Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the last pitcher to win 25 games in a season?
- 2 How many pitchers have won 25 games in a season?
- 3 Who was the last pitcher to win 20 games in a season?
- 4 Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning?
- 5 What pitcher won the most games in a season?
- 6 Who struck out the most batters in a single nine inning game?
- 7 What pitcher has the most 30 win seasons?
- 8 Who has struck out the most in 2021?
- 9 Who are the winningest pitchers in MLB history?
- 10 Who is the losing pitcher in a baseball game?
Who was the last pitcher to win 25 games in a season?
Bob Welch
The last 25-game winner was Bob Welch in 1990 for the World Series winning Oakland Athletics. Backed by the Bash Brothers, Welch went 27–6. The last pitcher to win 25 games in the National League was Steve Carlton in 1972, when Lefty also won 27 games.
How many pitchers have won 25 games in a season?
3 pitchers
Since 1978, only 3 pitchers (Ron Guidry in 1978, Bob Welch in 1990, and Steve Stone in 1980) have had one season with 25 wins.
Who was the last pitcher to win 20 games in a season?
Ties for the win championship are common. The most recent tie in the American League was in 2012, when Jered Weaver and David Price tied for the lead with 20 wins each, and the most recent tie in the National League was in 2011, when Ian Kennedy and Clayton Kershaw tied with 21 wins each.
Who was the last 30 game winner?
Denny McLain
In 1968, McLain became the most recent Major League Baseball pitcher to win 30 or more games during a season (with a record of 31–6) — a feat accomplished by only 11 players in the 20th century….
| Denny McLain | |
|---|---|
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 131–91 |
| Earned run average | 3.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1,282 |
What pitcher has the most wins in 2021?
Tyler Matzek
Don’t Have ESPN?…MLB Postseason Stat Leaders 2021.
| Wins | W |
|---|---|
| 1 Tyler MatzekATL | 3 |
| 2 Max FriedATL | 2 |
| 2 Nathan EovaldiBOS | 2 |
| 2 Ian AndersonATL | 2 |
Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning?
Major League Pitchers Who Threw a 3-Pitch Inning Completely unofficial and no record books have ever been kept. The following pitchers had no problem with their pitch count, at least for one inning, as they started the inning, threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.
What pitcher won the most games in a season?
Single-Season Leaders & Records for Wins
| Player (age that year) | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hoss Radbourn+ (29) | 60 | 1884 |
| John Clarkson+ (23) | 53 | 1885 |
| Guy Hecker (28) | 52 | 1884 |
| John Clarkson+ (27) | 49 | 1889 |
Who struck out the most batters in a single nine inning game?
Roger Clemens (left) and Randy Johnson (right) are the only pitchers to strike out 18 or more batters in a nine-inning game on three separate occasions….18 strikeouts in extra-inning games.
| Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
|---|---|
| Date | June 14, 1974 |
| Team | California Angels |
| Opposing team | Boston Red Sox |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
Who has hit the most home runs?
Barry Bonds
Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 762 |
| 2. | Henry Aaron+ (23) | 755 |
| 3. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 714 |
| 4. | Alex Rodriguez (22) | 696 |
Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?
Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished in the Class-D Appalachian League on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.
What pitcher has the most 30 win seasons?
30 wins, one season, since 1901
| Pitcher | Wins–losses | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 31–10 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Jim Bagby | 31–12 | Cleveland Indians |
| Joe McGinnity | 31–20 | New York Giants |
| Dizzy Dean | 30–7 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Who has struck out the most in 2021?
Reggie Jackson
A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denoted by K. Reggie Jackson holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a batter with 2,597….List.
| Rank | Player (2021 Ks) | K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Jackson * | 2,597 |
| 2 | Jim Thome * | 2,548 |
| 3 | Adam Dunn | 2,379 |
| 4 | Sammy Sosa | 2,306 |
Who are the winningest pitchers in MLB history?
Top 10 career wins by league American League Pitcher Wins–losses National League Pitcher Throws Wins–losses Mike Mussina 270–153 Tim Keefe R 342–225 Jim Palmer 268–152 John Clarkson R 328–178 Bob Feller 266–162 Steve Carlton L 319–226 Ted Lyons 260–230 Mickey Welch R 307–210
Can a pitcher get 20 wins in one season?
Twenty wins in a single season is a truly a magical plateau. Jim Bouton wrote in his classic book Ball Four, “If you had a pill that would guarantee a pitcher twenty wins, but might take five years off his life, he’d take it.”
Who is known as the Pitcher of record?
The pitchers who receive the win and the loss are known, collectively, as the pitchers of record. A pitcher who starts a game but leaves without earning either a win or a loss (that is, before either team gains or surrenders the ultimate lead) is said to have received a no decision, regardless of his individual performance.
Who is the losing pitcher in a baseball game?
The losing pitcher is the pitcher responsible for the go-ahead run to reach base for a lead that the winning team never relinquishes.