John Clarkson

John Clarkson
Clarkson in 1905
Pitcher
Born: (1861-07-01)July 1, 1861 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: February 4, 1909(1909-02-04) (aged 47) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1882, for the Worcester Ruby Legs
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1894, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	328–178
Earned run average	2.81
Strikeouts	1,978
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Worcester Ruby Legs (1882) Chicago White Stockings (1884–1887) Boston Beaneaters (1888–1892) Cleveland Spiders (1892–1894)
Career highlights and awards
Triple Crown (1889) 3× NL wins leader (1885, 1887, 1889) NL ERA leader (1889) 3× NL strikeout leader (1885, 1887, 1889) Pitched a no-hitter on July 27, 1885 Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1963
Election method	Veterans Committee

John Gibson Clarkson (July 1, 1861 – February 4, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played from 1882 to 1894. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clarkson played for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), Chicago White Stockings (1884–1887), Boston Beaneaters (1888–1892), and Cleveland Spiders (1892–1894). Clarkson pitched the first known immaculate inning in MLB history on June 4, 1889 vs the Philadelphia Quakers in the 3rd inning.^[1]

He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.