Eddie Plank
Career Overview

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Eddie Plank was a professional baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. He was a left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Terriers. He was known for his remarkable control and his ability to throw a curveball. Plank began his career in 1901 with the Athletics and quickly became one of the

Eddie Plank was a professional baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. He was a left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Terriers. He was known for his remarkable control and his ability to throw a curveball. Plank began his career in 1901 with the Athletics and quickly became one of the

Career Pitching Stats

AL 1901-1917

Win-Loss

326–194

#13 All-Time

ERA

2.35

#22 All-Time

Strikeouts

2,246

#60 All-Time

WHIP

1.119

#37 All-Time

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Skills Scorecard

Control

B+

Velocity

C

Stamina

A

Command

A-

Range

C

Fielding

B+

Career Timeline

1901-1914

Philadelphia Athletics (AL)

Player

1915

St. Louis Terriers (FL)

Player

1916-1917

St. Louis Browns (AL)

Player

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108 pages May 1, 1911

The magazine was founded by Boston sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season. It continued publishing until September