What years did Pete Alexander play?

Pete Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1930.

Was Pete Alexander a pitcher?

Yes. Pete Alexander pitched in the major leagues, recording 373 wins and 2198 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pete Alexander hit?

Pete Alexander hit 11 career home runs with 378 hits.

What teams did Pete Alexander play for?

Pete Alexander played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1911–1917, 1930), the Chicago Cubs (1918–1926), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1926–1929).

What awards did Pete Alexander win?

Pete Alexander won 3 pitching Triple Crowns (1915, 1916, and 1920).

What were Pete Alexander's career stats?

In 696 games, Pete Alexander went 373-208 with a 2.56 ERA, 2,198 strikeouts, 5,190.0 innings pitched, and 32 saves. At the plate he had 378 hits and 11 home runs.

What position did Pete Alexander play?

Pete Alexander played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Pete Alexander and how much did he weigh?

Pete Alexander was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

What was Pete Alexander's career ERA?

Pete Alexander finished with a 2.56 career ERA, going 373-208 with 2,198 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pete Alexander have?

Pete Alexander recorded 2,198 career strikeouts.

Pete Alexander

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1911-1930)

Pete Alexander was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 20 seasons. Across 696 career appearances, he went 373-208 with a 2.56 ERA, 2,198 strikeouts, and 32 saves. He also batted .209 with 11 home runs. Pete Alexander was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938 and was a 3-time Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 75743.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 18, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1938

W–L 373–208

ERA 2.56

WHIP 1.12

SO 2,198

Pitcher PIV 75743.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 2/26/1887 in Elba, NE, USA
Died: 11/4/1950 in St. Paul, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-04-15
Last Game: 1930-05-28
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1938 (BBWAA)
Awards: 3× Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: Grover Cleveland Alexander

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Alexander — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
373	208	696	599	437	90	32	5190.0	4,868	1,476	164	951	2,198	2.56	75743.5

Career ERA 2.56 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 30.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Pete Alexander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	PHI	NL	28	13	48	37	31	7	3	367.0	285	105	129	227	2.57	3.37 (+24%)	5112.6
1912	PHI	NL	19	17	46	34	25	3	3	310.1	289	97	105	195	2.81	3.36 (+16%)	1810.0
1913	PHI	NL	22	8	47	36	23	9	2	306.1	288	95	75	159	2.79	3.07 (+9%)	3022.6
1914	PHI	NL	27	15	46	39	32	6	1	355.0	327	94	76	214	2.38	2.93 (+19%)	6195.5
1915	PHI	NL	31	10	49	42	36	12	3	376.1	253	51	64	241	1.22	2.90 (+58%)	10933.0
1916	PHI	NL	33	12	48	45	38	16	3	389.0	323	67	50	167	1.55	2.78 (+44%)	6383.1
1917	PHI	NL	30	13	45	44	34	8	0	388.0	336	79	56	200	1.83	2.69 (+32%)	8756.0
1918	CHN	NL	2	1	3	3	3	0	0	26.0	19	5	3	15	1.73	2.83 (+39%)	803.4
1919	CHN	NL	16	11	30	27	20	9	1	235.0	180	45	38	121	1.72	3.09 (+44%)	5943.6
1920	CHN	NL	27	14	46	40	33	7	5	363.1	335	77	69	173	1.91	3.45 (+45%)	7249.4
1921	CHN	NL	15	13	31	29	21	3	1	252.0	286	95	33	77	3.39	4.02 (+16%)	3619.7
1922	CHN	NL	16	13	33	31	20	1	1	245.2	283	99	34	48	3.63	4.18 (+13%)	3234.0
1923	CHN	NL	22	12	39	36	26	3	2	305.0	308	108	30	72	3.19	4.03 (+21%)	3668.7
1924	CHN	NL	12	5	21	20	12	0	0	169.1	183	57	25	33	3.03	4.13 (+27%)	698.6
1925	CHN	NL	15	11	32	30	20	1	0	236.0	270	89	29	63	3.39	4.55 (+25%)	1895.5
1926	CHN	NL	3	3	7	7	4	0	0	52.0	55	20	7	12	3.46	4.11 (+16%)	1440.0
1926	SLN	NL	9	7	23	16	11	2	2	148.1	136	48	24	35	2.91	4.11 (+29%)	1081.6
1927	SLN	NL	21	10	37	30	22	2	3	268.0	261	75	38	48	2.52	4.08 (+38%)	2696.7
1928	SLN	NL	16	9	34	31	18	1	2	243.2	262	91	37	59	3.36	4.13 (+19%)	1562.1
1929	SLN	NL	9	8	22	19	8	0	0	132.0	149	57	23	33	3.89	4.60 (+15%)	766.4
1930	PHI	NL	0	3	9	3	0	0	0	21.2	40	22	6	6	9.14	4.80 (-90%)	-1129.0
Career · 21 seasons			373	208	696	599	437	90	32	5,190.0	4,868	1,476	951	2,198	2.56	—	75,743

