Art Nehf
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Arthur Neukom Nehf
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Weight 176 lb.
- School Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Debut August 13, 1915
- Final Game October 3, 1929
- Born July 31, 1892 in Terre Haute, IN USA
- Died December 18, 1960 in Phoenix, AZ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Art Nehf was a key pitcher on the great New York Giants teams of 1921-25 that had so many Hall of Fame players. He closed out his career pitching for the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs of 1929 that featured Hack Wilson and Rogers Hornsby.
The most similar player to Nehf, according to the similarity scores method, is his contemporary, Urban Shocker.
- The last major league player to come out of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL Complete Games Leader (1918)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 6 (1917-1922)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1920 & 1921)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1917-1922)
- Won two World Series with the New York Giants (1921 & 1922)
