The Big Train

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The Big Train was the famous nickname of Walter Johnson, one of Major League Baseball’s greatest pitchers, renowned for his overpowering fastball and long career with the Washington Senators.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
award American League Most Valuable Player
bats Right
birthDate 1887-11-06
birthPlace Humboldt, Kansas, United States
brokeIntoMLBFrom semi-professional baseball in Idaho
careerCompleteGames 531
careerGamesPitched 802
careerInningsPitched 5914.1
careerShutouts 110
careerSpanTeam Washington Senators, 1907–1927
deathDate 1946-12-10
deathPlace Washington, D.C., United States
linked to: Washington, D.C.
debutDate 1907-08-02
debutLeague MLB
division American League
earnedRunAverage 2.17
electedToHallOfFameWith Babe Ruth
Christy Mathewson
Honus Wagner
Ty Cobb
finalGameDate 1927-09-30
hallOfFame National Baseball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1936
honor member of MLB All-Century Team
member of MLB All-Time Team
isConsideredOneOf greatest pitchers in baseball history
jerseyNumberRetiredBy Washington Nationals (honorary recognition)
league Major League Baseball
managedTeam Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
managerialCareerEndYear 1935
managerialCareerStartYear 1929
MVPYears 1913
1924
nickname The Big Train
notableSkill overpowering fastball
occupation baseball player
pitcher
pitchingStyle power pitcher
primaryTeam Washington Senators (1901–1960)
statisticalLeader career ERA+ among high-innings pitchers
career pitching WAR
career shutouts
strikeouts 3509
team Washington Senators
throws Right
throwsFastball Yes
winLossRecord 417–279
WorldSeriesChampion 1924

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Walter Johnson nickname The Big Train
Walter Johnson nickname The Big Train
Walter Johnson nickname The Big Train
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