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Early Wynn Jr. (January 6, 1920 – April 4, 1999), nicknamed "Gus", was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox, during his 23-year MLB career.
Jan 6, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Early Wynn. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
About Early Wynn. One of the greatest hitters of all time, Ted Williams, once called fellow Hall of Famer Early Wynn “the toughest pitcher I ever faced.” Undoubtedly, the Splendid Splinter’s sentiment was shared by many big league hitters for more than two decades.
Under the tutelage of Mel Harder and manager Al Lopez, Wynn won 20 games or more in a season four times for Cleveland, and anchored the rotation that led the Indians to the American League pennant in 1954.
But for Wynn, his 300th-and-final big league victory assured his place among the greatest pitchers in the game’s history. Although Wynn -- or “Gus”, as many called him – had become the 14th pitcher to reach 300 wins on July 13, 1963, his landmark moment was far from a storybook outing.
Complete career MLB stats for the Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Early Wynn on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Apr 6, 1999 · Early Wynn, the Hall of Fame right-hander who won 300 games over 23 seasons, dominating American League batters with a legendary meanness to match his talent, died Sunday night at...
