Of course we all remember Haddix for pitching one of the greatest games ever, his 12 innings of perfect ball against the Milwaukee Braves in 1959.
But let’s not forget that the man won 20 games as a rookie in 1953, and arguably should have taken home the League’s Rookie of the Year Award, since he went 20-6, while leading the N.L. with six shutouts while striking out 163 batters.
It did give him his first All-Star nod while finishing second in rookie voting, while also garnering some Most Valuable Player votes as well.
He would go on to pitch for 14 years in the Big Leagues, making three All-Star teams while also taking home three Gold Gloves.
By the time he retired after the 1965 season, he finished with a career 136-113 record, with a 3.63 ERA over 453 games, 286 of those starts, with 20 shutouts and 20 saves, and 1575 strikeouts.
Not too shabby!
