1903
Born June 22, 1903
Carthage, MO, USA
Carl Hubbell Marquee Hall of Fame 1947
b. June 22, 1903 · New York Giants 1928–1943
At the 1934 All-Star Game he started for the National League and struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in order. That is the sequence everyone remembers, and it came in an exhibition game. The rest of his work kept the Giants in business for sixteen seasons.
He led the National League in wins in 1933, 1936, and 1937, in shutouts in 1933 with 10, in strikeouts in 1937, and in saves in 1934, because the Giants used him in relief between starts. He was the league's Most Valuable Player in 1933 and again in 1936, when he went 26-6.
The screwball made him, and it required turning his forearm outward on every pitch. By the time he stopped, his left arm would not straighten and the palm faced out. He threw a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on May 8, 1929, an 11-0 win, finished 253-154 with 260 complete games and a 2.98 earned run average, and entered the Hall of Fame in 1947.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 9 | 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 8 | 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 4 | 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937 |
| Most Valuable Player | 2 | 1933, 1936 |
| The Sporting News Guide Most Valuable Player | 2 | 1933, 1936 |
| The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year | 1 | 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | NYG | 20 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .106 |
| 1929 | NYG | 39 | 93 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .129 |
| 1930 | NYG | 37 | 86 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .151 |
| 1931 | NYG | 36 | 83 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .241 |
| 1932 | NYG | 40 | 108 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .241 |
| 1933 | NYG | 45 | 109 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .183 |
| 1934 | NYG | 49 | 117 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .197 |
| 1935 | NYG | 42 | 109 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .239 |
| 1936 | NYG | 42 | 110 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .227 |
| 1937 | NYG | 39 | 97 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .216 |
| 1938 | NYG | 24 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .155 |
| 1939 | NYG | 29 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .151 |
| 1940 | NYG | 31 | 81 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .185 |
| 1941 | NYG | 26 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .140 |
| 1942 | NYG | 24 | 60 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .183 |
| 1943 | NYG | 12 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 535 | 1288 | 95 | 246 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 101 | 33 | 172 | 1 | .191 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | NYG | 10 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 124.0 | 117 | 39 | 21 | 37 | 2.83 |
| 1929 | NYG | 18 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 268.0 | 273 | 110 | 67 | 106 | 3.69 |
| 1930 | NYG | 17 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 241.2 | 263 | 104 | 58 | 117 | 3.87 |
| 1931 | NYG | 14 | 12 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 248.0 | 211 | 73 | 67 | 155 | 2.65 |
| 1932 | NYG | 18 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 2 | 284.0 | 260 | 79 | 40 | 137 | 2.50 |
| 1933 | NYG | 23 | 12 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 308.2 | 256 | 57 | 47 | 156 | 1.66 |
| 1934 | NYG | 21 | 12 | 49 | 34 | 8 | 313.0 | 286 | 80 | 37 | 118 | 2.30 |
| 1935 | NYG | 23 | 12 | 42 | 35 | 0 | 302.2 | 314 | 110 | 49 | 150 | 3.27 |
| 1936 | NYG | 26 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 3 | 304.0 | 265 | 78 | 57 | 123 | 2.31 |
| 1937 | NYG | 22 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 261.2 | 261 | 93 | 55 | 159 | 3.20 |
| 1938 | NYG | 13 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 179.0 | 171 | 61 | 33 | 104 | 3.07 |
| 1939 | NYG | 11 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 154.0 | 150 | 47 | 24 | 62 | 2.75 |
| 1940 | NYG | 11 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 214.1 | 220 | 87 | 59 | 86 | 3.65 |
| 1941 | NYG | 11 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 164.0 | 169 | 65 | 53 | 75 | 3.57 |
| 1942 | NYG | 11 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 157.1 | 158 | 69 | 34 | 61 | 3.95 |
| 1943 | NYG | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 66.0 | 87 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 4.91 |
| Career | — | 253 | 154 | 535 | 431 | 33 | 3590.1 | 3461 | 1188 | 725 | 1677 | 2.98 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died November 21, 1988
1928
Major-league debut: Carl Hubbell
Carl Hubbell made a major-league debut on July 26, 1928.
1929
Carl Hubbell's No-Hitter
Carl Hubbell threw a no-hitter for the New York Giants against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 8, 1929, winning 11–0.
1943
Final major-league game: Carl Hubbell
Carl Hubbell played a final major-league game on August 24, 1943.
Image: Goudey, public domain