1897
Born February 16, 1897
Montclair, NJ, USA
Alex Ferguson Notable
b. February 16, 1897 · New York Yankees 1918, 1921, 1925, Boston Red Sox 1922–1925, Washington Senators 1925–1926, Philadelphia Phillies 1927–1929, Brooklyn Robins 1929
Alex Ferguson played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1918 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1929.
He went 61 and 85 with a 4.89 earned run average, pitching 1,241.7 innings in 257 games. He struck out 397, completed 62 of his 166 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 257 games he batted .106, with 42 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was born in Montclair, NJ, USA on February 16, 1897, and died on April 26, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | NYY | 17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| 1922 | BOS | 39 | 65 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .092 |
| 1923 | BOS | 34 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .097 |
| 1924 | BOS | 41 | 86 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 0 | .140 |
| 1925 | BOS/NYY/WSH | 33 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .077 |
| 1926 | WSH | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .182 |
| 1927 | PHI | 31 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | .100 |
| 1928 | PHI | 34 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .026 |
| 1929 | BRO/PHI | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 257 | 397 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 150 | 0 | .106 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1921 | NYY | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 56.1 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 5.91 |
| 1922 | BOS | 9 | 16 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 198.1 | 201 | 95 | 62 | 44 | 4.31 |
| 1923 | BOS | 9 | 13 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 198.1 | 229 | 89 | 67 | 72 | 4.04 |
| 1924 | BOS | 14 | 17 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 237.2 | 259 | 100 | 108 | 78 | 3.79 |
| 1925 | BOS/NYY/WSH | 9 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 125.1 | 157 | 86 | 70 | 49 | 6.18 |
| 1926 | WSH | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 47.2 | 69 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 7.74 |
| 1927 | PHI | 8 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 227.0 | 280 | 122 | 65 | 73 | 4.84 |
| 1928 | PHI | 5 | 10 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 134.2 | 168 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 5.55 |
| 1929 | BRO/PHI | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14.2 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 61 | 85 | 257 | 166 | 10 | 1241.2 | 1455 | 675 | 482 | 397 | 4.89 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died April 26, 1976
1918
Major-league debut: Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson made a major-league debut on August 16, 1918.
1929
Final major-league game: Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson played a final major-league game on May 18, 1929.
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