Born in Payson, Illinois, Works was called "Judge" by teammates for his scholarly countenance. Works had career record of 24-24 with a 3.79 ERA. His best season was 1911 when he went 11-5 in 30 games for the Tigers. He ranked fifth in the American League in winning percentage (.688) in 1911, seventh in shutouts with three and eighth in games finished with 10.\n', '

Works died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Pasadena, California in 1941 at age 53, with his wife in an apparent double suicide. He is buried in Altadena\'s Mountain View Cemetery.\n', '

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