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Baseball

ProfessorGAC

(74,069 posts) Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:46 PM Dec 2023

Another Bit Of Trivia

Who is the only pitcher in MLB history to:
• Lead the league in ERA
• Lead MLB in strikeouts
• End the season with a losing record.
Should be pretty easy.

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Another Bit Of Trivia (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 OP

Walter Johnson Sailingdiver Dec 2023 #1

Great Guess ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #4

Nolan Ryan rsdsharp Dec 2023 #2

That's It! ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #3

Sailingdiver

(280 posts)

1. Walter Johnson

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Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:48 PM

Dec 2023

ProfessorGAC

(74,069 posts)

4. Great Guess

Reply to Sailingdiver (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:25 PM

Dec 2023

But, no. Johnson led the league in ERA several times, but each time had a stellar win/loss record those seasons, including 1913, where he had an ERA of 1.14 and 243 Ks, but his record was an amazing 36 & 7! 11(!) Shut Outs that year.
He had only 5 losing records in 21 seasons, including the last year where he didn't pitch much.
I'm a huge admirer of Walter. I've studied his numbers for a long time.

rsdsharp

(11,215 posts)

2. Nolan Ryan

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Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:05 PM

Dec 2023

ProfessorGAC

(74,069 posts)

3. That's It!

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:18 PM

Dec 2023

He had an ERA of under 2, 270 something Ks, but was 8-16 with a dreadful Astros team.
He had another season with the Angels where he had a losing record but led MLB in Ks, but had a losing record. That Angel's team stunk, too.

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