was drinking very littlewater, because it gave him a stomachache. Marichal allowed just two singles in the last eight innings, while retiring 21 of 24 batters. He appeared in 14 All-Star Games, the most of any pitcher in the 20th century. I was a member of the Phillies [1940-42], and I can remember hearing that Connie Mack of the Philadelphia As would take three pitchers to Detroit for a weekend series, says Bragan, who still runs a youth foundation in his 90th year. For many years he owned and ran the large Diamond Star Ranch south of Hartshorne, Oklahoma before retiring to live near a golf course in Broken Arrow.[25][26]. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. Pitching is upsetting timing. Warren Spahn (No Hitter No. Spahn and Marichal werent overpowering but shared excellent control, a fine repertoire of pitches, and a high leg kick that obscured a batters sightlines. You dont lose so much salt. Equally telling, he broke into the top 10 control artists, finishing seventh with 61 walks in 321 innings, or 1.71per game. As catcher Del Crandall explained, Spahn showed the batter three things: the sole of his right shoe, the back of his glove, and finally the ball. The normally slick fielding shortstop juggled the ball briefly, but recovered in time to throw to Adcock for the final out. "A pitcher needs two pitches - one they're looking for and one to cross them up," Spahn was fond of saying. No-hitters arent that much fun, he told Jim Thielman, who writes cool of the evening.com. In 1999, Spahn was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame. (Age 20-361d, The team swept a Labor Day doubleheader, with Spahn throwing a complete 14-inning win in the opener, and Sain pitching a shutout in the second game. Milwaukee added its final run in the seventh when Bruton singled, stole second and came home aboard a single by Del Crandall. The Giants protested bitterly but futilely and went down 1-2-3. He had better breaking balls and many more types of breaking balls. People kept telling me that the motion of the glove really bothered hitters, Spahn told Kindred.So I kept doing it. During the 1948 season, he combined with teammate Johnny Sain to anchor a pitching rotation that was generally considered to be exceptionally weak otherwise, resulting in the saying, "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.". In 21 big league seasons, Spahn, a 17-time All-Star, compiled a 363-245 record, started 665 games, completed 382, struck out 2,583 batters and finished with a 3.09 ERA leading the league in ERA three times. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. [1] His number would be retired by the Braves later that year. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum), The heck with any strikeout records, he said to the Boston Globe after his 11-strikeout game. Represent the all-time greats and know your purchase plays a part in preserving baseball history. . He said to be careful in your next start, Marichal says. Still, he bruised the index finger of his pitching hand and lost a fingernail while bunting in the 1962 World Series and had to leave a game he was winning in the fourth inning, never to reappear in a fall classic. copyright=new Date(); In 1958 he batted .333 with 2 HR and 15 RBI. [19] Marichal's manager, Alvin Dark, visited the mound in the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th innings, and was talked out of removing Marichal each time. Phoenix, AZ 85004 Every pitch you make can blow it, and you go out there in the ninth inning and look around and all the infielders are scared because theyre going to screw it up., After nine innings, Spahn had allowed five hits and Marichal six. Knee problems in 1953 and 1954 hurt Spahns fastball. Privacy Statement/Your California Privacy Rights. Looking back over the years from his South Carolina retirement, Dark remembers a different conversation. vs. NYG 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Last Game: Spahns moves were so deceptive that I often found myself guessing." Spahn himself was more skeptical stating: "People say that my absence from the big leagues may have cost me a chance to win 400 games. But the lefty was up to the task this time. With 363 wins, Spahn is the sixth most winning pitcher in history, trailing only Cy Young (511), Walter Johnson (417), Grover Cleveland Alexander (373), Christy Mathewson (373), and Pud Galvin (364) on MLB's all-time list. [23], His 2,583 career strikeouts were the most by a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history until he was later on surpassed by Mickey Lolich in 1975. As Mays stood in the on-deck circle, Marichal called to him Hit one now. His teammates chuckled, Mays stepped in. Of his father, who came of age during the Depression, Greg Spahn says, He didnt buy lavish shoes or clothes. When the Giants were batting, Marichal sat with a warm-up jacket, a towel over his pitching hand to keep his fingers loose, chewing Bazooka gum. Pitching is upsetting timing."