team with the best starting pitchers of all time for one season

Old School

Old School

OVR
Forum Member
Mar 19, 2006
38,229
390
83
74
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax#Early_years_.281955.E2.80.9360.29


1961 season
Koufax decided to try one more year of baseball and showed up for the 1961 season in better condition than he had in previous years. Years later he recalled, "That winter was when I really started working out. I started running more. I decided I was really going to find out how good I can be."<SUP id=cite_ref-29 class=reference>[30]</SUP> During spring training, Dodger scout Kenny Myers discovered a hitch in Koufax's windup: he'd rear back so far that his vision was obstructed and he couldn't see the target.<SUP id=cite_ref-30 class=reference>[31]</SUP>
A day later, Koufax was pitching for the "B team" in Orlando. Teammate Ed Palmquist missed the flight, so Koufax was told he would need to pitch at least seven innings. In the first inning, Koufax walked the bases loaded on 12 straight pitches. Catcher Norm Sherry reminded Koufax to take something off the ball to get better control. The advice worked, as Koufax struck out the side, going on to pitch seven no-hit innings.<SUP id=cite_ref-31 class=reference>[32]</SUP>
It was the beginning of Koufax's breakout season. Posting an 18?13 record, Koufax led the league with 269 strikeouts, breaking Christy Mathewson's 58-year-old NL mark of 267.<SUP id=cite_ref-32 class=reference>[33]</SUP> Koufax made his first two All-Star Game appearances (two games were played at that time), pitching two scoreless innings.<SUP id=cite_ref-33 class=reference>[34]</SUP>
 
MadJack

MadJack

Administrator
Staff member
Forum Admin
Super Moderators
Channel Owner
Jul 13, 1999
104,962
1,510
113
70
home
Old School said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax#Early_years_.281955.E2.80.9360.29


1961 season
Koufax decided to try one more year of baseball and showed up for the 1961 season in better condition than he had in previous years. Years later he recalled, "That winter was when I really started working out. I started running more. I decided I was really going to find out how good I can be."<SUP id=cite_ref-29 class=reference>[30]</SUP> During spring training, Dodger scout Kenny Myers discovered a hitch in Koufax's windup: he'd rear back so far that his vision was obstructed and he couldn't see the target.<SUP id=cite_ref-30 class=reference>[31]</SUP>
A day later, Koufax was pitching for the "B team" in Orlando. Teammate Ed Palmquist missed the flight, so Koufax was told he would need to pitch at least seven innings. In the first inning, Koufax walked the bases loaded on 12 straight pitches. Catcher Norm Sherry reminded Koufax to take something off the ball to get better control. The advice worked, as Koufax struck out the side, going on to pitch seven no-hit innings.<SUP id=cite_ref-31 class=reference>[32]</SUP>
It was the beginning of Koufax's breakout season. Posting an 18?13 record, Koufax led the league with 269 strikeouts, breaking Christy Mathewson's 58-year-old NL mark of 267.<SUP id=cite_ref-32 class=reference>[33]</SUP> Koufax made his first two All-Star Game appearances (two games were played at that time), pitching two scoreless innings.<SUP id=cite_ref-33 class=reference>[34]</SUP>
Click to expand...
:0074

thanks
 
A

AR182

Registered User
Forum Member
Nov 9, 2000
18,654
87
0
Scottsdale,AZ
MadJack said:
and that was Kofax' last year. Look at his season and that was it? :shrug:

