In the beginning there were players like Ty Cobb who hit .300 for 23 consecutive years, and the "flying dutchman" Honus Wagner. Pitchers like the "christian gentleman" Christy Mathewson, and the winningest pitcher in history Cy Young. In the years when the only Yankees were the people in the north and there was an upstart franchise called the American League there was a pitcher, his name was Walter Johnson. Known as the "big train" because of his high powered fastball which was unequaled in all of baseball Johnson was a poor Kansas farm-hand who became one of the best pitchers...
ever in the game. He was elected onto the original Hall Of Fame in 1936 with such players as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Walter Perry Johnson died on December 10, 1946 in Washington D.C. in the town were he pitched for 21 years.

2nd in history with 416 wins

had 279 losses 27 were lost 1-0 and his team shut out in 65 of his starts.

career E.R.A. of 2.17

first in career shutouts with 110

led league: 5 times E.R.A, 12 times strikeouts, shut outs 7 times, wins 6 times

Elected to original Hall of Fame in 1936.