Tim Keefe
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Timothy John Keefe (Smiling Tim or Sir Timothy)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 185 lb.
- Debut August 6, 1880
- Final Game August 15, 1893
- Born January 1, 1857 in Cambridge, MA USA
- Died April 23, 1933 in Cambridge, MA USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1964
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- In 1886, Tim Keefe had a 42-20 record with a 2.56 ERA
- Had the first great change-up in MLB.
- 342 career wins
- Obscure record: won games in 47 major league parks. Second on the all-time list is Randy Johnson, with 41.
Quote: "Keefe was one of the first pitchers celebrated for his head work. Teaming with...Mickey Welch, he assured the Giants of a well-pitched game almost every day." Lee Allen, Hall of Fame historian.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL Pitcher's Triple Crown (1888)
- 3-time NL ERA Leader (1880, 1885 & 1888)
- 2-time NL Wins Leader (1886 & 1888)
- NL Winning Percentage Leader (1888)
- 2-time League Games Pitched Leader (1883/AA & 1886/NL)
- 2-time League Innings Pitched Leader (1883/AA & 1886/NL)
- 2-time League Strikeouts Leader (1883/AA & 1888/NL)
- 2-time League Complete Games Leader (1883/AA & 1886/NL)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1888)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 7 (1883-1889)
- 30 Wins Seasons: 6 (1883-1888)
- 40 Wins Seasons: 2 (1883 & 1886)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 11 (1881-1890 & 1892)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 10 (1881-1889 & 1892)
- 400 Innings Pitched Seasons: 7 (1881 & 1883-1888)
- 500 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1883 & 1886)
- 600 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1883)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 6 (1883-1886, 1888 & 1889)
- 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 3 (1883, 1884 & 1888)
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1964
[edit] Records Held
- Lowest ERA, season (before 1893), 0.86
- Most consecutive wins, season, 19, 1888 (tied)
- Errors, pitcher, career, 166
