Francis Xavier "Big Jeff" Pfeffer (March 31, 1882 – December 19, 1954) was a
Major League pitcher
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from 1905 to 1911. He threw a
no-hitter
In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...
in 1907. He was the older brother of
Jeff Pfeffer
Edward Joseph Pfeffer (March 4, 1888 – August 15, 1972) born in Seymour, Illinois, was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911), Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins (1913–1921), St. Louis Cardinals (1921–1924) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1924). His olde ...
.
Pfeffer attended the
University of Illinois
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. He made his MLB debut on April 15, 1905 for the
Chicago Cubs
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and had a 4-4 record for them that season. He missed out on the
1906 World Series, going to Boston, where he had his most active season with a record of 13-22 for the 1906 season. He finished second in the
National League
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that season in complete games and strikeouts.
Early the following season, Pfeffer pitched a no-hitter on May 8, 1907, with the
Boston Doves
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During it ...
defeating Cincinnati 6-0.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
Below is a list of Major League Baseball no-hitters, enumerating every no-hitter pitched in Major League Baseball history. In addition, all no-hitters that were broken up in extra innings or were in shortened games are listed, although they are no ...
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Sportspeople from Champaign, Illinois
1882 births
1954 deaths
Chicago Cubs players
Boston Beaneaters players
Boston Doves players
Boston Rustlers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Illinois
Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
Washington Senators (1912) players
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