Paige did not pitch in the 1935 World Series but in the 1948 World Series for the Cleveland Indians. He got into one game (Game 5) and pitched to two batters in the 7th inning. Those batters were Warren Spahn who hit a sacrifice fly and Tommy Holmeswho grounded out to shortstop.
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No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.
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oldest player to pitch in the mlb
It was never recorded but I think it was near 107mph
Leroy "Satchel" Paige made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on July 9, 1948 when he was believed to be 42 years old. Paige, who had spent his prime years playing in the Negro Leagues, was a member of the Indians team that won the 1948 World Series in six games over the Boston Braves of the National League. He became the first African-American to pitch in a World Series contest when he made an appearance in Game 5.
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Leroy Satchel Paige's life time Major League record was 28 wins, 31 losses and 32 saves with a 3.29 ERA. He played two seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1948 & 1949), three seasons with the St. Louis Browns (1951 to 1953) and, after a retirement of some 11 years, he returned briefly in 1965 with the Kansas City Athletics where his record was 0-0. He was reportedly 58 years old then.
yes. definetly i mean he is the best to ever step onto a ball field, and he threw every pitch known and even his own variation of the gyro ball
No. Hampton pitched for the Braves between 2003-2006. He did pitch in the 2003 and 2004 NLDS but never a World Series for the Braves. He did pitch in the 2000 World Series for the New York Mets.
In 1948, Satchel Paige played for the Cleveland Indians. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1948, Satchel Paige had 23 at bats, 2 hits, 0 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .087. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1948, Satchel Paige had 23 at bats, and hit 2 singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .087 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1948, Satchel Paige had a .087 On Base Percentage and a .087 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .174. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1948, Satchel Paige had a .087 On Base Percentage and 2 Total Bases for .17 Runs Created.
In 1949, Satchel Paige played for the Cleveland Indians. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1949, Satchel Paige had 16 at bats, 1 hit, 2 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .167. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1949, Satchel Paige had 16 at bats, and hit 1 single, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .063 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1949, Satchel Paige had a .167 On Base Percentage and a .063 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .229. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1949, Satchel Paige had a .167 On Base Percentage and 1 Total Bases for .17 Runs Created.