Vean Gregg
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Overall Career
Sylveanus Augustus Gregg was born on April 13, 1885, in Chehalis, Washington. Gregg was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 12, 1911, with the Cleveland Naps.
Gregg had an 8-year career as a left handed pitcher. He finished with a 92-63 record, 720 Ks, and a 2.70 ERA in 1393.0 innings. Gregg started his professional career in Portland, Oregon in 1910 with the Pacific Coast League and threw 14 shut-outs. He continued his success in his rookie season with the Indians in 1911, going 23-7 to lead the AL with a .767 winning percentage and a 1.80 ERA. Traded to the Red Sox in mid-1914, he never again had a successful ML season.
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Gregg's Moments in the Sun
- 1911: Led the league with a 1.80 ERA
- In 1913, Gregg struck out Ty Cobb three times in one game.
- Member of Boston's 1915 and 1916 World Series championship teams
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Trivia
- September 12, 1910: At Oakland, Vean Gregg of Portland pitched a PCL record third 1-hitter, a 2-0 win over Oakland.
- Member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
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Transactions
- July 28, 1914: Traded by the Cleveland Naps to the Boston Red Sox for Rankin Johnson, Fritz Coumbe, and Ben Egan.
- December 14, 1917: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas, and $60,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Amos Strunk, Joe Bush, and Wally Schang.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
