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Pitching ProwessThis article was written after teh 2004 season.Come and See Those Interesting Baseball Stats For some people this is Baseball Fantasy For some people this is Baseball Memorabilia For me it is joy and amazement. I love perusing the baseball stats. This article was written after the 2004 Baseball Season Walter Johnson - One of the first to enter the Hall of Fame in 1936 From 1912 to 1915 He won 124 games Started 152 games and completed 131 games - Do you think the Senators had a strong bullpen? Pitched in 196 games 10 years with an era of under 2 Lifetime era 2.17 Pedro Martinez Third highest lifetime winning % 2653 strike outs in 2296 innings - an average of 10.39 strike outs per game 321 starts - 42 complete games Christy Mathewson His initial three years he had a record of 34-37 His next three years - 94-34 - He discovered spinach? Lifetime era - 2.13 He pitched in a total of 11 World Series games. His era was .97 yes .97 79 career shutouts Babe Ruth Won 47 games in two year period of 1916-1917 Has 15th best era lifetime. 671 winning % is 10th highest. Sandy Koufax Last two years- He won 53 and lost 17 When most players careers lose steam at the end he had his best years. In a two year period he struck out 699 batters. Greatest pitcher I ever saw. Grover Cleveland Alexander From 1914-1917 He pitched at least 355 innings per year He won 121 games From 1915-1916 28 shutouts In his career he Completed 437 of 599 games started - He didn’t trust many people, most of all his bullpen. Had six straight years of era under 2 Nolan Ryan Won 71 games from the ages of 40 to 46 From 1972-1974 Struck out 1079 batters Had 15 seasons of 200 or more strikeouts Randy Johnson Six years over 300 strikeouts + three years with between 290-299 strikeouts First six years - 56-61 record From ages 29-40 190-67 record I love this stuff. Aron Wallad Founder Baseball’s Pride and Joy To subscribe to Baseball’s Pride and Joy and receive inspiring baeball stories, unusual statistics and motivating and funny quotes. Go here right now. http://www.baseballsprideandjoy.com/index.php?tag=amaz If you could not click on the link then copy and paste the url into your browser.
Ask any disabled athlete if they would jump at the chance to compete against able-bodied athletes, and they would probably give you an emphatic "Yes!" Whether it's crossing the finish line in a track meet, or kayaking on the river, having the opportunity to participate in the same athletic activity as an able-bodied person is the goal of disabled athletes everywhere. That's also the goa. . .
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