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When his team was at bat on hot days, Doyle would sometimes lie down on the tarpaulin and nap, but he earned his nickname by being one of the slowest workers ever to take the mound. In addition to stalling, he relied on a "drop" (a sinker), a "raise ball," and a spitter. Although he threw shutouts in his first two ML starts, 11 wins in 1907 was his career high. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 25, 1906: New York rookie Slow Joe Doyle debuts with a 2-0 shutout against Cleveland. » August 30, 1906: Righthander Slow Joe Doyle of the Highlanders becomes the first 20th century player to start out with two shutouts when he beats the Washington Nationals 5-0. Of his 23 lifetime victories, seven will be shutouts. He is nicknamed "Slow" because of his time-consuming pace on the mound. The Yanks take the nitecap as well, 9-8, to begin a sweep of five doubleheaders in six days. They'll outscore their opponents 76-31. » May 3, 1907: Dilatory tactics of the Highlanders' Judd Doyle, whose well-earned nickname is "Slow Joe," lengthen a 10-inning game with the Athletics to a record three hours, seven minutes. » April 14, 1908: At Hilltop Park, Slow Joe Doyle scatters four hits in edging the A's, 1-0 in 12 innings. The first hit is by A's left fielder Topsy Hartsel, who has his nose broken by an errant pitch during pre-game warmups. Nick Carter, making his major-league debut, matches Doyle for 11 innings, but in the 12th, a ground rule double into the crowd, and a single put runners at the corners. A line drive to RF Jack Coombs then scores Red Kleinow with the winner. » September 11, 1933: Johnny Marcum pitches his 2nd shutout in just his 2nd major-league start, as the A's beat the White Sox 8–0. With the 2nd shutout, Marcum ties the mark of Slow Joe Doyle in 1906.