1916 M101-4 Sporting News Eppa Rixey
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1963, Player
Born: May 3, 1891, in Culpeper, Virginia
Died: February 28, 1963, in Cincinnati, Ohio
ML Debut: 6/21/1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: L Primary Uniform #: 18
Played For: Philadelphia Phillies (1912-1917, 1919-1920), Cincinnati Reds (1921-1933)
Primary Team: Cincinnati Reds
Post-Season: 1915 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Eppa Rixey was a durable, tenacious left-handed pitcher, whose 266 victories for the Phillies and Reds came while pitching for many second-division teams during his 21 seasons. The tall, slender rookie emerged directly from the University of Virginia campus in 1912, never spending a day in the minors. He led the National League with 25 wins in 1922 and was still active 11 years later at the age of 42. In 1969 Cincinnati fans named him the franchise's most outstanding left-hander.
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1963, Player
Born: May 3, 1891, in Culpeper, Virginia
Died: February 28, 1963, in Cincinnati, Ohio
ML Debut: 6/21/1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: L Primary Uniform #: 18
Played For: Philadelphia Phillies (1912-1917, 1919-1920), Cincinnati Reds (1921-1933)
Primary Team: Cincinnati Reds
Post-Season: 1915 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Eppa Rixey was a durable, tenacious left-handed pitcher, whose 266 victories for the Phillies and Reds came while pitching for many second-division teams during his 21 seasons. The tall, slender rookie emerged directly from the University of Virginia campus in 1912, never spending a day in the minors. He led the National League with 25 wins in 1922 and was still active 11 years later at the age of 42. In 1969 Cincinnati fans named him the franchise's most outstanding left-hander.