the 1934 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, he lost Game 1 to Dizzy Dean. In 1935, Crowder went 16–10 for the Tigers as the club won its second consecutive American League pennant. He pitched a complete game in Game 4 of the 1935 World Series for a 2–1 victory to help the Tigers win their first World Series championship. Crowder pitched in three World Series consecutively (1933–1935), posting a record of 1–2 with a 3.81 ERA in 26 innings pitched. Crowder was also known as "Yankee Killer", for his success against the Yankees generally and Babe Ruth in particular. In his career, Crowder had a 167–115 record with a 4.12 ERA. Crowder was a good fielding pitcher in his career, recording a .984 fielding percentage, making only seven errors in 450 total chances. After making an error against the New York Yankees on May 19, 1932, he went the rest of his career without making another, covering 209 games pitched and handling 180 total chances without a miscue. As a hitter, he went 164-847, for a .194 batting average with 66 runs scored and 60 RBI. Post-baseball After his playing career ended, Crowder returned to Winston-Salem where he operated the Winston-Salem Twins during the late 1930s and early 1940s. In 1967, Crowder was named to North Carolina's Sports Hall of Fame. Crowder died in 1972 at age 73 in Winston-Salem. See also 1935 Detroit Tigers season List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders Notes References External links 1899 births 1972 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from North Carolina Washington Senators (1901–1960) players St. Louis Browns players Detroit Tigers players United States Army personnel of World War I American League All-Stars American League wins champions San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Winston-Salem Twins players Rochester Tribe players Birmingham Barons players Waterbury Brasscos players American military personnel of the Russian Civil War