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Pete Alexander — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
703	1,810	154	378	60	13	11	163	3	77	276	.209	.242	.275	.517	-6,988

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career OPS .517 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Pete Alexander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	PHI	NL	50	138	12	24	5	1	0	9	1	2	27	.174	.266 (-35%)	.336 (-45%)	.356 (-37%)	.693 (-41%)	-904.2
1912	PHI	NL	46	102	7	19	4	0	2	13	0	6	14	.186	.268 (-31%)	.335 (-31%)	.358 (-21%)	.694 (-26%)	-426.5
1913	PHI	NL	47	103	9	13	4	1	0	4	0	3	21	.126	.259 (-51%)	.325 (-54%)	.345 (-47%)	.670 (-50%)	-797.4
1914	PHI	NL	48	137	18	32	3	0	0	7	0	3	12	.234	.255 (-8%)	.322 (-21%)	.339 (-25%)	.661 (-23%)	-473.7
1915	PHI	NL	49	130	9	22	3	0	1	8	0	6	23	.169	.250 (-32%)	.318 (-35%)	.332 (-35%)	.651 (-35%)	-684.4
1916	PHI	NL	49	138	10	33	7	4	0	9	1	5	15	.239	.248 (-4%)	.314 (-15%)	.326 (+7%)	.640 (-4%)	-156.2
1917	PHI	NL	47	139	17	30	8	2	1	13	1	3	23	.216	.248 (-13%)	.312 (-26%)	.323 (avg)	.635 (-13%)	-317.9
1918	CHN	NL	3	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	CHN	NL	30	70	6	12	1	0	0	4	0	10	18	.171	.262 (-35%)	.322 (-15%)	.347 (-47%)	.670 (-31%)	-297.5
1920	CHN	NL	46	118	9	27	4	1	1	14	0	11	26	.229	.271 (-16%)	.331 (-11%)	.363 (-16%)	.694 (-14%)	-246.1
1921	CHN	NL	31	95	8	29	3	1	1	14	0	2	13	.305	.286 (+7%)	.344 (-7%)	.395 (-1%)	.739 (-4%)	-80.6
1922	CHN	NL	33	85	4	15	1	0	0	11	0	6	16	.176	.285 (-38%)	.345 (-33%)	.397 (-53%)	.743 (-44%)	-599.3
1923	CHN	NL	39	111	10	24	3	1	1	10	0	1	11	.216	.282 (-24%)	.344 (-35%)	.390 (-26%)	.734 (-30%)	-571.1
1924	CHN	NL	21	65	3	15	2	0	1	10	0	2	8	.231	.283 (-19%)	.345 (-27%)	.389 (-21%)	.734 (-24%)	-257.9
1925	CHN	NL	32	79	7	19	4	1	2	12	0	1	5	.241	.288 (-17%)	.349 (-28%)	.407 (-4%)	.756 (-15%)	-229.8
1926	CHN	NL	7	15	1	7	2	0	0	3	0	0	1	.467	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	SLN	NL	23	50	1	6	1	0	0	3	0	2	14	.120	.279 (-57%)	.345 (-55%)	.390 (-64%)	.735 (-60%)	0.0
1927	SLN	NL	37	94	7	23	3	1	0	6	0	5	14	.245	.282 (-13%)	.344 (-18%)	.392 (-24%)	.736 (-21%)	-330.7
1928	SLN	NL	34	86	13	25	2	0	1	11	0	4	8	.291	.280 (+3%)	.342 (-6%)	.395 (-12%)	.737 (-9%)	-123.5
1929	SLN	NL	22	41	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	5	.049	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			703	1,810	154	378	60	13	11	163	3	77	276	.209	—	—	—	—	-6,497

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Pete Alexander — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	13	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.077

Playoff Batting by Year

Pete Alexander — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG
1928	WS	SLN	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000
1926	WS	SLN	3	7	1	0	0	2	.000
1915	WS	PHI	2	5	0	1	0	1	.200

Playoff Career Pitching

Pete Alexander — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	2	7	5	1	43.0	36	17	12	29	3.56

Playoff Pitching by Year

Pete Alexander — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1928	WS	SLN	0	1	2	1	0	5.0	10	11	4	2	19.80
1926	WS	SLN	2	0	3	2	1	20.1	12	3	4	17	1.33
1915	WS	PHI	1	1	2	2	0	17.2	14	3	4	10	1.53

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Alexander — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	359	899	84	190	9	86	.211
Away	344	912	70	187	2	82	.205

