Allie Reynolds

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Allie Pierce "Superchief" Reynolds (February 10, 1917 - December 26, 1994) was a right handed pitcher of Native American heritage for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. During his time with the Yankees he pitched in six World Series, with the Yankees winning all six. At the time of his retirement he held a career record of 182-107 with a 3.30 ERA.

Contents 1 Career Overview 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Career Overview

Allie Reynolds was signed out of Oklahoma State by the Cleveland Indians in 1939, but he didn’t see any significant action until the 1943 season when he pitched in 34 games. Of the 34 games he started 21 and went 11-12 with an ERA just under 3 at 2.99. The next season he had a similar record posting an 11-8 and a 3.30 ERA. In 1945 a year when many of the marquee names on the sport were serving in the war, Allie went 18-12 with a 3.20 ERA. Reynolds record suffered the next season, dipping to 11-15 with a 3.88 ERA, which was actually above the league average ERA of the season. After the 1946 season Reynolds was traded to the New York Yankees for Joe Gordon, who also had a sub-par season in 1946.

The first season with the Yankees Reynolds rebounded and won 19 games with a 3.20 ERA. This was the first season of seven consecutive seasons where Reynolds would win at least 15 games. During that span, Reynolds lost more than 10 games only once, in 1950 when he was 16-12. Reynolds first season with the Yankees was also the first year in which the Yankees won six out of the next seven World Series. Reynolds went 7-2 in World Series play boasting a 2.79 ERA. In 1951 Reynolds went 17-8 with a 3.05 ERA. More significant than his won-loss record, Reynolds pitched two no-hitters in the same season, which had never been done in American League history. The no hitters came against his former team, the Cleveland Indians on July 12th and against the Boston Red Sox on September 28th. Reynolds best season with the Yankees was 1952 when he won 20 games against 8 defeats and posted a 2.06 ERA. He also went 2-1 in the World Series giving up only 4 runs in 20.1 innings for an ERA of 1.77. After 1952 Reynolds moved into more of a bullpen role with the Yankees. In 1953 Reynolds made 26 appearances out of the pen and saving 13 games, third best in the AL. The following season was Reynolds last with the Yankees and in the MLB. He pitched in 36 games (18 starts, 18 in relief) and won 13 games throwing 4 shutouts and saving 7 games.

In 1989 the Yankees gave Reynolds a plaque in Monument Park, but did not retire his number 22. Allie Reynolds died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the day after Christmas in 1994

Awards

• 6-time American League All-Star (1945, 1949, 1950 & 1952-1954)

Achievements

• Threw 2 No-Hitters in 1951
• 2-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1943 & 1952)
• 2-time AL Shutouts Leader (1951 & 1952)
• American League ERA Leader (1952)
• 15 Win Seasons: 7 (1945 & 1947-1952)
• 20 Win Seasons: 1 (1952)

Transactions

• Before 1939 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.
• October 11, 1946: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees for Joe Gordon.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com Career Statistics and Analysis
• List of No-Hitters Baseball-Almanac