1908
Born September 2, 1908
Oakland, CA, USA
Monte Pearson Notable
b. September 2, 1908 · Cleveland Indians 1932–1935, New York Yankees 1936–1940, Cincinnati Reds 1941
Monte Pearson played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1932 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1941. His longest stay was with the New York Yankees, from 1936 to 1940.
He went 100 and 61 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 1,429.7 innings in 224 games. He struck out 703, completed 94 of his 191 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 225 games he batted .228, with 117 hits and 58 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 24 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1936 and 1940. He threw a no-hitter in 1938.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on September 2, 1908, and died on January 27, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1936, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | CLE | 19 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .260 |
| 1934 | CLE | 39 | 92 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .272 |
| 1935 | CLE | 30 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .177 |
| 1936 | NYY | 33 | 91 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .253 |
| 1937 | NYY | 22 | 51 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .216 |
| 1938 | NYY | 28 | 76 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .171 |
| 1939 | NYY | 22 | 53 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .321 |
| 1940 | NYY | 16 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .121 |
| 1941 | CIN | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 225 | 513 | 58 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 39 | 59 | 2 | .228 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 10.13 |
| 1933 | CLE | 10 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 135.1 | 111 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 2.33 |
| 1934 | CLE | 18 | 13 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 254.2 | 257 | 128 | 130 | 140 | 4.52 |
| 1935 | CLE | 8 | 13 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 181.2 | 199 | 99 | 103 | 90 | 4.90 |
| 1936 | NYY | 19 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 223.0 | 191 | 92 | 135 | 118 | 3.71 |
| 1937 | NYY | 9 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 144.2 | 145 | 51 | 64 | 71 | 3.17 |
| 1938 | NYY | 16 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 202.0 | 198 | 89 | 113 | 98 | 3.97 |
| 1939 | NYY | 12 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 146.1 | 151 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 4.49 |
| 1940 | NYY | 7 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 109.2 | 108 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 3.69 |
| 1941 | CIN | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24.1 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5.18 |
| Career | — | 100 | 61 | 224 | 191 | 4 | 1429.2 | 1392 | 635 | 740 | 703 | 4.00 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died January 27, 1978
1932
Major-league debut: Monte Pearson
Monte Pearson made a major-league debut on April 22, 1932.
1938
Monte Pearson's No-Hitter
Monte Pearson threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians on August 27, 1938, winning 13–0.
1941
Final major-league game: Monte Pearson
Monte Pearson played a final major-league game on August 5, 1941.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain