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Bump Hadley

Starting Pitcher

1926—1941

BORN

July 5, 1904, in Lynn, MA

THROWS

Right-Handed

MLB DEBUT

April 20, 1926

PITCH ARSENAL

Slow Curve

Fastball

Change

PRIMARY TEAM

Washington Senators

161 WINS

47.6 QUALITY START PCT

35.7 WAR

4.24 ERA

105

31.1 WAR7

1318

STRIKEOUTS

0.91 K / BB RATIO

2.4 WAR PER SEASON

Bump Hadley

Possessed a great fastball, but rarely knew where it was going. Walked 171 batters one season for the lowly Browns and White Sox. Gained command of his pitches later and won four World Series titles as a fourth starter for the Yankees in the late 1930s.