Slow Joe Doyle

Judd Bruce "Slow Joe" Doyle (September 15, 1881 in Clay Center, Kansas – November 21, 1947 in Tannersville, New York) was a right-handed baseball pitcher who played from 1906 to 1910 for the New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds. He threw a sinker, a "raise ball" and a spitter (). Doyle made his major league debut on August 25, 1906. His career got off to a good start as he threw shutouts in each of his first two starts. He was the first 20th century pitcher to accomplish that feat (), and it had been accomplished only twice before he did it. Since he did it, it has been accomplished 11 times (). However, perhaps more impressive is those two starts were also his first two big league appearances. Only three American League pitchers have thrown shutouts in their first two big league appearances since Doyle did it (). In his first season, he went 2-1 with a 2.38 ERA in nine games (six starts). The following season Doyle went 11-11 with a 2.65 ERA in 29 games (23 starts). He completed...