Awesome HOF pitcher of the early teens through 1930 with the Phillies, Cubs, and Cardinals, well known for his battle with alcoholism, and for being portrayed by Reagan in a movie. Wound up with 373 wins, the same as Matthewson. Allegedly hammered, he came in from the bullpen to strike out the dangerous Yankee hitter Tony Lazzeri and won the deciding game of the '26 Series for the Cards has passed down into legend. His years with the Phillies in the 1910's were truly awesome, especially his monstrous rookie season in '11. This guy was something special.

none of the pre 1947 players will EVER get more than 3 stars from me. They didn't play against ALL of the best players! Somo Americans were not allowed to play..3 stars at best for all of them

Grover Cleveland Alexander overcame epilepsy, alcoholism and harrowing combat during World War I to become one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. Nicknamed, Ol' Pete, Alexander won 30 games each season from 1915 to 1917 for the Phillies and led the league in ERA five times. No other National League pitcher has surpassed his marks of 373 victories and 90 shutouts. His dramatic bases-loaded strikeout of Tony Lazzeri to save the 1926 World Series for the Cardinals has entered the game's lore as one of the greatest clutch performances in history. Two neat pieces of Trivia: 1) Ronald Reagan portrayed him in the movie, That Winning Team. 2) After his big league career, Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched for the House of David baseball club. The barnstorming troupe was comprised of players whose religion dictated that men neither shave nor cut their hair.