Who is the only pitcher to win the 3 decades?

Jim Palmer's number 22 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in 1985. Palmer has been considered one of the best pitchers in major-league history. Palmer is the only pitcher in big-league history to win World Series games in three decades (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s).
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Who is the only pitcher to win the World Series in 3 decades?

When Palmer earned the win in Game 3 of the 1983 World Series against the Phillies, he became the first pitcher in major league history to win a World Series game in three different decades. He also threw a no-hitter against Oakland in 1969 and, remarkably, never surrendered a grand slam in his entire career.
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Who are the only 2 pitchers with a World Series start in 3 decades?

CBS Sports on Twitter: "Pitchers to start a World Series game in three different decades: Roger Clemens Justin Verlander https://t.co/HwthGIGQpL" / Twitter.
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Which pitcher has won 30 games in a single season?

In 1968, McLain became the last 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.
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Who is the last pitcher to win 30 games?

Sept. 14, 1968

Denny McLain is the first pitcher to reach the magic number of 30 wins in a season in 34 years when the Detroit Tigers rally for a 5-4 victory over the Oakland A's.
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Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.
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What pitcher lost the most 1 0 games?

Walter Johnson had this same problem a half century ago, but it wasn't for just two games, or two seasons, but for 20 years. Johnson, in the course of his career, participated in no less than 64 1-0 games, winning 38 and losing 26 (including two in relief).
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Who is the only pitcher to have 200 wins and 150 saves?

It was a rare day in baseball, where a standard was reached that had never before been met. But for John Smoltz, his 200th career victory on May 24, 2007, didn't just make him the first pitcher with 200 wins and 150 saves. It came against his former teammate and longtime friend, Tom Glavine.
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Has any pitcher had 2 no-hitters?

Individual pitchers have thrown two straight no-hitters seven times: Addie Joss 1908 and 1910; Vander Meer in 1938; Allie Reynolds in 1951; Warren Spahn in 1960 and 1961; Ryan twice, first in 1973, then in 1974 and 1975; and Homer Bailey in 2012 and 2013.
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Who is the best World Series pitcher ever?

All-time and Single-Season World Series Pitching Leaders
  • Jack Billingham. .36. 25.1 IP.
  • Harry Brecheen. .83. 32.2 IP.
  • Claude Osteen. .86. 21.0 IP.
  • Babe Ruth. .87. 31.0 IP.
  • Sherry Smith. .89. 30.1 IP.
  • Sandy Koufax. .95. 57.0 IP.
  • Christy Mathewson. .97. 101.2 IP.
  • Mariano Rivera. .99. 36.1 IP.
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Has a pitcher ever had a 0 ERA?

There were 26 pitchers who finished the 2017 season with a 0.00 ERA. Among them were Jon Jay and Mitch Moreland, three different Tylers, and at least four different players with George Lucas-ass names (David Goforth, Jason Gurka, Damien Magnifico, and Thyago Vieira).
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Who was the last pitcher to pitch 300 innings?

No pitcher has even thrown half of White's record total for innings in a season since Phil Niekro in 1979, with 342. The last 300-inning season to date was by Steve Carlton the following year, with 304.
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How many pitchers have won 3 World Series?

Less rare, but nevertheless a pitching achievement to be proud of, is winning three games in a single Series. Only 12 pitchers have done it, the most recent being Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers in 1968.
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Who is a pitcher with over 300 wins in his MLB career?

Nolan Ryan wins 300th game

Sutton pitched in four World Series (for the Dodgers in 1974, '77 and '78, and the Brewers in 1982), though none of his teams won a title. Overall, he posted a 3.68 ERA in 15 postseason appearances (14 starts).
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Has a pitcher ever had an immaculate game?

Has any pitcher thrown an immaculate game? No pitcher has ever thrown an immaculate game that would consist of 27 strikeouts and 81 pitches.
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Who is the closest to 3000 hits in MLB?

Tony Gwynn was the fastest player in National League history to hit the 3,000 mark; he reached the mark in his 2,284th game. Hank Aaron was the youngest NL player to accomplish 3,000 hits; he achieved the feat at 36 years, 100 days old.
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What MLB pitcher hit 3 homers in one game?

The most home runs by a pitcher in a single game is three, achieved by Jim Tobin on May 13, 1942.
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What pitchers throw over 100 mph?

Only 11 pitchers have hit 103 mph even once in a regular-season game, and only three have thrown more than 10 such pitches.
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Hunter Greene reaches 101 mph
  • Aroldis Chapman: 273.
  • Jordan Hicks: 61.
  • Mauricio Cabrera: 11.
  • Bruce Rondón: 7.
  • Henry Alberto Rodriguez: 5.
  • Joel Zumaya: 4.
  • Tayron Guerrero: 4.
  • Bobby Parnell: 2.
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Has a no-hitter ever lost?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.
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What is the rarest thing in baseball?

Rarest of all is the unassisted triple play by an outfielder, performed only once in professional baseball history, by Walter Carlisle. It is possible for a team to score on a triple play, but that is also phenomenally rare.
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Who threw the most no-hitters?

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters, with seven in his career, is Nolan Ryan.
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Has anyone thrown a 27 pitch game?

The first recorded perfect game happened in 1880 by Lee Richmond, and the most recent perfect game was in August of 2012 by Felix Hernandez. There has not been a perfect game since. Here is a full list of all 23 pitchers who have thrown a perfect game in Major League Baseball.
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Who pitched 2 no-hitters in a row?

More than 9,000 men have taken the mound in a big league game, but what pitcher Johnny Vander Meer accomplished more than three quarters of a century ago by tossing back-to-back no-hitters is considered by many one of the game's most unbreakable records.
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Who messed up the perfect game?

Facing the Cleveland Indians, Galarraga retired the first 26 batters he faced. His bid for a perfect game was ruined one out short when first-base umpire Jim Joyce incorrectly ruled that Indians batter Jason Donald reached first base safely on a ground ball.
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