Grover “Pete” Alexander began his career in 1911.  He made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on April 15th of that year, and he proceeded to have one of the best seasons a rookie pitchers has ever had.  He won 28 games and his ERA of 2.57 was good for an ERA+ of 133.  He was second in the league in strikeouts with 227 and he finished third in the National League MVP vote. Four years later, in 1915, Alexander had one of the finest seasons a pitcher’s ever had.  He won thirty games for the first time in his career (finishing with 31 and beginning a streak of three straight seasons over 30 wins). In 1918 he was traded to the Cubs but Alexander missed most of the season to fight for the United States in World War I.  While in Europe, he began showing signs of epilepsy, and to cover it up he began drinking.  By the time he returned home, Alexander was an alcoholic and while he was a very effective pitcher, most of his best seasons were behind him.  He continued his time with the Cubs, but by 1924, he was slowly beginning to regress.  On June 24, 1926, the Cubs traded Alexander to St. Louis for the price of a waiver player. Alexander finished the season for the Cardinals with 16 starts, 11 of which he finished.  He was a modest 9-7 with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.079 and pitched well in the 1926 World Series.  Alexander followed up with a 21-win season in 1927.  His last full season was 1928 and in 1930, he was traded back to the Phillies where he finished his career.