1909 T-206 ED Walsh
Ed Walsh
Edward Augustine Walsh
Big Ed
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1946, Player
Born: May 14, 1881, in Plains, Pennsylvania
Died: May 26, 1959, in Pompano Beach, Florida
ML Debut: 5/7/1904
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1904-1916), Boston Braves (1917)
Primary Team: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1924)
Post-Season: 1906 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Ed Walsh used a dominating spitball to average 24 victories a season over a seven-year span (1906-‘12) for the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander, who twice hurled over 400 frames in a season, is best remembered for his 1908 campaign, when he finished with a 40-15 record, 42 complete games in 49 starts, 464 innings pitched, 11 shutouts, and 269 strikeouts. "Big Ed" finished his career with a 195-126 record and also coached, managed and umpired.
Edward Augustine Walsh
Big Ed
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1946, Player
Born: May 14, 1881, in Plains, Pennsylvania
Died: May 26, 1959, in Pompano Beach, Florida
ML Debut: 5/7/1904
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1904-1916), Boston Braves (1917)
Primary Team: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1924)
Post-Season: 1906 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Ed Walsh used a dominating spitball to average 24 victories a season over a seven-year span (1906-‘12) for the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander, who twice hurled over 400 frames in a season, is best remembered for his 1908 campaign, when he finished with a 40-15 record, 42 complete games in 49 starts, 464 innings pitched, 11 shutouts, and 269 strikeouts. "Big Ed" finished his career with a 195-126 record and also coached, managed and umpired.