Claude Hendrix

Claude Raymond Hendrix

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• School Fairmount College
• Debut May 15, 1911
• Final Game August 27, 1920
• Born April 13, 1889 in Olathe, KS USA
• Died March 22, 1944 in Allentown, PA USA

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Biographical Information

While pitching for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, Claude Hendrix threw a no-hitter against Pittsburgh in May 1915.

Hendrix agreed to throw a game in August 1920 and was subsequently banned from baseball. He did not actually take the mound. The Chicago Cubs, suspecting wrong-doing, substituted Grover Cleveland Alexander for Hendrix at the last minute. What makes his behavior odd was the fact that his father was a town sheriff and bank president on the Kansas frontier in the late 19th century.

Following his involuntary departure from baseball, Hendrix owned and operated a café in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for many years.

Notable Achievements

• FL ERA Leader (1914)
• FL Wins Leader (1914)
• 2-time NL Winning Percentage Leader (1912 & 1918)
• FL Games Pitched Leader (1914)
• FL Complete Games Leader (1914)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 4 (1912, 1914, 1915 & 1918)
• 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1914 & 1918)
• 25 Wins Seasons: 1 (1914)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 9 (1912-1920)
• 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1914)

Related Sites

• Claude Hendrix at the SABR Bio Project