Hal Newhouser

Hal Newhouser
Newhouser, circa 1953
Pitcher
Born: (1921-05-20)May 20, 1921 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: November 10, 1998(1998-11-10) (aged 77) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 29, 1939, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 3, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	207–150
Earned run average	3.06
Strikeouts	1,796
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1939–1953) Cleveland Indians (1954–1955)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1942–1948) World Series champion (1945) 2× AL MVP (1944, 1945) Triple Crown (1945) 4× AL wins leader (1944–1946, 1948) 2× MLB ERA leader (1945, 1946) 2× MLB strikeout leader (1944, 1945) Detroit Tigers No. 16 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1992
Election method	Veterans Committee

Harold Newhouser (May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998), nicknamed "Prince Hal," was an American professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball (MLB), he pitched 17 seasons on the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, from 1939 through 1955.

Newhouser was an All-Star for six seasons^[a] and was considered to be the most dominating pitcher of the World War II era of baseball, winning the pitching triple crown for the Tigers in 1945. To date, he is also the only pitcher in MLB history ever to win two consecutive MVP awards. Newhouser was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.

After his retirement from baseball, Newhouser stepped away from the sport for 20 years, serving as a bank vice president. He later worked as a scout for several MLB teams, including the Houston Astros. Angered when they rebuffed his recommendation to draft future Hall of Famer Derek Jeter in favor of Phil Nevin, he quit shortly after.
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