Jack Warhop
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John Milton Warhop (July 4, 1884 - October 4, 1960) born in Hinton, West Virginia was a pitcher for the New York Highlanders/New York Yankees (1908-15).
Warhop led the American League in hit batsmen in 1909 (26) and 1910 (18). He led the American League in home runs allowed in 1914 (8) and 1915 (7). His 114 career hit batsmen is a Yankees team record and ranks 37th on the MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List. He also holds the Yankees single season record for most hit batsmen (26 in 1909).
Warhop died in Freeport, Illinois.
Jack Warhop is known for giving up Babe Ruth's first career home run on May 6, 1915, while Ruth was a member of the Boston Red Sox. Jack Warhop won the game 4-3 while pitching for the New York Yankees.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