<TABLE id=team_pitching class="sortable stats_table"><THEAD><TR onmouseover=hl(this); onmouseout=uhl(this);><TH class="tooltip ranker sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" onmouseover="Tip('Rank
This is a count of the rows from top to bottom.
It is recalculated following the sorting of a column.')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="0" table_number="2">Rk</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc" onmouseover="Tip('Position')" align=left sorttable_columnindex="1" table_number="2">Pos</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" align=left sorttable_columnindex="2" table_number="2"></TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" onmouseover="Tip('Player?s age at midnight of June 30th of that year')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="3" table_number="2">Age</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Wins')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="4" table_number="2">W</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Losses')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="5" table_number="2">L</TH><TH class="tooltip hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('Win-Loss Percentage
W / (W + L)
For players, leaders need one decision for every ten team games.
For managers, minimum to qualify for leading is 320 games.')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="6" table_number="2">W-L%</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('9 * ER / IP
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="7" table_number="2">ERA</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Games Played or Pitched')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="8" table_number="2">G</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Games Started')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="9" table_number="2">GS</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Games Finished')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="10" table_number="2">GF</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Complete Game')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="11" table_number="2">CG</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Shutouts
No runs allowed and a complete game.')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="12" table_number="2">SHO</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Saves')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="13" table_number="2">SV</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Innings Pitched')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="14" table_number="2">IP</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Hits/Hits Allowed')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="15" table_number="2">H</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Runs Scored/Allowed')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="16" table_number="2">R</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Earned Runs Allowed')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="17" table_number="2">ER</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Home Runs Hit/Allowed')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="18" table_number="2">HR</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Bases on Balls/Walks')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="19" table_number="2">BB</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Intentional Bases on Balls
First tracked in 1955.')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="20" table_number="2">IBB</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Strikeouts')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="21" table_number="2">SO</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Times Hit by a Pitch.')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="22" table_number="2">HBP</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Balks')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="23" table_number="2">BK</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Wild Pitches')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="24" table_number="2">WP</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Batters Faced')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="25" table_number="2">BF</TH><TH class="tooltip hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('ERA+
100*[lgERA/ERA]
Adjusted to the player?s ballpark(s).')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="26" table_number="2">ERA+</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('(BB + H)/IP
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="27" table_number="2">WHIP</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('9 x H / IP
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="28" table_number="2">H/9</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('9 x HR / IP
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="29" table_number="2">HR/9</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('9 x BB / IP
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="30" table_number="2">BB/9</TH><TH class="tooltip hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('9 x SO / IP
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="31" table_number="2">SO/9</TH><TH class="tooltip hide_non_quals" onmouseover="Tip('SO/BB
For recent years, leaders need 1 IP
per team game played')" align=middle sorttable_columnindex="32" table_number="2">SO/BB</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffa" onmouseover=hl(this); onmouseout=uhl(this);><TD align=right csk="31.77">1</TD><TD align=left csk="30">SP</TD><TD align=left csk="Koufax,Sandy">Sandy Koufax*</TD><TD align=right>30</TD><TD align=right>27</TD><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>.750</TD><TD align=right>1.73</TD><TD align=right>41</TD><TD align=right>41</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>27</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>323.0</TD><TD align=right>241</TD><TD align=right>74</TD><TD align=right>62</TD><TD align=right>19</TD><TD align=right>77</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>317</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>7</TD><TD align=right>1274</TD><TD align=right>190</TD><TD align=right>0.985</TD><TD align=right>6.7</TD><TD align=right>0.5</TD><TD align=right>2.1</TD><TD align=right>8.8</TD><TD align=right>4.12</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Click to expand...

Koufax was battling elbow problems through the latter part of his career....& eventually had to retire....
 
A

AR182

Registered User
Forum Member
Nov 9, 2000
18,654
87
0
Scottsdale,AZ
Old School said:
Bums never had a 4th starter to match the O's starting 4 that season..

Koufax/Drysdale/Podres were certainly tuff..

even Bob Miller then Osteen and after that Williams[added to the roation] coming over from the Yanks still couldn't match the superior records of that O's starting 4..

dig deep into those #'s..

these 4 from the O' were not dominating from the K's perspective..they dominating with great spot pitching in tuff spots that whole season..check the K's..nothing over-powering.

yet despite higher pitch counts they chewed up innings like they were M&M's


for you folks who are huge baseball fans here is a site that is a must to bookmark.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1963.shtml


Koufax is still the GREATEST OF ALL TIME..

and if you saw him over a period of time in his prime you would know why..

absolutely dominating
Click to expand...

I don't know if he is the greatest of all time, but he is the best lefty that I have ever seen....& Gibson the greatest righty....
 
A

AR182

Registered User
Forum Member
Nov 9, 2000
18,654
87
0
Scottsdale,AZ
MadJack said:
(4) 20 game winners, same team, same season :shrug:
Click to expand...

The Orioles had a great all around team....They had a much better hitting club than the Dodgers....Koufax & Drysdale are hall of fame pitchers....meanwhile Palmer is the only hof pitcher from that Oriole team....I still say that the Dodgers had a better starting pitching than the Orioles because K & D were that dominant....But it's just my opinion & I could be wrong....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Bet on MyBookie
Top