John (Jack) Pfeister was born May 24th, 1878 in Cinncinati, OH. His rookie campaign in 1906 saw him post an astounding ERA of 1.51. The next season he bettered that by posting and ERA of 1.15 (the lowest in the league that season). His career ERA of 2.02 is amongst the lowest of all Major Leaguers with over 1000+ innings pitched.
He won World Series with the Cubs in 1907 and 1908 as well as a pennant with the Pirates in 1903. He finished his career with a 71-44 lifetime record.
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