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'John Gibson Clarkson' (
July 1,
1861 -
February 4,
1909) was a 19th century
Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Playing for the
Worcester Worcesters,
Chicago White Stockings,
Boston Beaneaters, and
Cleveland Spiders, Clarkson compiled a career 328-178 record, placing him twelfth on the list of
all-time wins. Clarkson pitched over 600 innings in a season twice and won a career-high 53 games in
1885. In MLB history, only
Charles Radbourn has won more games in a single season (59 in 1884).
On
June 4,
1889, Clarkson became the first pitcher in Major League history to
strike out three batters on nine pitches, in the third inning of a 4-2 win over the
Philadelphia Quakers.
Clarkson was inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame in
1963.
See also
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300 win club
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List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
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Triple Crown
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List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
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List of Major League Baseball saves champions
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List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
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List of Major League Baseball wins champions
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Pitchers who have struck out three batters on nine pitches
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Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
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MLB all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers
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Major League Baseball titles leaders
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List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
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