Galvin, "Pud" (James F.)
Baseball
b. Dec. 25, 1856, St. Louis, MO
d. March 7, 1902
The only pitcher in history to win more than 300 games and lose more than 300, the 6-foot, 200-pound Galvin played briefly with the St. Louis team in the National Association in 1875 but didn't become a full-time major leaguer until 1879, with the National League's Buffalo Braves.
Nicknamed the "Little Steam Engine" by sportswriters because of his durability, Galvin had a 46-29 record in 1883, when he led the league in complete games with 72, shutouts with 5, and innings pitched with 656, an all-time record. The following year, he led in shutouts again with 12 and had a 46-22 record.
Buffalo sold Galvin for $2,500 to Pittsburgh of the American Association, then a major league, during the 1885 season. The team moved into the NL in 1887. In his first four years with Pittsburgh, Galvin went 29-21, 28-21, 23-25, and 23-16.
He was with the Pittsburgh team in the short-lived Players' League in 1890, but was only 12-13. Galvin returned to the Pittsburgh NL club in 1891, when he had a 14-14 mark, and was traded to St. Louis during the 1892 season. He left the major leagues after winning only 10 games and losing 12 that year.