Monte Pearson

Monte Pearson
Pitcher
Born: (1908-09-02)September 2, 1908
Oakland, California, U.S.
Died: January 27, 1978(1978-01-27) (aged 69)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1932, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1941, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record100–61
Earned run average4.00
Strikeouts703
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Montgomery Marcellus Pearson (September 2, 1908 – January 27, 1978) was an American baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Hoot",[1] he played for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds from 1932 to 1941. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a starting pitcher.

Pearson played minor league baseball for three different teams until 1932, when he signed with the Cleveland Indians. After spending four seasons with the organization, Pearson was traded to the New York Yankees, where he spent the next five years. At the conclusion of the 1940 season, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he played his last game on August 5, 1941. A four-time World Series champion, Pearson holds the MLB record for lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) in the postseason. He is noted for pitching the first no-hitter at the original Yankee Stadium.

  1. ^ "Monte Pearson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2013.