BASEBALL THINK TANK: Since 1981, Lefty Pitchers, Season, More Than 200 IP, 200 K, Sub-3.00 ERA and 20+Wins

There have been seven (7) seasons since 1981, that a left-handed pitcher had a year with more than 200 innings, 200 strikeouts, 20 wins and an ERA below 3.00. Randy Johnson achieved this 3 of the 7 times.

David Price of Tampa did it last year and Clayton Kershaw got it done in 2011.

Who are the other two?

HINT: One guy did it in the 80's and the other was last decade.



Jersey Born

A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.



Joe Cunningham (Paterson, NJ)
Cardinals/WhiteSox/Senators 1954-1966

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cunnijo01.shtml

Career Highlights: In 1959, finished second to Hank Aaron in the NL batting race, 10 points behind Hammerin' Hank (.355 to .345), but lead the league in OBP (.453)

From 1957-62, played in an average of 133 games/year and batted .305 over that period.

Jersey Born

A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.

Brant Alyea (Passaic, NJ)
Twins/Senators/Athletics/Cardinals 1965-1972

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alyeabr01.shtml

Career Highlight: Cover Boy on Sporting News.
Started two games and appeared in the third of the 1970 LCS as the starting LF and PH for the Minnesota twins going 0-7 with 2 BB annd 3 K's. Was traded by Oakland to St. Louis in May '72 only to be returned by the the Cards in August. 

Jersey Born

A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.


Allie Clark (South Amboy, NJ)
Indians/Athletics/Yankees/WhiteSox 1947-1953

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkal01.shtml

Career Highlights: Was member of back-to-back World Series champions.

In 1947, he pinched hit for Yogi Berra in Game 7 with a single, driving in Phil Rizzuto.

The following season, he was a member of the last Cleveland Indians team to win the World Series. In his only appearance, he was 0-3, but had a sac bunt that lead to a run in a Game 2 victory.

BASEBALL THINK TANK: Walked The Ballpark, But Blanks Opponent

Since 1916, FOURTEEN pitchers have thrown a complete game shut out and walked NINE or more batters in the game.

ONE pitcher actually had double figures in walks AND strikeouts.

I'll let the old timers reading this attempt to figure out the NL right-hander who averaged 17 wins a season from 1963-69 with a 2.90 ERA.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=Y0RPi

Jersey Born

A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.



Danny O'Connell (Hoboken, NJ)
Braves/Giants/Pirates/Senators 1950-1962

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'conda02.shtml

Career Highlight: As a rookie in 1950, became a starting infielder for the Pirates and doubled and drove in Ralph Kiner in his first MLB at-bat.

His .292 avg had him finish 3rd in the NL ROY voting.

Jersey Born

A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.


John Orsino (Teaneck, NJ)

Orioles/Giants/Senators 1961-1967
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/orsinjo01.shtml

Career Highlight: With SF, pinched hit for Don Larsen in the 1962 World Series and grounded into a double play off Whitey Ford. Was the full-time starting catcher for the Orioles in 1963, belting 19 home runs.