Yes, he was considered one of the best lefthanded pitchers, if not THE best, in the American League. He won 23 games in 1916 and 24 games in 1917 and led the AL in ERA in 1916 at 1.75. Babe's record as a Red Sox pitcher was 89-46 with a 2.19 ERA.
He pitched in 2 World Series (1916, 1918) for the Red Sox and had a record of 3-0 with a 0.87 ERA. Ruth still holds the MLB record for longest complete game in World Series history ... a 14 inning, 6 hit, one run allowed effort against the Brooklyn Robins in Game 2 of the 1916 World Series.
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Babe Ruth Was A Pitcher When He Was On The Redsox And A Batter When He Was With The Yankees.
Babe Ruth was a pitcher and an outfielder ...
2004. Babe Ruth's final season with the Red Sox was 1919 and they had last won the World Series in 1918.
Babe Ruth played with the Boston Red Soxs between 1914 and 1920.
Babe Ruth played for the Boston Braves after the Yankees.
The first team Babe Ruth played for was the Boston Red Sox.
Babe Ruth 1914-1935Babe Ruth played 22 years from 1914-1935.He played with the Boston Red Sox from 1914-1919, the New York Yankees from 1920 -1934, and the Boston Braves in 1935.
Babe Ruth played one year for the Boston Braves, in 1935.
Babe Ruth 1914-1935Babe Ruth played 22 years from 1914-1935.He played with the Boston Red Sox from 1914-1919, the New York Yankees from 1920 -1934, and the Boston Braves in 1935.
Babe Ruth never played for the Baltimore Orioles.During his career, Ruth played for the Boston Red Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934) and Boston Braves (1935).
After 15 seasons (1920-1934) playing for the Yankees, Ruth played his final season (1935) for the Boston Braves.