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20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:32 pm
by dbackjon
Justin Verlander can be MLB's first twenty-game winner this year with a win today.
For the last 10 years, there have been 33 total 20 game winners.
Verlander has a shot of tying or beating Randy Johnson's 21st Century win record, the 24 wins in 2002.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:33 pm
by dbackjon
20-game winner Trivia
RJ's 24 wins in 2002 are the most this century
Curt Schilling's 23 in 2002 is the second most (tied with Barry Zito, also in 2002).
Brandon Webb's 22 wins is 4th this century (tied with 6 others, including Schilling in 2001)
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:33 pm
by dbackjon
The 5 20-game winners for the Dbacks are the most by any team this century.
Next:
Boston with 4 (Schilling, Lowe, Beckett, Martinez)
Yankees with 4 (Sabathia, Pettitte, Mussina, Clemens)
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:34 pm
by dbackjon
Roy Halladay and Curt Schilling have the most, 3 each
Johnson, Colon, Moyer and Oswalt have 2 each
19 Pitchers have one each
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:35 pm
by dbackjon
Philly has three starters that have won 20 games this century, only Halladay last year did it with Philly
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:36 pm
by dbackjon
Justin Verlander (Tigers) has 19 wins this year
CC Sabathia (NYY) has 17
Ian Kennedy (Arizona) and Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) have 16
Jared Weaver (Angels) and Roy Halladay (Phillies) have 15
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:10 pm
by dbackjon
Verlander wins 20th today
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:14 pm
by Grizalltheway
I'm sure JJ will find a Yankee more deserving of the Cy Young.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:23 pm
by Ivytalk
Grizalltheway wrote:I'm sure JJ will find a Yankee more deserving of the Cy Young.
Yeah, that A.J. Burnett is putting up some awesome numbers!
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:12 pm
by ODUalum11
MINNEAPOLIS, MIN-- Former ODU pitching standout Justin Verlander ('04) became the Major's first 20-game winner with a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It was Verlander's eighth straight victory.
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Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:23 am
by Grizalltheway
ODUalum11 wrote:MINNEAPOLIS, MIN-- Former ODU pitching standout Justin Verlander ('04) became the Major's first 20-game winner with a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It was Verlander's eighth straight victory.
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You sure he didn't go to VCU?
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:05 am
by JoltinJoe
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:50 am
by JoltinJoe
dbackjon wrote:20-game winner Trivia
RJ's 24 wins in 2002 are the most this century
Curt Schilling's 23 in 2002 is the second most (tied with Barry Zito, also in 2002).
Brandon Webb's 22 wins is 4th this century (tied with 6 others, including Schilling in 2001)
That's cool.
What about the major leagues?
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:46 am
by Gil Dobie
Last pitcher to win 30 games was Denny McLain in 1968, with a 31-6 record for the World Champion Detroit Tigers. He won the Cy Young and MVP that year. He won another Cy Young the next year with 24 wins.
After the Tigers had clinched the '68 AL pennant, McLain exhibited a rare display of magnanimity in a game against the New York Yankees; in cruising to his 31st victory, with the Tigers leading 6–1, McLain grooved a "fat" pitch to Mickey Mantle, whom McLain had idolized while growing up. It allowed the soon-to-retire Mantle to hit his 535th homer and pass Jimmie Foxx on the all-time home run list.
McLain spent a lot of time in and out jail during the next 40 years.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:33 am
by dbackjon
JoltinJoe wrote:dbackjon wrote:20-game winner Trivia
RJ's 24 wins in 2002 are the most this century
Curt Schilling's 23 in 2002 is the second most (tied with Barry Zito, also in 2002).
Brandon Webb's 22 wins is 4th this century (tied with 6 others, including Schilling in 2001)
That's cool.
What about the major leagues?
Go Red Sox!!
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:00 am
by JoltinJoe
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:03 am
by Gil Dobie
Joe, there's no crying in baseball, except in Boston
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:08 am
by JoltinJoe
Gil Dobie wrote:
Joe, there's no crying in baseball, except in Boston
Who's crying? Last I heard, temper tantrums and beanballs are A-Ok in baseball.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:45 am
by ODUalum11
Grizalltheway wrote:
You sure he didn't go to VCU?
Pretty sure, I know his teammate Brandon Inge did.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:23 pm
by Gil Dobie
With a month left, these are the pitchers most likely to get 20 wins. Will be watching to see which ones make it.
CC Sabathia NYY 17
Ian Kennedy ARI 17
Clayton Kershaw LAD 16
Roy Halladay PHI 15
Jered Weaver LAA 15
Yovani Gallardo MIL 15
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:57 am
by grizband
Colorado and Tampa Bay have never had a pitcher reach 20 wins in a season. Both teams had pitchers reach 19 wins last year (David Price - Tampa Bay; Ubaldo Jimenez - Colorado) last year, but are still waiting for their first 20 win pitcher.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:46 pm
by dbackjon
Gil Dobie wrote:With a month left, these are the pitchers most likely to get 20 wins. Will be watching to see which ones make it.
CC Sabathia NYY 19
Ian Kennedy ARI 18
Clayton Kershaw LAD 17
Roy Halladay PHI 16
Jered Weaver LAA 16
Cliff Lee PHI 16
Daniel Hudson ARI 15
Ivan Nova NYY 15
Yovani Gallardo MIL 15
Updated
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:25 pm
by Grizalltheway
Verlander wins 10th in a row to go to 22-5.
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:41 pm
by dbackjon
Grizalltheway wrote:Verlander wins 10th in a row to go to 22-5.
Can he get to 25?
Re: 20 Game Winners
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:20 pm
by ODUalum11
dbackjon wrote:Grizalltheway wrote:Verlander wins 10th in a row to go to 22-5.
Can he get to 25?
The way he's pitching right now I think he can. His final three starts of the season are at Chicago, at Oakland and at home vs. Baltimore.
