MLB Pitching Triple Crown (1 Viewer)

[Sportin' Woodchucks]

Doing some casual checking on a baseball topic I really hadn't paid much attention to. (Johan's fine year spurred my curiosity) Initial site claimed Grover Cleveland Alexander had won 3 consecutive plus a fourth Triple Crown for pitching ( Leading league in Wins, ERA, and strikeouts...just in case) in 1915, 16, 17, and1920. I thought the only good thing the guy did was be portrayed in a movie by a former president, so I double checked at another site which showed him only winning the "award" 3 seasons. Needing to solve this for my own trivia needs I checked the MLB.com site....GCA only had 2 years recognizing the feat.....my question, do you have a stat site that you trust more than others?

And lastly, did anyone here even know who the heck Grover Cleveland " Old Pete" Alexander was?

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Best baseball reference site by far is baseballreference.com

Here's GCA's page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexape01.shtml

Looks like he finished 2nd in ERA in 1917, but did accomplish the triple crown in 15, 16 and 20...

Alexander is one of the greatest players in baseball history (12th in the The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players)...

Dude was nails

 

[Koya]

Best baseball reference site by far is baseballreference.com

Here's GCA's page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexape01.shtml

Looks like he finished 2nd in ERA in 1917, but did accomplish the triple crown in 15, 16 and 20...

Alexander is one of the greatest players in baseball history (12th in the The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players)...

Dude was nails

This man knows things.

 

[Please See Mine]

Guy is tied for 3rd-most wins all time. Thanks for "enlightening" us.

 

[Greco]

Best baseball reference site by far is baseballreference.com

Here's GCA's page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexape01.shtml

Looks like he finished 2nd in ERA in 1917, but did accomplish the triple crown in 15, 16 and 20...

Alexander is one of the greatest players in baseball history (12th in the The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players)...

Dude was nails

This man knows things.

His WIS performance, not withstanding.

 

[Koya]

Best baseball reference site by far is baseballreference.com

Here's GCA's page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexape01.shtml

Looks like he finished 2nd in ERA in 1917, but did accomplish the triple crown in 15, 16 and 20...

Alexander is one of the greatest players in baseball history (12th in the The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players)...

Dude was nails

This man knows things.

His WIS performance, not withstanding.

He was probably my Playoff MVP when I won the WS in the all time, uber clone league.