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Class of 1919
Clark Griffith and Hughie Jennings have been elected to the Baseball Clubhouse Hall of Fame. Clark Griffith was a top pitcher for many years, posting a 237-146 won-loss record and a 3.31 ERA with a 121 ERA+. He won 20 or more games in seven seasons, six consecutively, and pitched mostly in the high-offense era of the 1890s. Griffith did most of his pitching for Chicago, first in the National League then in the American while also managing the White Sox, moved to New York and pitch a bit for several seasons while managing there including the 1904 pennant race season, then moved on Cincinnati and finally to the Washington Senators. Griffith managed the Senators from 1912-20 and eventually bought the team, running it until his death in 1955. Griffith is elected as a player, and he was a fine pitcher, but he was also a talented manager and team executive with a highly-regarded eye for talent. Hughie Jennings was a fine player, a shortstop with the 1890s Baltimore Orioles and one of the top players in the NL, arguably THE best in 1896. From 1894-98 Jennings has a tremendous peak run as one of the best players in the game. Jennings did not put up stunning career numbers, playing but 1285 games, low for a Hall of Famer. But at his peak he was very impressive, offensively and defensively. Jennings is likewise remembered at least as much for his career after playing. He became manager of the Detroit Tigers in 1907, and his team won pennants his first three years at the helm. Jennings managed Ty Cobb for most of his career, staying in Detroit through 1920 with diminishing success. He then took over the New York Giants in 1924 when John McGraw fell ill, and guided the team into its fourth straight pennant. He managed the team at the start of 1925 until McGraw returned. Jennings then went back to coaching with his old Baltimore friend until his 1928 death. Voting Results 9 ballots cast: