Jan 13, 2025 · His 1915 season was particularly impressive, as he went 31-10 with a 1.22 ERA and 241 strikeouts. That year, Alexander led the Phillies to their first-ever World Series appearance, though they ultimately lost to the Boston Red Sox. Alexander’s control was one of his defining attributes.

Oct 7, 2021 · We take a closer look at the dominant career of Philadelphia Phillies legend, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and all he should be remembered for. In the 1915 World Series, Pat Moran, the...

Jun 15, 2015 · The 1915 World Series featured the upstart Philadelphia Phillies, who had swept to the National League pennant by seven games behind Grover Cleveland Alexander’s phenomenal 31 wins (including 12 shutouts, four one-hitters, and three two-hitters),1 against the heavily favored Boston Red Sox, winners of 101 games in a close pennant race against ...

Sep 29, 2021 · In the World Series, he won the opener, 3-1, over the Boston Red Sox, his team’s lone victory. His third-inning single was the Phillies' first hit. By the way, the Dow average was 99.15 in 1915. At age 29 (1916), he threw 16 shutouts, a Major League record that …

Aug 21, 2015 · Alexander won the first game of the series as the Phillies beat they Red Sox and Ernie Shore 3-1 in Philadelphia. However, Boston won the next four and the Phillies wouldn’t win another series contest for 65 years.

Aug 23, 2016 · That's the rule, and the pitcher who rules the world for most shutouts in a season is right-hander Grover Cleveland Alexander, pitching for the Phillies in 1916. At age 29, he did it 16 times, breaking his own club record of 12 set the previous season.

On Sept. 7, 1911, the Philadelphia Phillies 24-year old rookie pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander defeated the Boston Braves 44-year old veteran Cy Young. Alexander pitched a one-hit shutout, as the Phillies beat the Braves 1-0.

Oct 8, 2024 · Grover Cleveland – call me “Pete” – Alexander scatters eight hits 109 years ago today as the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in Game 1 of the 1915 World Series before a Friday afternoon crowd of 19,343 at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl.

Dutch Leonard and Grover Cleveland Alexander engaged in a classic pitcher's duel, Leonard retiring the last 20 Phillies to face him, winning 2–1 on an RBI single by Duffy Lewis in the bottom of the 9th.

Sep 22, 2022 · The Phils were led by power hitter Gavy Cravath, slick-fielding shortstop Dave Bancroft and ace pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, better known as "Pete." Alexander gave his Phils the edge in Game 1, besting Sox starter Ernie Shore with a 3-1 victory.