(Cribbed from Wikipedia
When the Red Sox started slowly in 1945, Ferriss was called up and made a spectacular major league debut with a five-hit shutout against the Athletics on April 29. He went on to set a longstanding AL record for scoreless innings pitched at the start of a career with 22, which stood until 2008, when it was broken by Brad Ziegler. Ferriss compiled a 21–10 win-loss record for the Red Sox in his rookie season.
Ferriss then compiled a 25–6 record (the best in the AL) that helped the Red Sox win the pennant in 1946. He was selected for the All-Star Game that season for the first and only time but did not pitch. He started two games in the 1946 World Series against the Cardinals and won the third game before getting a no-decision in the seventh and deciding game.
Ferriss' record in 1947 was 12–11. His arm troubles and asthma restricted him to only nine starts and thirty-one appearances in 1948, and four appearances in 1949. His final major league appearance was on Opening Day of the 1950 season, when he pitched only one inning. Ferriss compiled a career record of 65–30, and still holds several MLB records, including most consecutive home wins (13, in 1946). He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
When the Red Sox started slowly in 1945, Ferriss was called up and made a spectacular major league debut with a five-hit shutout against the Athletics on April 29. He went on to set a longstanding AL record for scoreless innings pitched at the start of a career with 22, which stood until 2008, when it was broken by Brad Ziegler. Ferriss compiled a 21–10 win-loss record for the Red Sox in his rookie season.
Ferriss then compiled a 25–6 record (the best in the AL) that helped the Red Sox win the pennant in 1946. He was selected for the All-Star Game that season for the first and only time but did not pitch. He started two games in the 1946 World Series against the Cardinals and won the third game before getting a no-decision in the seventh and deciding game.
Ferriss' record in 1947 was 12–11. His arm troubles and asthma restricted him to only nine starts and thirty-one appearances in 1948, and four appearances in 1949. His final major league appearance was on Opening Day of the 1950 season, when he pitched only one inning. Ferriss compiled a career record of 65–30, and still holds several MLB records, including most consecutive home wins (13, in 1946). He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.