Clyde Shoun

Clyde Shoun
File:Clyde Shoun Cardinals.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1912-03-20)March 20, 1912 Mountain City, Tennessee
Died: Mountain Home, Johnson City, Tennessee
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 7, 1935, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 19, 1949, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	73-59
Earned run average	3.91
Strikeouts	483
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1935–1937) St. Louis Cardinals (1938–1942) Cincinnati Reds (1942–1947) Boston Braves (1947–1949) Chicago White Sox (1949)

Clyde Mitchell Shoun (March 20, 1912 – March 20, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he was born in Mountain City, Tennessee, and known as "Hardrock", due to his fastball.

Shoun was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 7, 1935, with the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, and Chicago White Sox. He died on his 56th birthday in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Career highlights

Shoun led the major leagues in games pitched with 54 in 1940.

While with the Reds, he no-hit the Boston Braves 1–0 on May 15, 1944. The lone baserunner came on a walk to his mound opponent, Jim Tobin, himself a no-hit pitcher just 18 days earlier on April 27, and well known for being a good-hitting pitcher.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball saves champions
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Clyde Shoun at Find a Grave

Preceded by Jim Tobin

No-hitter pitcher May 15, 1944

Succeeded by Dick Fowler