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Jake Wade
Nickname(s): Whistlin' Jake
Born: 1912

  • Brother of Ben Wade
    [Courtesy Arnie Braunstein]
  • LHP 1936-39, 42-44, 46 Tigers , Red Sox, Browns, White Sox, Yankees, Senators

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    Wade was plagued by poor control, walking 440 batters in 668 ML innings. After his release by the Tigers in 1939, he bounced around the AL, never winning more than five games in any one season. His younger brother Ben pitched in the NL in the 1950s. (FS)
    FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
    » October 3, 1937: Johnny Allen's effort to tie the AL record of 16 straight wins is frustrated when Detroit's Jake Wade beats him with a one-hit shutout 1-0 on the final day of the season.

    » December 15, 1938: The Red Sox send Pinky Higgins and P Archie McKain to the Tigers for pitchers Eldon Auker and Jake Wade, and OF Chet Morgan. The Sox also ship OF Ben Chapman to the Indians in exchange for P Denny Galehouse and SS Tom Irwin.