▁from ▁ 1 9 1 3 – 1 9 2 5 , ▁who ▁earned ▁two ▁World ▁Series ▁rings ▁with ▁Boston ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁while ▁leading ▁the ▁major ▁le agues ▁with ▁an ▁earned ▁run ▁average ▁of ▁ 0 . 9 6 ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 , ▁setting ▁a ▁modern - era ▁season ▁record ▁that ▁still ▁stands . ▁ ▁August ▁August ▁  ▁ 1 ▁– ▁Phil ▁Douglas , ▁ 6 2 , ▁hard - throw ing ▁pitch er ▁who ▁posted ▁a ▁ 9 4 - 9 3 ▁record ▁and ▁ 2 . 8 0 ▁earned ▁run ▁average ▁for ▁five ▁teams ▁in ▁a ▁nine - year ▁career , ▁winning ▁ 1 5 ▁games ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 . 0 8 ▁E RA ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁season ▁and ▁then ▁two ▁wins ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁World ▁Series ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁win ▁the ▁series , ▁going ▁ 1 1 - 4 ▁with ▁a ▁National ▁League ▁leading ▁ 2 . 6 3 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁before ▁being ▁b anned ▁for ▁life ▁under ▁Commission er ▁Land is ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁quar rel ▁with ▁Gi ants ▁manager ▁John ▁McG raw . ▁August ▁  ▁ 8 ▁– ▁Bob ▁Ne igh b ors , ▁ 3 4 , ▁short stop ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Brow ns , ▁who ▁later ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁pilot ▁in ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁and