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FOUR ACES BECOME THE FIRST MEMBERS OF THE ALL-PROFESSIONAL 300 WIN CLUB

1895 was a momentous year for professional hurlers, as the season saw several pitchers become members of the first group to win 300+ games in the professional leagues (APBL, MWBA, SEAL). The group of pitchers:

• Longtime Boston Shamrocks rotation member Martin Nielson, who’d been with the club since 1875 and made his APBL debut in 1879.
• Arthur Michaels, who won 273 games for the N.Y. Athletics over 13 seasons before spending a year with Jersey City and then winning #300 with Brooklyn.
• Jakob Hogh, who spread his 300 victories across six APBL teams and became the second to win #300 while pitching for Boston.
• Milwaukee ace and living legend Hans Ehle, who pulled off the feat in just his 11th season in the MWBA.

N.Y. Athletics ace George Patterson roared toward 300 victories with a combined record of 63-23 over the 1894-95 seasons, but he ended 1895 with 299 professional victories.

The first four members of the professional 300 Win Club

MARTIN NIELSON








4x APBL President’s Cup winner (1881, 82, 84, 87)
3x APBL Hurler of the Year (1884*, 85, 89)
11x 20-game winner (1884-89, 91-95)
11x APBL Pitcher of the Month
2x APBL Player of the Week

2x APBL leader in Wins (1885, 89)
2x APBL leader in ERA (1884, 87)
2x APBL leader in Strikeouts (1884-85)
4x APBL leader in Complete Games (1884-85, 88-89)
3x APBL leader in Quality Starts (1884, 88, 95)
3x APBL leader in K/9 (1884-86)
2x APBL leader in Winning % (1888-89)
2x APBL leader in WHIP (1887-88)
1x APBL leader in Shutouts (1887)

ARTHUR MICHAELS








3x APBL Hurler of the Year (1882, 86, 88)
1x APBL Golden Glove (1888)
11x 20-game winner (1881-82, 84-88, 92-95)
1x 30-game winner (1892)
7x APBL Pitcher of the Month
2x APBL Player of the Week

2x APBL leader in wins (1882, 86)
1x APBL leader in ERA (1893)
5x APBL leader in Pitcher WAR (1882-84, 86, 88)
5x APBL leader in Innings (1882, 84, 86-88)
3x APBL leader in Shutouts (1884, 92-93)
2x APBL leader in Complete Games (1884, 86)
2x APBL leader in WHIP (1886, 93)
1x APBL leader in K/BB (1886)

JAKOB HOGH








2x APBL Hurler of the Year (1884*, 91)
10x 20-game winner (1884-87, 90-95)
1x 30-game winner (1891)
3x APBL Player of the Week
3x APBL Pitcher of the Month

2x APBL leader in Wins (1884, 91)
1x APBL leader in ERA (1884)
4x APBL leader in Pitcher WAR (1885-87, 91)
3x APBL leader in Quality Starts (1883-85)
2x APBL leader in Shutouts (1885-86)
2x APBL leader in Winning % (1884, 91)
2x APBL leader in WHIP (1884, 91)
1x APBL leader in K/BB (1891)

*From 1878 to 1890 the APBL gave out a separate set of awards for both conferences.

HANS “DER KAISER” EHLE








3x MWBA champion (1890, 94, 95)
10x MWBA Hurler of the Year (1885-88, 90-95)
1x MWBA Lincoln Memorial Cup MVP (1890)
2x MWBA Pitching Triple Crown winner (1886-87)
11x 20-game winner (1885-95)
7x 30-game winner (1887, 90-95)
21x MWBA Pitcher of the Month
9x MWBA Player of the Week

8x MWBA leader in Wins (1886-87, 90-95)
8x MWBA leader in ERA (1885-91, 95)
4x MWBA leader in Strikeouts (1885-88)
11x MWBA leader in Pitcher WAR (1885-95)
10x MWBA leader in K/BB (1885-93, 95)
8x MWBA leader in Complete Games (1885-91, 93)
7x MWBA leader in WHIP (1885-89, 92, 95)
5x MWBA leader in Innings (1886-88, 90, 94)
5x MWBA leader in Shutouts (1886-89, 93)
4x MWBA leader in K/9 (1885-88)
4x MWBA leader in Winning % (1890, 93-95)