Fergie Jenkins
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Fergie Jenkins
| Born: | December 13, 1942 |
| Birthplace: | Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1962: Amateur Free Agent by the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Other Teams: | Philadelphia Phillies 1965-66 Chicago Cubs 1966-73, 1982-83 Texas Rangers 1974-75 '78-'81 |
| Years with Boston: | 1976 - 1977 |
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Overall Career
Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins (born December 13, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) was Canada's first Hall of Fame member. Jenkins used pinpoint control and effectively changed speeds to win 284 games. Cast in the same mold as finesse artists like Catfish Hunter and Robin Roberts, Jenkins forged an impressive 3.34 ERA despite playing 12 of his 19 seasons in hitters' ballparks - Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. A diligent workhorse, Jenkins used an easy, uncomplicated motion to reach the 20-win mark seven times and capture the National League Cy Young Award in 1971.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1991 (75.4%)
- 3-time National League All-Star (1967, 1971-1972)
- 1971 National League Cy Young Award
- 1974 Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year
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Jenkins's Moments in the Sun
- Member of the 3,000 Strikeout Club (3,192 Strikeouts)
- Ferguson Jenkins became the first player in baseball history to be permanently suspended from baseball for a drug related offense. Jenkins was arrested in Toronto, ON on August 25, 1980 for possession of cocaine. Fourteen days after the arrest, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn banned Jenkins. In an unprecedented decision, an independent arbitrator reinstated Jenkins on September 22, 1980.
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Trivia
- Control artist Fergie Jenkins is only one of three members of the 3,000-strikeout club to have surrendered fewer than 1,000 walks. The other two are Greg Maddux and Curt Schilling.
- In 1987 Ferguson Jenkins was elected into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Transactions
- June 15, 1962: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.
- April 21, 1966: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with John Herrnstein and Adolfo Phillips to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl.
- October 25, 1973: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris.
- November 17, 1975: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Craig Skok, Juan Beniquez, and Steve Barr.
- December 14, 1977: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for John Poloni and cash.
- November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.
- December 8, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- March 19, 1984: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Fergie Jenkins: Hall of Fame Page
