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Pearson pitched for the Phillies through four straight last-place finishes. In 1941 he led all NL relievers with a 2.07 ERA in 36 appearances, winning 4, losing 4, and saving 6. But he lost 10 starts to finish 4-14. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 25, 1941: Pete Reiser hits his only career grand slam to pace the Dodgers to an 8–4 win over the Phils. Reiser's home run comes off Ike Pearson, who had beaned him just a month earlier. » May 31, 1948: The last place White Sox and 4th-place Tigers split a pair in Detroit. The Bengals take the opener, 5–4, with Dizzy Trout the winner over Orval Grove. The Sox take the nitecap, 9–3, with veteran Ike Pearson picking up the win. Ike will finish the year at 2–3 to close out hs career at 13–50; his .206 winning percentage is the worst in ML history for a pitcher with 50 losses.