Grover Cleveland Alexander

Grover Cleveland Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander
	Alexander in 1915
	Pitcher
	Born: February 26, 1887; Elba, Nebraska, U.S.
	Died: November 4, 1950 (aged 63); St. Paul, Nebraska, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 15, 1911, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	May 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	373–208
Earned run average	2.56
Strikeouts	2,198
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1911–1917); Chicago Cubs (1918–1926); St. Louis Cardinals (1926–1929); Philadelphia Phillies (1930);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1926); 3× Triple Crown (1915, 1916, 1920); 6× NL wins leader (1911, 1914–1917, 1920); 4× NL ERA leader (1915, 1916, 1919, 1920); 6× NL strikeout leader (1912, 1914–1917, 1920); Philadelphia Phillies jersey retired; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame; Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1938
Vote	80.9% (third ballot)

Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete" and "Alexander the Great", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.

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