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Early Wynn 1949 Leaf - check his stats!

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1949 Leaf

Early Wynn

HOF PLAYERS

Pitchers

People forget what a BEAST he was as a pitcher. Inducted into the HOF in 1972. Check out these stats:

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Career Highlights

  • 300 Career Wins:
    Wynn won exactly 300 games, a rare milestone for pitchers. He reached this in his final season, 1963, with the Cleveland Indians.

  • Cy Young Award Winner (1959):
    He won the Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in baseball while playing for the Chicago White Sox.

  • 9× All-Star (1947, 1955–1960, 1962):
    A consistent All-Star, particularly dominant in the 1950s.

  • 1954 World Series Appearance:
    Wynn was a key part of the dominant 1954 Cleveland Indians team that won 111 games (though they lost the World Series to the New York Giants).

  • Pitched in Four Different Decades:
    One of the few pitchers to appear in games during four different decades (1930s–1960s).

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