Eller was an effective pitcher in his first four years with the Reds, peaking in
the pennant-winning season of 1919, when he went 20-9 with a 2.39 ERA. That fall
he threw a shutout in Game Five of the WS, with six consecutive strikeouts in the
second and third innings, and a complete-game victory in the finale. But his WS achievements
were tainted: the Reds' opponents were the infamous "Black Sox," bribed to throw
the Series.
(JK)