New York Yankeees pitcher ??sSpud??? Chandler warms up at Yankee Stadium ca. 1940s. The Georgia native spent eleven seasons with the Yankees, and never had a losing season. Despite losing most of two seasons to military service, he posted a career record of 109-43 for a winning percentage of .717, still the major league record for an established pitcher. Spurgeon Ferdinand Chandler remains the only Yankee pitcher to win the AL MVP Award, something even Whitey Ford and Ron Guidry did not achieve. (AP Photo)