Charles Radbourn

Charles Radbourn
Pitcher
Born: (1854-12-11)December 11, 1854 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died: February 5, 1897(1897-02-05) (aged 42) Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1880, for the Buffalo Bisons
Last MLB appearance
August 11, 1891, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	310–194
Earned run average	2.68
Strikeouts	1,830
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Buffalo Bisons (1880) Providence Grays (1881–1885) Boston Beaneaters (1886–1889) Boston Reds (1890) Cincinnati Reds (1891)
Career highlights and awards
Triple Crown (1884) 2× NL wins leader (1883, 1884) NL ERA leader (1884) 2× NL strikeout leader (1882, 1884) Pitched a no-hitter on July 25, 1883 MLB record 60 wins, single season
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1939
Election method	Old-Timers Committee

Charles Gardner Radbourn (December 11, 1854 – February 5, 1897), nicknamed "Old Hoss", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for Buffalo (1880), Providence (1881–1885), Boston (National League) (1886–1889), Boston (Player's League) (1890), and Cincinnati (1891).

Born in New York and raised in Illinois, Radbourn played semi-professional and minor league baseball before making his major league debut for Buffalo in 1880. After a one-year stint with the club, Radbourn joined the Providence "Grays." During the 1884 season, Radbourn won 60 games, setting an MLB single-season record that has never been broken, or even seriously approached. He also led the National League (NL) in earned run average (ERA) and strikeouts to win the Triple Crown, and the Grays won the league championship. After the regular season, he helped the Grays win the 1884 World Series, pitching every inning of the three games.

In 1885, when the Grays team folded, the roster was transferred to NL control, and Radbourn was claimed by Boston. He spent the next four seasons with the club, spent one year with the Boston franchise of the single-season Players' League, and finished his MLB career with Cincinnati. Radbourn was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.