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Alexander — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	355	2718.1	2478	732	501	1227	2.42
Away	341	2464.2	2387	741	450	983	2.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Alexander — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1930-05-28	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1930-05-23	PHI	NY1	W	0	0
1930-05-11	PHI	CIN	L	2	0
1930-05-07	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1930-05-04	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1930-05-02	PHI	CHC	L	1	0
1930-04-28	PHI	BSN	W	0	1
1930-04-26	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1930-04-20	PHI	NY1	L	1	1
1929-08-17	STL	NY1	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Alexander — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-05-28	PHI	BSN	—	2.0	2	2	0	0	1	0
1930-05-23	PHI	NY1	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	1
1930-05-11	PHI	CIN	—	3.2	8	4	4	0	1	1
1930-05-07	PHI	STL	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	1
1930-05-04	PHI	CHC	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1930-05-02	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	2	0
1930-04-28	PHI	BSN	—	5.0	8	4	4	0	0	1
1930-04-26	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
1930-04-20	PHI	NY1	L	6.0	7	2	2	4	2	1
1929-08-17	STL	NY1	L	3.0	7	5	4	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Alexander — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	696	0	189	1419	25	50

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Alexander — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PHI	P	48	11	95	4	3
1912	PHI	P	46	10	75	3	1
1913	PHI	P	47	10	82	0	3
1914	PHI	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1914	PHI	P	46	18	102	3	1
1915	PHI	P	49	22	120	3	4
1916	PHI	P	48	17	102	1	3
1917	PHI	P	45	24	108	1	3
1918	CHN	P	3	0	8	0	0
1919	CHN	P	30	6	85	0	2
1920	CHN	P	46	8	105	2	2
1921	CHN	P	31	11	60	2	4
1922	CHN	P	33	9	69	0	5
1923	CHN	P	39	11	90	1	6
1924	CHN	P	21	4	53	2	2
1925	CHN	P	32	7	45	0	4
1926	CHN	P	7	1	19	0	0
1926	SLN	P	23	2	39	2	1
1927	SLN	P	37	8	66	0	1
1928	SLN	P	34	4	57	0	3
1929	SLN	P	22	5	38	1	2
1930	PHI	P	9	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Pete Alexander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	696
Left Field	1

Awards & Honors

Pete Alexander — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1927	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1926	TSN All-Star	P
1925	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2
1923	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1920	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1
1920	Pitching Triple Crown
1917	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1
1916	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1
1916	Pitching Triple Crown
1915	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1
1915	Pitching Triple Crown
1914	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1
1913	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3

Award Voting History

Pete Alexander — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1927	Most Valuable Player	NL	20th	3.0	80
1926	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	5.0	80
1924	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	1.0	80
1914	Most Valuable Player	NL	10th	9.0	64
1912	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	1.0	64
1911	Most Valuable Player	NL	3rd	23.0	64

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Pete Alexander: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Alexander's first major league game on April 15, 1911; the last one listed came on May 28, 1930. Alexander played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1911 to 1930), the Chicago Cubs (1918 to 1926), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1926 to 1929). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds, Alexander is listed as a pitcher. Alexander both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Alexander was born on February 26, 1887, in Elba, NE, USA. Alexander died on November 4, 1950, in St. Paul, NE, USA. Alexander's full given name, per the bio, is Grover Cleveland Alexander.

Alexander's career pitching line is 373 wins, 208 losses and a 2.56 ERA over 696 appearances. Alexander had 2,198 strikeouts, 437 complete games, 90 shutouts, and 32 saves. Against a 3.69 league ERA for the same years, Alexander was 30.6% better. No season topped the 33 wins of 1916. Alexander struck out 241 batters in 1915, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Alexander

What years did Pete Alexander play?: Pete Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1930.
Was Pete Alexander a pitcher?: Yes. Pete Alexander pitched in the major leagues, recording 373 wins and 2198 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Alexander hit?: Pete Alexander hit 11 career home runs with 378 hits.
Is Pete Alexander in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Pete Alexander was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.
What teams did Pete Alexander play for?: Pete Alexander played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1911–1917, 1930), the Chicago Cubs (1918–1926), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1926–1929).
What awards did Pete Alexander win?: Pete Alexander won 3 pitching Triple Crowns (1915, 1916, and 1920).
What were Pete Alexander's career stats?: In 696 games, Pete Alexander went 373-208 with a 2.56 ERA, 2,198 strikeouts, 5,190.0 innings pitched, and 32 saves. At the plate he had 378 hits and 11 home runs.
What position did Pete Alexander play?: Pete Alexander played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pete Alexander and how much did he weigh?: Pete Alexander was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Pete Alexander's career ERA?: Pete Alexander finished with a 2.56 career ERA, going 373-208 with 2,198 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Alexander have?: Pete Alexander recorded 2,198 career strikeouts.