Alex Ferguson

February 24, 1922: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the New York Yankees .
May 5, 1925: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Bobby Veach to the New York Yankees for Ray Francis and $9,000.
August 17, 1925: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the New York Yankees .
October, 1926: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Washington Senators .
May 13, 1929: Selected off waivers by the Brooklyn Robins from the Philadelphia Phillies .

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Alex Ferguson

Born:	February 16, 1897
Birthplace:	Montclair, New Jersey
Hometown:
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	180 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
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College:
High School:
Other Teams:	NY Yankees 1918-21, 25 Senators 1925-1926 Phillies 1927-1929 Brooklyn Dodgers 1929
Years with Boston:	1922 - 1925

1 Overall Career
2 Ferguson's Moments in the Sun
3 Transactions
4 External Links

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Overall Career

James Alexander Ferguson was born on February 16, 1897, in Montclair, NJ. Ferguson was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 16, 1918, with the New York Yankees.

Ferguson had a 1o-year career as a right handed pitcher. He finished with a 61-85 record, 397 Ks and a 4.93 ERA in 1,241.2 innings. Ferguson threw a forkball. He had his winningest season for the seventh-place 1924 Red Sox, when he won 14 while losing a league-high 17. Traded twice in 1925, he joined the Senators in late August, went 5-1 down the stretch, and pitched well in the World Series.

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