20 Game Winners

[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.

[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)

[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)

[dbackjon]

Roy Halladay and Curt Schilling have the most, 3 each
Johnson, Colon, Moyer and Oswalt have 2 each
19 Pitchers have one each

[dbackjon]

Philly has three starters that have won 20 games this century, only Halladay last year did it with Philly

[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

[dbackjon]

Verlander wins 20th today

[Grizalltheway]

I'm sure JJ will find a Yankee more deserving of the Cy Young.

[Ivytalk]

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!

[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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[Grizalltheway]

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?

[JoltinJoe]

Hey Ivy, his numbers look great to me.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=291029110

[JoltinJoe]

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?

[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.

[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)

That's cool.

What about the major leagues?

Go Red Sox!!

[JoltinJoe]

That's cool.

What about the major leagues?

Go Red Sox!!

[Gil Dobie]

Go Red Sox!!

Joe, there's no crying in baseball, except in Boston

[JoltinJoe]

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.

[ODUalum11]

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You sure he didn't go to VCU?

Pretty sure, I know his teammate Brandon Inge did.

[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

[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.

[dbackjon]

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

[Grizalltheway]

Verlander wins 10th in a row to go to 22-5.

[dbackjon]

Verlander wins 10th in a row to go to 22-5.

Can he get to 25?

[ODUalum11]

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.