Spud Chandler

Spud Chandler
Pitcher
Born: (1907-09-12)September 12, 1907
Commerce, Georgia, U.S.
Died: January 9, 1990(1990-01-09) (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 record109–43
Earned run average2.84
Strikeouts614
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.