Randy Johnson, last of the 300 game winners for a while.
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<< <i>congrats to RJ. Every pitcher should get to go for a milestone against Washington >>
I'm sure the Giants brass is a little peeved that this happened on the road.
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<< <i>I seriously doubt that there will be another 300-game winner in my lifetime. The nature of the game today doesn't allow for it. >>
You never know. I found these interesting facts in a blog that I frequent, earlier today.
"Yes, pitchers are handled differently in today’s game. They only make 32-33 starts a year and they only pitch 6-7 innings per game.
But this is also an era that saw not one, but two 350-game winners."
"Between Grover Alexander’s 300th win in 1924, and Warren Spahn’s 300th in 1960, a span of 37 years, there was only one 300-game winner. And that was a time when starting pitchers made 40 starts a season and completed more than they did not. After Early Wynn in 1963, there was not another 300-game winner until Gaylord Perry in 1982."
"Unlike the 500-home run club which is now watered down with new entries every season, the 300-win club remains elusive…but not unreachable."
/s/ JackWESQ
P.S. Another 300 game winner? Unlikely. But is it is possible? Absolutely. There could be some baby lying in a crib somewhere who will start his major league career in 2029 and notch career win number 300 in 2049. Stay tuned.
And now, the great Cy Young!
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