Jack Warhop

Jack Warhop
Pitcher
Born: (1884-07-04)July 4, 1884
Hinton, West Virginia, U.S.
Died: October 4, 1960(1960-10-04) (aged 76)
Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1908, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1915, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record69–92
Earned run average3.12
Strikeouts463
Teams

John Milton Warhop (July 4, 1884 – October 4, 1960) was an American baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1908 to 1915 for the New York Highlanders / Yankees.

Considered by baseball insiders and historians as an unlucky pitcher, Warhop had a career 69–92 win–loss record, but with a 3.12 earned run average while playing for mostly second division Highlanders/Yankees teams. Of his 92 losses, the Yankees did not score a run in 23, and he holds the MLB record for losing the most 1–0 games with five in 1914. In 1915, Warhop allowed Babe Ruth's first two career home runs. He was released after the 1915 season and played a number of seasons in minor league baseball and semi-professional teams until his late 40s or early 50s.

Warhop had an underhand submarine delivery, which gave him the nickname "Crab"[1] and was also known for his rather small size.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Istorico was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Appel, Marty (2012). Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 50–51. ISBN 9781608194926.
  3. ^ "Jack Warhop Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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