Paige, Satchel

*Hall of Fame 1971*

Kansas City Athletics 1965

St. Louis Browns 1951-1953

Cleveland Indians 1948-1949

Pitcher (R) Height: 6’4” Weight: 180 lbs

Born: 7-7-1906, Mobile Alabama

Died: 6-8-1982, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Franchise Points: 162

Rank: 88/100

Rank Among Pitchers: 33/36

 

Career Stats

Biography

 

How Acquired:

Signed, 1948

 

Transactions History:

1948: Signed with the Cleveland Indians

Released by Cleveland after the 1949 Season

1951: Signed with the St. Louis Browns

Released by Baltimore after the 1953 Season

9-1-65: Signed with the Kansas City Athletics

10-15-65: Released by Kansas City; Retired from Baseball

 

Bold years denote seasons in Cleveland

Career Awards and Milestones

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1971)

All-Star: 1952,1953

 

Season League Leader:

1948: 9th Shutouts (2)

1949: 4th Saves (5)

          6th Games Finished (19)

1951: 6th Saves (5)

1952: 2nd Games (46)

          2nd Saves (10)

          1st Games Finished (35)

1953: 4th Games (57)

          4th Saves (11)

          4th Games Finished (34)

 

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