PITTSBURGH, PA. June 27, 1913 - Denis Pendleton has weaved an interesting path in his short time in the United League, but the 38-year-old right hander is throwing like his 25-year-old self.
Pendleton, a Boston native, started with the Chicago Orphans franchise. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to play for an extended amount of time, he chose the Orphans because he knew they had a shot of putting together a competitive team.
However, by the time July rolled around, Chicago was in 7th place and had no shot at competeting for the Presidents Cup. Orphans owner Jack O'Connor also knew that Pendleton didn't have a ton of time before his skills deteriorated, so he sold him off to the Pittsburgh Keystones for four prospects.
With Pittsburgh, Pendleton was able to put together a 2-3 record with a 3.35 ERA. However, this year has been a different story.
Pendleton has been absolutely unstoppable. In 19 starts, he's gone 17-1 with a 1.92 ERA. To put that in perspective, the pitcher with the next most wins, Babydoll Hurst of New York, has 12 wins.
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