[Highlander]

Pete Alexander- Pete was drafted in the 1st round of the 1909 draft by the Philadelphia A's. He pitched 1 inning in 1910 with the A's and then came up as a regular pitcher in 1911. In 1912, he put up a 25-13 record with a 2.77 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 178 Ks in 337.1 IP. He only won 20+ games one other season in his career. He had a few strong ERA years, with a 2.23 in 1917 (when he also won 26 games) and a 2.21 in 1918. By 1921, he was in the bullpen, however, and he remained there until he retired at age 39 in 1926. He stayed with the A's until 1922 when they just released him. He was signed by the Boston Braves, where he played for two years until being traded to Cleveland for his final two seasons.

His overall numbers were-

183-174, 24 Saves, 3053 IP, 2.92 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 1278 K, 57.9 WAR

He also led the league in shutouts twice with 6 each time. he had 28 in his career.

Pete won 2 World Series championships and was named to 3 All-Star teams, but he just didn't do enough to make the HOF in the Replay League. His highest percentage of votes was 39.6% in his first year of eligibility in 1932.