Player #147: Alexander B. "Alex" McColl. Pitcher with the Washington Senators in 1933-1934. 4 wins and 2 saves in 2 MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut at age 39, one of 8 players in MLB history to debut at 39 or older. He pitched two perfect innings in Game 2 of the 1933 World Series.
Alex McColl was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 46 games in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1933 and 1934. McColl made his MLB debut at the age of 39, one of eight pitchers in MLB history to debut at 39 or older.
McColl had played for 18 seasons in the minor leagues before making his major league debut with pennant-bound Washington on August 29, 1933, by throwing 3 1⁄3 innings of shutout relief against the Cleveland Indians. In his fifth career game, McColl recorded two perfect innings in Game 2 of the 1933 World Series against the New York Giants, retiring Hall of Famers Mel Ott and Travis Jackson in the process.
His 46 American League games pitched included three starts. He posted a 4–4 won–lost record and a 3.70 earned run average, with two complete games and three saves. In 119 innings pitched, he allowed 142 hits and 43 bases on balls, and registered 34 strikeouts.
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