The Resume

(January 10, 1922-January 21, 2012)
Born in Portland, Oregon
Attended Washington State University
Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948), Pittsburgh Pirates (1949-1951) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1951-1953)

Why he might be annoying:

He lost more games than he won in the Majors.
In fact, the numbers in his overall Major League losing record are also the years that spanned his career (48-53).
His pitching in Pittsburgh went into decline following the 1949 season prior to being traded to the Cardinals.
Ralph Kiner touted his no-hitter as the ugliest no-hitter he was part of.

Why he might not be annoying:

He threw and batted left handed.
He served in World War II with the U.S. Air Force.
He recorded a career high of 13 wins in the 1949 season.
He tossed a no-hitter becoming the first Pirates pitcher to do so in 44 years since Nick Maddox (May 6, 1951).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Chicago Cubs
• I Attended Washington State University
• I Died in 2012 (Ranked: 89)
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 7]
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Profiles 32251-32500 (Ranked: 32494)
• Served in World War II
• St. Louis Cardinals

Year In Review:

In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying