George McQuillan

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George Watt McQuillan (May 1, 1885 - March 30, 1940) born in Brooklyn, New York was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1907-10 and 1915-16), Cincinnati Reds (1911), Pittsburgh Pirates (1913-15) and Cleveland Indians (1918).

He helped the Phillies win the 1915 National League Pennant.

He is still the Philadelphia Phillies Career Leader in ERA (1.79), WHIP (1.02) and Hits Allowed/9IP (6.93).

He currently ranks 23rd on the MLB Career ERA List (2.38), 37th on the WHIP List (1.131) and 86th on the Hits Allowed/9IP List (7.89).

In 10 seasons he had an 85-89 Win-Loss record, 273 Games (173 Started), 105 Complete Games, 17 Shutouts, 76 Games Finished, 14 Saves, 1,576 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 1,382 Hits Allowed, 577 Runs Allowed, 417 Earned Runs Allowed, 23 Home Runs Allowed, 401 Walks Allowed, 590 Strikeouts, 30 Hit Batsmen, 16 Wild Pitches, 6,297 Batters Faced, a 2.38 ERA and 1.131 WHIP.

He died in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 54.

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