| Spud Chandler | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 12, 1907 Commerce, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: January 9, 1990 (aged 82) South Pasadena, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1937, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1947, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 109–43 |
| Earned run average | 2.84 |
| Strikeouts | 614 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler (September 12, 1907 – January 9, 1990) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher and played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947.
He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1943 after anchoring the team's pitching staff with 20 wins and only 4 losses as New York won its third consecutive pennant; his 1.64 earned run average in that season was the lowest by any major league pitcher between 1920 and 1967, and remains a Yankees team record. In eleven seasons, he never suffered a losing record; with a total of 109 wins and 43 losses, his career winning percentage of .717 is the highest of any pitcher with at least 100 victories since 1876.