Come and See Those Interesting Baseball Stats For some people this is Baseball Fantasy For some people this is Baseball Memorabilia For me it is joy and amazement. I love perusing the baseball stats.
Walter Johnson - One of the first to enter the Hall of Fame in 1936 From 1912 to 1915 He won 124 games Started 152 games and completed 131 games - Do you think the Senators had a strong bullpen? Pitched in 196 games 10 years with an era of under 2 Lifetime era 2.17
Pedro Martinez Third highest lifetime winning % 2653 strike outs in 2296 innings - an average of 10.39 strike outs per game 321 starts - 42 complete games
Christy Mathewson His initial three years he had a record of 34-37 His next three years - 94-34 - He discovered spinach? Lifetime era - 2.13 He pitched in a total of 11 World Series games. His era was .97 yes .97 79 career shutouts
Babe Ruth Won 47 games in two year period of 1916-1917 Has 15th best era lifetime. 671 winning % is 10th highest.
Sandy Koufax Last two years- He won 53 and lost 17 When most players careers lose steam at the end he had his best years. In a two year period he struck out 699 batters. Greatest pitcher I ever saw.
Grover Cleveland Alexander From 1914-1917 He pitched at least 355 innings per year He won 121 games From 1915-1916 28 shutouts In his career he Completed 437 of 599 games started - He didnt trust many people, most of all his bullpen. Had six straight years of era under 2
Nolan Ryan Won 71 games from the ages of 40 to 46 From 1972-1974 Struck out 1079 batters Had 15 seasons of 200 or more strikeouts
Randy Johnson Six years over 300 strikeouts + three years with between 290-299 strikeouts First six years - 56-61 record From ages 29-40 190-67 record I love this stuff.
About the author:
Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. His passions have included; playing, watching, reading, evaluating, and coaching the game he adores. Do you love inspiring quotes, unusual statistics and most of all, heartwarming baseball stories? If you love baseball you will love his baseball ezine.
