College Baseball Career
Mississippi State (1939-1942)
Pro Baseball Career
Boston Red Sox (1942-1950)
• Minor Leagues: Greensboro, NC (1942)
• WWII Army Air Corps (1943-1944)
• Called up to the Major Leagues in 1945
• Recorded 21 wins in his rookie season
• One of 7 pitchers to pitch shutouts in their first two Major League games
• Shares record with Fernando Valenzuela for most consecutive wins to start a career (8)
• Holds AL record for most consecutive scoreless innings to start: a career (22 1/3)
• Tied AL record with 46 wins in first two Major League seasons
• Holds Major League record for most consecutive wins in his home park with 13 in 1946
• Led AL with a 25-6 record (.806 winning percentage) in 1946
• Winning pitcher in the fourth game shutout of the 1946 World Series (4-0) vs the St. Louis Cardinals
• Minor Leagues: Louisville (KY) Colonels (1951-1954)
• Career Stats: W-65, L-30, Pct-.684
• Inducted into Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame November 14, 2002
Baseball Coaching Career
• Boston Red Sox pitching coach (1955-1959)
• Delta State University (1959-1966; 1970-1988)
• American Baseball Coaches Assoc. Hall of Fame (1988)
• Division II College World Series Runner-Up (’78,’82); 3rd Place (’77)
- Gulf South Conference Champions (’78, ‘79, ’82, ‘88)
Did You Know?
“Boo” Ferriss got his nickname when he mispronounced his brother’s name as a child.
