1889
Born April 13, 1889
Olathe, KS, USA
Claude Hendrix Notable
b. April 13, 1889 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1911–1913, Chicago Chi-Feds 1914, Chicago Whales 1915, Chicago Cubs 1916–1920
Claude Hendrix played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1911 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1920.
He went 144 and 116 with a 2.65 earned run average, pitching 2,371 innings in 360 games. He struck out 1,092, completed 184 of his 257 starts and threw 27 shutouts. Across 421 games he batted .241, with 222 hits and 118 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 39 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He led the league in wins once, in 1914, with 29.
He threw a no-hitter in 1915.
He was born in Olathe, KS, USA on April 13, 1889, and died on March 22, 1944. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PIT | 22 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .098 |
| 1912 | PIT | 46 | 121 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | .322 |
| 1913 | PIT | 53 | 99 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .273 |
| 1914 | CHI | 52 | 130 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | .231 |
| 1915 | CHI | 50 | 113 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 1 | .265 |
| 1916 | CHC | 45 | 80 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 0 | .200 |
| 1917 | CHC | 48 | 86 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 1 | .256 |
| 1918 | CHC | 35 | 91 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .264 |
| 1919 | CHC | 36 | 78 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .192 |
| 1920 | CHC | 34 | 83 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | .181 |
| Career | — | 421 | 922 | 118 | 222 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 97 | 39 | 168 | 9 | .241 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PIT | 4 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 118.2 | 85 | 36 | 53 | 57 | 2.73 |
| 1912 | PIT | 24 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 288.2 | 256 | 83 | 105 | 176 | 2.59 |
| 1913 | PIT | 14 | 15 | 42 | 25 | 3 | 241.0 | 216 | 76 | 89 | 138 | 2.84 |
| 1914 | CHI | 29 | 10 | 49 | 37 | 5 | 362.0 | 262 | 68 | 77 | 189 | 1.69 |
| 1915 | CHI | 16 | 15 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 285.0 | 256 | 95 | 84 | 107 | 3.00 |
| 1916 | CHC | 8 | 16 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 218.0 | 193 | 65 | 67 | 117 | 2.68 |
| 1917 | CHC | 10 | 12 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 215.0 | 202 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 2.60 |
| 1918 | CHC | 20 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 233.0 | 229 | 72 | 54 | 86 | 2.78 |
| 1919 | CHC | 10 | 14 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 206.1 | 208 | 60 | 42 | 69 | 2.62 |
| 1920 | CHC | 9 | 12 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 203.2 | 216 | 81 | 54 | 72 | 3.58 |
| Career | — | 144 | 116 | 360 | 257 | 17 | 2371.1 | 2123 | 698 | 697 | 1092 | 2.65 |
On this day & linked events
1944
Died March 22, 1944
1911
Major-league debut: Claude Hendrix
Claude Hendrix made a major-league debut on May 15, 1911.
1915
Claude Hendrix's No-Hitter
Claude Hendrix threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Whales against the Pittsburgh Rebels on May 15, 1915, winning 10–0.
1920
Final major-league game: Claude Hendrix
Claude Hendrix played a final major-league game on August 27, 1920.
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