Pedro Goes for win #200 tonight.

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  1. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Jif will you be watching?

    Is he the best Latin pitcher ever? If so who's #2?

    Terry
     
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  2. George Krebs

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    The answer is NO!

    Ever hear of Juan Marichal?
    243-142 2.89 ERA 52 Shutouts 244 complete games 2303 Strikeouts
    16 years

    Pedro?

    200-84 2.72 ERA 17 Shutouts 46 complete games 2861 Strikeouts
    15 years

    Close. But no cigar.
     
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  3. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Damn 385 games and 244 complete games, is that a typo? Even in his day when managers didn't think in terms of closers and pitchers were supposed to go the distance, that is a hell of % of complete games.

    I wonder what Drysdales and Gibsons % was.

    Terry
     
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  4. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Does Dennis Martinez still pitch?
     
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    That's no typo. Look it up.
     
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  6. Bear Down Rick

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    Terry,

    Adding wins and losses only gives you the total number of decisions. Marichal had 457 career starts (in 471 total games), although even at that number 244 complete games is still impressive.

    In any event, using the numbers George posted (after he corrected them), Marichal's WL% is .631 and Pedro's WL% stands at .704.

    Rick
     
    Bear Down Rick, Apr 18, 2006
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    ...and Manito was protected by the Giants. They would never pitch him head-to-head against Koufax...
     
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    Well, we know Pedro doesn't need any protection...

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    Bear Down Rick, Apr 19, 2006
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