Fergie Jenkins

Biography

Ferguson Arthur 'Fergie' Jenkins OC (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He played most of his career with the Cubs. He was a National League (NL) and Cubs All-Star for three seasons, and in 1971, he was the first Canadian and Cubs pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. He was a 20-game winner for seven seasons, including six consecutive seasons for the Cubs. He was the NL leader in wins, in 1971, and the American League (AL) leader in wins, in 1974. He was also the NL leader in complete games in 1967, 1970, and 1971, and the AL leader in complete games in 1974. He led the NL in strikeouts in 1969 and had over 3,000 strikeouts during his career. His 284 victories are the most by a black pitcher in major league history. He played basketball in the off-season for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1967 to 1969, and pitched two seasons in Canada for the minor league London Majors following his major league career. He became the first Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991; he remained the only one until Larry Walker's election in 2020.

Known For

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

See Her Be Her

King of the Hill

All Movies (10)

• See Her Be Her2024 · as Self
• The Remarkable Life of Ron Santo2022 · as Self
• Billy Williams: The Sweet Swinger2021 · as Self
• Glory and Grief: The Ferguson Jenkins Story2021 · as Self
• Bud Fowler and the Page Fence Giants2017
• The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs2015
• Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker2014 · as Self
• Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs2006
• When It Was a Game 32000 · as Self (voice)
• King of the Hill1974 · as Self

All TV Shows (1)

• Studio 42 with Bob Costas2009 · as Self