[6]. More than anything, acquiring the screwball after he was supposedly washed up 10 years earlier had crossed up righties and extended Spahns career. SUMMARY Career WAR 100.1 W 363 L 245 ERA 3.09 G 750 GS 665 SV 28 IP Spahn had established himself as the best lefthander pitcher in baseball. On Aug. 11, 1961, Warren Spahn recorded his 300th career win, as the Braves defeated the Cubs 2-1 at County Stadium. [4] For several decades, Spahn's Hall of Fame plaque contained a typographical error, crediting him with 2,853strikeouts.[24]. Other substantial hitters included Braves left fielder Lee Maye, who had sizzled all June, and Giants third baseman Harvey Kuenn, catcher Ed Bailey, and right fielder Felipe Alou. He threw a variety of pitches but his fastball was his best pitch as he could throw it with varying velocities and great control. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Spahn attended South Park High School. Spahn, who returned to the Braves soon after his discharge in 1946, would go 21-10 in 1947. You learn everyday watching a pitcher similar to you. Marichal not only learned to pitch like Spahn but think like him: Sometimes youll start with one or two pitches and then switch to another in the later innings. [Marichal] worked so easily and smoothly, he should be able to take his next turn or, at most, require one extra day of rest, Dark said. [1] Braves manager Bobby Bragan predicted, "Spahnie won't win six games with the Mets." All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. [1] He clashed with Braves manager Casey Stengel, who sent him to the minors after Spahn refused to throw at Brooklyn Dodger batter Pee Wee Reese in an exhibition game. During the 1957 World Series, Sal Maglie of the Yankees, ineligible to pitch in the series because he was acquired too late in the season, watched the games with Robert Creamer of Sports Illustrated and made assessments of the players. View Warren Spahn's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Privacy Statement/Your California Privacy Rights. then we'll use Sain But I don't know about that. Warren Edward Spahn Born: 4/23/1921 in Buffalo, NY High School: South Park, Buffalo, NY Debut: 4/19/1942 Hall of Fame: 1973 Died: 11/24/2003 Follow mlb Batting Pitching Stats Career Game Logs Splits Batter vs. Pitcher MLB Minors Pitching Batting Fielding Regular Season Career Stats Advanced Career Stats News 4/23/2022 at 12:00 AM He had once been hit in the face by a thrown ball that he was not expecting, and his broken nose settled into a hook-like shape. "A pitcher needs two pitches - one they're looking for and one to cross them up," Spahn was fond of saying. A bargain-basement beauty, Spahn finally pushed his career salary over $1 million. Ruben Amaro flew out to right to end the streak before Spahn fanned Buzhardt. I learned a lot from that man. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In a 22-season major league career, Spahn posted a 363245 winloss record with 2,583 strikeouts and a 3.09 ERA in 5,243+23 innings pitched, including 63 shutouts and 382 complete games. The winningest left-hander in big league history waited seven years to enter the Hall of Fame, two more than any other first-year candidate. The Braves handed Spahn two runs in the bottom of the fourth when Hank Aaron singled and scored on Alvin Dark's triple. Spahn, a crafty southpaw with a high leg kick, had been making quick work of the Phillies all evening. After his belated first win at age 25, he became the winningest left-handed pitcher in history with 363 wins. By the last two seasons of his career, Spahn was the oldest active player in baseball. He saw action in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Ludendorff Bridge (the famous bridge at Remagen) as a combat engineer, and was the only one of major league baseball's military who earned a battlefield commission. With the game still scoreless in the ninth, it was Spahns turn to breathe a sigh of relief. He fanned Herrera and Gonzalez in the seventh and pinch-hitters Tony Taylor and Lee Walls after one was out in the eighth. November 24, 2003 I had struck him out twice before he came up in the ninth.. But on the mound, the future Hall of Famer was a wonder to behold. He also began throwing a slider in 1958, a palm ball and a knuckle ball in 1963. -Maury Wills (How to Steal a Pennant, 1976). Register Pitching. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Maybe I wouldn't have been able to do that otherwise. He hadnt lost much stuff, and he hadnt lost much spirit either, because he was fined $50 for buzzing Bob Gibson. He won the NL Player of the Month Award in August 1960 (60, 2.30 ERA, 32 SO) and August 1961 (60, 1.00 ERA, 26 SO), Spahn acquired the nickname "Hooks", not so much because of his pitching, but due to the prominent shape of his nose. Hank Aaron led off the fourth by flying out deep to left field, the wind holding up his drive. 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