Player #54K: Walter P. "Barney" Johnson. "The Big Train". Pitcher for the Washington Senators in 1907-1927. 417 wins and 34 saves in 21 MLB seasons. 1924 World Series champion. 1913 and 1924 AL Most Valuable Player. 3-time triple crown. 6-time AL wins leader. 5-time AL ERA leader. 12-time AL strikeout leader. He had a career ERA of 2.17 in 5,914.1 innings pitched. He pitched a no-hitter in 1920. He holds the MLB record with 110 career shutouts. MLB All-Time Team. Inducted to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1936. One of his best seasons was 1913 as he posted a record of 36-7 with a 1.14 ERA in 346 innings pitched.
Now, Deveaux addresses Walter's 1922 season: Walter himself was still a key factor, more effective than he'd been the previous year, finishing at 15-16, but his 2.99 ERA was good for fifth in the league and still more than a run better than the league average. He had, however, stood at 9-3 at one point and had been particularly effective during the latter part of June. On the 28th, Barney pitched a third consecutive shutout to beat the Yanks 1-0 at Griffith Stadium. He gave up just seven singles, two to Babe Ruth. His poor finish was primarily due to the lack of offensive support he got from the sixth-place team behind him.
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