Johnny Vander Meer

Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer
	Vander Meer in 1948
	Pitcher
	Born: November 2, 1914; Prospect Park, New Jersey, U.S.
	Died: October 6, 1997 (aged 82); Tampa, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 22, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	May 7, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	119–121
Earned run average	3.44
Strikeouts	1,294
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1937–1943, 1946–1949); Chicago Cubs (1950); Cleveland Indians (1951);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1938, 1939, 1942, 1943); World Series champion (1940); 3× NL strikeout leader (1941–1943); Pitched two straight no-hitters on June 11 and 15, 1938; Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;

John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 – October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he became the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters, and was a member of the 1940 World Series winning team. After the impressive start to his major league career, he experienced problems controlling the accuracy of his pitching, and his later career was marked by inconsistent performances.

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