Jeff Pfeffer

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Edward Joseph Pfeffer (March 4, 1888 - August 15, 1972) born in Seymour, Illinois was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911), Brooklyn Superbas/Brooklyn Robins (1913-21), St. Louis Cardinals (1921-24) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1924).

He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League Pennants.

He led the National League in Hit Batsmen in 1916 (17) and 1917 (16).

He still ranks 91st on the MLB Career ERA List (2.77) and 53rd on the MLB Career Hit Batsmen List (105).

He is the Dodgers Career Leader in ERA (2.31).

In 13 seasons he had a 158-112 Win-Loss record, 347 Games, 280 Games Started, 194 Complete Games, 28 Shutouts, 50 Games Finished, 10 Saves, 2,407 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 2,320 Hits Allowed, 921 Runs Allowed, 742 Earned Runs Allowed, 67 Home Runs Allowed, 592 Walks, 836 Strikeouts, 105 Hit Batsmen, 34 Wild Pitches, 9,968 Batters Faced, 4 Balks and a 2.77 ERA.

He died in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 84.

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• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis