The Resume

(April 2, 1945-January 18, 2021)
Born in Clio, Alabama
Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1966-80,1988), Houston Astros (1981-82), Milwaukee Brewers (1982-84), Oakland Athletics (1985) and California Angels (1986-87)
Win-Loss record 324-256
Career ERA: 3.26
3,574 strikeouts
Four-time All Star (1972,73,75,77)
His #20 was retired by the Dodgers
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

He had such a reputation for doctoring baseballs that he was nicknamed 'Black & Decker.'
He was ejected from a game for throwing scuffed balls (1978).
He holds the modern record for most at-bats without a home run (1,354).
Critics of his Hall of Fame election noted that he never won the Cy Young Award, won 20 games only one season, and rarely led the league in any statistical category.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was born in a tar-paper shack to poor sharecroppers.
Supporters of his induction to the Hall of Fame noted he would have been the first pitcher with 300 wins or 3,000 strikeouts left out of the Hall.
He showed a good sense of humor about his reputation: an ump searching his glove found the note, 'You're getting warm, but it's not here.'
He and spitballer Gaylord Perry exchanged gifts: he gave Perry a tube of Vaseline, while Perry gave him a sheet of sandpaper.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 300 Win Club (Ranked: 324)
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1998)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 20)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 08]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4021945)
• Houston Astros
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 75)
• I Played for the Angels and Dodgers
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 5)
• Look at Me, I'm on Match Game
• Los Angeles Angels
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Match Game
• Milwaukee Brewers
• MLB All-Star Game MVPs (Ranked: 1977)
• Oakland Athletics
• Profiles 21751-22000 (Ranked: 21876)
• Spitballers or Ball Scuffing Pitchers [Some Alleged]
• Sweet Home Alabama
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20210118)
• Whites With Fros

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 275 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 57.45% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying