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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 29, 2024 18:54:44 GMT -5
The last pitcher to throw at least 30 complete games in a season was Catfish Hunter, who had 30 of them in 1975. The last pitcher to throw at least 300 innings in a season was Steve Carlton, with 304 in 1980 when he was 35 years old. I miss that game of baseball. 20 game winners are also becoming a rare breed with 5 man rotations and early hooks. Yep. That same year Catfish threw 30 complete games, he was 23-14 in 39 starts. Only two no-decisions! |
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Post by inger on Oct 29, 2024 19:19:37 GMT -5
The last pitcher to throw at least 30 complete games in a season was Catfish Hunter, who had 30 of them in 1975. The last pitcher to throw at least 300 innings in a season was Steve Carlton, with 304 in 1980 when he was 35 years old. I miss that game of baseball. 20 game winners are also becoming a rare breed with 5 man rotations and early hooks. Heck, 15 game winners are rare… |
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Post by inger on Oct 31, 2024 23:54:11 GMT -5
Bob Feller incorporated as Ro-Fel, Inc., in order to reduce his tax burden...why not other players?…
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Post by inger on Nov 1, 2024 7:17:45 GMT -5
HOFer Hilton Smith was often referred to as “Satchel’s Shadow” as he was a reliever on Paige’s team and often saved Satchel’s starts…
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Post by inger on Nov 1, 2024 7:24:08 GMT -5
Judge and Soto are the first pair of teammates ever with at least 40 homers and 120 walks and the first pair with at least 100 RBIs and 120 walks. If we just look at the walks alone, then the only other pairs of teammates with at least 120 apiece were Eddie Joost (149) and Ferris Fain (136) of the 1949 Philadelphia A’s and Roy Cullenbine (137) and Eddie Lake (120) of the 1947 Detroit Tigers…
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Post by inger on Nov 2, 2024 10:21:10 GMT -5
This year’s double pitching triple crowns has drawn little interest or excitement…
* 1908: Ed Walsh / Christy Mathewson
* 1915: Walter Johnson / Pete Alexander
* 1924: Walter Johnson / Dazzy Vance
* 1933: Lefty Grove / Carl Hubbell
* 1943: Spud Chandler / Mort Cooper
* 1952: Bobby Shantz / Robin Roberts
* 1972: Gaylord Perry / Steve Carlton
* 1997: Roger Clemens / Pedro Martinez
* 1999: Pedro Martinez / Randy Johnson
* 2014: Justin Verlander / Clayton Kershaw
* 2017: Corey Kluber / Clayton Kershaw
* 2024: Tarik Skubal / Chris Sale
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Post by inger on Nov 2, 2024 10:31:23 GMT -5
I’d love to be proven wrong, but my research shows that Mike Pelfry holds the record for the most starts without a shutout at 256. Even if I’m right, the record would seem to be one that will fall soon with so few complete games, much less shutouts…
Anyone know of a pitcher with more starts, zero shutouts?…
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Nov 3, 2024 15:28:58 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Nov 3, 2024 19:50:13 GMT -5
Not my thread, sir. It’s for all to enjoy. I’m pleased you posted it here… |
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Post by inger on Nov 4, 2024 11:09:58 GMT -5
Mike Trout and Cal Ripken, Jr. Are the only two players who were named Rookie of the Year, won multiple MVPs, appeared in multiple All-Star games and stayed with the same franchise their entire careers…
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 4, 2024 11:11:57 GMT -5
Mike Trout and Cal Ripken, Jr. Are the only two players who were named Rookie of the Year, won multiple MVPs, appeared in multiple All-Star games and stayed with the same franchise their entire careers… Judge could be third. |
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Post by inger on Nov 4, 2024 11:16:56 GMT -5
Mike Trout and Cal Ripken, Jr. Are the only two players who were named Rookie of the Year, won multiple MVPs, appeared in multiple All-Star games and stayed with the same franchise their entire careers… Judge could be third. Yep, working in that direction. Maybe Trout and Acuna, too… |
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Post by inger on Nov 4, 2024 11:26:13 GMT -5
Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born just 25 days after President Theodore Roosevelt passed away.
Robinson qualified for the 1940 Olympics in the broad (long) jump, only to see the games cancelled due to WWII.
In 1962 he became the first black man elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame…
Robinson was also a ROY/MVP/One franchise player.
I’ll be featuring such players in the next few days…
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 4, 2024 14:36:43 GMT -5
Best Yankee second baseman ever usually comes down to an argument among Joe Gordon, Tony Lazzeri or Willie Randolph. Robby Cano was in that argument too pre-PED. Cano by the way has the highest BA and lowest OBP of those four. Lazzeri, Gordon and Cano have nearly identical OPS+ numbers. Randolph is well behind in that category but is right there with Lazzeri in OBP. Not to mention machine-like consistency with the bat and outstanding defense (where Gordon also rates very high -- almost no write-up about him fails to use the word "acrobatic.") Gordon held the single-season record for HRs by an American League second baseman with 25 in 1937, a record that stood until Brett Boone hit 36 in 2001. I know Jose Canseco claimed Boone did it with chemical enhancement, but there were a lot of holes in Canseco's account, so I don't know how much credence it deserves. Gordon was traded to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds before the 1947 season in the proverbial trade that helped both teams -- Gordon was the top position player on the 1948 championship team and was an All Star in three of his four years with the Indians (plus a six-time All Star with the Yanks), while Reynolds was an integral component of the great Yankee squads of the late 40s and early 50s. Some odd Gordonalia -- he played violin with the Portland Symphony, was an accomplished cowboy and a skilled ventriloquist. Talk about your Renaissance Man! |
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 4, 2024 14:53:00 GMT -5
I’d love to be proven wrong, but my research shows that Mike Pelfry holds the record for the most starts without a shutout at 256. Even if I’m right, the record would seem to be one that will fall soon with so few complete games, much less shutouts… Anyone know of a pitcher with more starts, zero shutouts?… You might be on to something Inger, although this is a difficult statistic to research. I sure couldn't find anyone to equal or surpass Pelfrey's accomplishment. I found a few who gave it a good shot -- Jordan Lyles had 245 starts with one shutout and Jose Lima had 235 starts with one SO. For sheer long-term achievement you have to give a nod to Jeff Suppan, who had 417 starts (that alone is hard to believe) but did hurl 5 shutouts. Pelfrey's career ERA+ of 87 did top Lima's 85 and Lyles' 81. Lima has the distinction of being the only qualifying pitcher to have the worst single season ERA+ for two different franchises. There are probably other contenders out there. I was just spitballing to come up with likely prospects. Also, Pelfrey had the highest WHIP of any of above, clocking in at 1.510. |
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