Dazzy Vance

Dazzy Vance
Dazzy Vance
	Pitcher
	Born: March 4, 1891; Orient, Iowa, U.S.
	Died: February 16, 1961 (aged 69); Homosassa Springs, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 16, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	August 14, 1935, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	197–140
Earned run average	3.24
Strikeouts	2,045
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1915); New York Yankees (1915, 1918); Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers (1922–1932); St. Louis Cardinals (1933); Cincinnati Reds (1934); St. Louis Cardinals (1934); Brooklyn Dodgers (1935);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1934); NL MVP (1924); Triple Crown (1924); 2× MLB wins leader (1924, 1925); 3× NL ERA leader (1924, 1928, 1930); 7× NL strikeout leader (1922–1928); Pitched a no-hitter on September 13, 1925;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1955
Vote	81.7% (16th ballot)

Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 – February 16, 1961) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) in a career that spanned twenty years. Known for his impressive fastball, Vance was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons. Vance was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.

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