1922 Key Retirees - Pitchers
Joe Benz, White Sox
Pitched in three World Series with the White Sox. Led the AL with 19 wins in 1916. Finished in the Top 10 in fewest HR/9 four times.
Larry Cheney, Cubs
Pitched in three World Series with the Cubs. Finished in the Top 10 in fewest HR/9 three times, H/9 three times, most K/9 five times but also most walks allowed five times.
Eddie Cicotte, Tigers
Won 1905 Pitcher of the Year Award. Won one Gold Glove. Led the AL in wins twice, shutouts four times and in complete games an amazing nine times. Finished in the Top 10 in wins seven times, innings pitched 16 times, HR allowed five times, walks allowed three times, ERA three times, WHIP three times, K/BB five times, VORP five times, quality start percentage four times and WAR seven times.
Russ Ford, Yankees
Led the AL with 19 losses in 1921 and also led the league in home runs allowed three times.
Vean Gregg, Indians
As a reliever, Gregg led the AL in game pitched twice and finished in the Top 10 in holds five times. As a starter, he finished in the Top 10 in walks allowed five times, strikeouts three times, ERA four times, fewest HR/9 three times, fewest H/9 three times, most K/9 three times and quality start percentage three times.
Tom Hughes, Yankees
Led the AL with 17 losses in 1915. Finished in the Top 10 in walks four times, strikeouts four times, WHIP three times, K/BB four times, H/9 six times, K/9 six times and quality start percentage three times.
Rube Marquard, Giants
Won the 1916 Pitcher of the Year Award when he led the NL with a 2.78 ERA. Pitched in six World Series with the Giants. Finished in the Top 10 in wins six times, most HR allowed four times, strikeouts nine times, K/BB eight times, H/9 four times, K/9 ten times, quality start percentage four times and WAR four times.
George Pierce, Cubs
Led the NL with 20 wins in 1917. Finished in the Top 10 in walks allowed seven times, fewest HR/9 four times and H/9 five times.
Slim Sallee, Cardinals
Sallee began his career as a starter, but he later thrived as a closer, where he won the 1916 Fireman Award. He led the NL in saves three times.
Harry Suter, White Sox
As a rookie in 1909, Suter won the Fireman Award and finished 3rd in the Rookie of the Year voting. He won another Fireman Award in 1912 and he led the league in games finished twice.
