Vernon L (Lefty) Gomez was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1972 along with Yogi Berra, Joshua Gibson, William Harridge, Sandy Koufax, Buck Leonard, Early Wynn and Ross Youngs. Gomez was a LHP with 14 seasons MLB experience pitching with the New York Yankees (1930-1942) and Washington Senators (1943). For his MLB career he was 189-102 with a 3.34 ERA, 1468 K, 1.35 WHIP, 9 SV, 173 complete games, 28 shut outs in 2503.0 IP over 368 games.
I believe his best three seasons were 1934 when he was 26-5 with a 2.33 ERA, 158 K, 1.13 WHIP, 1 SV, 25 complete games, 6 shut outs in 281.2 IP over 38 games, 1937 when he was 21-11 with a 2.33 ERA, 194 K, 1.17 WHIP, 25 complete games, 6 shut outs in 278.1 IP over 34 games and 1931 when he was 21-9 with a 2.67 ERA, 150 K, 1.20 WHIP, 3 SV in 17 complete games, 1 shut out in 243.0 IP over 40 games.
Gomez led the American League in wins in 1934 and 1937. He led the AL in ERA in 1934 and 1937. He led the AL in strikeouts in 1933 (163), 1934 and 1937. He led the AL in shut outs in 1934, 1937 and 1938 (4).
He was an All Star seven times (1933-1939). Gomez won five World Series Championships with the Yankees in 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939.
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