1917
Born February 10, 1917
Bethany, OK, USA
Allie Reynolds Notable
Allie Reynolds divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Indians from 1942, then the New York Yankees through 1954.
He went 182 and 107 with a 3.30 earned run average, pitching 2,492.3 innings in 434 games. He struck out 1,423, completed 137 of his 309 starts and threw 36 shutouts. Across 475 games he batted .163, with 140 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 19 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1951 and 1952, topping out at 7. He led the league in strikeouts two times between 1943 and 1952, topping out at 160.
He was selected to six All-Star teams between 1945 and 1954. He threw two no-hitters, all in 1951.
He was born in Bethany, OK, USA on February 10, 1917, and died on December 26, 1994. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 6 | 1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | CLE | 39 | 67 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .149 |
| 1944 | CLE | 41 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .123 |
| 1945 | CLE | 44 | 85 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .094 |
| 1946 | CLE | 35 | 63 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .222 |
| 1947 | NYY | 38 | 89 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 0 | .146 |
| 1948 | NYY | 41 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .193 |
| 1949 | NYY | 37 | 78 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 0 | .218 |
| 1950 | NYY | 36 | 81 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .185 |
| 1951 | NYY | 43 | 76 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | .184 |
| 1952 | NYY | 41 | 85 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .153 |
| 1953 | NYY | 42 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .122 |
| 1954 | NYY | 36 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .160 |
| Career | — | 475 | 857 | 56 | 140 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 61 | 186 | 1 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1943 | CLE | 11 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 198.2 | 140 | 66 | 109 | 151 | 2.99 |
| 1944 | CLE | 11 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 158.0 | 141 | 58 | 91 | 84 | 3.30 |
| 1945 | CLE | 18 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 247.1 | 227 | 88 | 130 | 112 | 3.20 |
| 1946 | CLE | 11 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 183.1 | 180 | 79 | 108 | 107 | 3.88 |
| 1947 | NYY | 19 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 241.2 | 207 | 86 | 123 | 129 | 3.20 |
| 1948 | NYY | 16 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 3 | 236.1 | 240 | 99 | 111 | 101 | 3.77 |
| 1949 | NYY | 17 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 213.2 | 200 | 95 | 123 | 105 | 4.00 |
| 1950 | NYY | 16 | 12 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 240.2 | 215 | 100 | 138 | 160 | 3.74 |
| 1951 | NYY | 17 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 221.0 | 171 | 75 | 100 | 126 | 3.05 |
| 1952 | NYY | 20 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 244.1 | 194 | 56 | 97 | 160 | 2.06 |
| 1953 | NYY | 13 | 7 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 145.0 | 140 | 55 | 61 | 86 | 3.41 |
| 1954 | NYY | 13 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 157.1 | 133 | 58 | 66 | 100 | 3.32 |
| Career | — | 182 | 107 | 434 | 309 | 49 | 2492.1 | 2193 | 915 | 1261 | 1423 | 3.30 |
On this day & linked events
1994
Died December 26, 1994
1942
Major-league debut: Allie Reynolds
Allie Reynolds made a major-league debut on September 17, 1942.
1951
Allie Reynolds's No-Hitter
Allie Reynolds threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians on July 12, 1951, winning 1–0.
1951
Allie Reynolds's No-Hitter
Allie Reynolds threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox on September 28, 1951, winning 8–0.
1954
Final major-league game: Allie Reynolds
Allie Reynolds played a final major-league game on September 25, 1954.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain