Ferguson Arthur Jenkins (1943 - )

• Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
• born December 13, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario
• batted right, pitched right, 6'5", 205 lbs.
• won 284 games
• pitched 4499.2 innings
• had 3192 strikeouts (the 9th highest of all time)
• in 1971 he had the most wins, 24, in the National League with only 13 losses
• in 1974 he had the most wins, 25, in the American League with only 12 losses
• from 1967 to 1972 he won over 20 games every season
• played for:
  • Philadelphia (National League) 1965-1966
  • Chicago (National League)1966-1973
  • Texas (American League) 1974-1975
  • Boston (American League) 1976-1977
  • Texas (American League) 1978-1981
  • Chicago (National League)1982-1983

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