Tom Zachary
| Tom Zachary | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 7, 1896 Graham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: January 24, 1969 (aged 72) Burlington, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1918, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 28, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 186–191 |
| Earned run average | 3.73 |
| Strikeouts | 720 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary (c. May 7, 1896 – January 24, 1969) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons. A left-handed pitcher, he spent most of his early career playing for the Washington Senators, with whom he won the 1924 World Series. He is well known for surrendering Babe Ruth's historic 60th home run in 1927, and he would become Ruth's teammate the following season. Over the course of his career, he also played for the Philadelphia A's, St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Zachary has the most wins in an undefeated season by a pitcher in MLB history, going 12–0 with the Yankees in 1929. The only player in any Major League to have more wins in an undefeated season is Hall of Famer Ray Brown, who went 14–0 with the Homestead Grays in the 1938 Negro National League II season.