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O-Trap

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Question #179:

Since 1950, Bert Blyleven has the second-worst W-L% in complete games among HOF pitchers.  He won just 69% of his complete games.

Which HOF pitcher since 1950 has a worse W-L% in his complete games than Blyleven?

Ironman92

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:21 PM
posted by O-Trap

Question #179:

Since 1950, Bert Blyleven has the second-worst W-L% in complete games among HOF pitchers.  He won just 69% of his complete games.

Which HOF pitcher since 1950 has a worse W-L% in his complete games than Blyleven?

Niekro

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:22 PM

Nolan Ryan 

O-Trap

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:25 PM
posted by Ironman92

Niekro

Niekro's winning percentage among his complete games is .741, if you can believe it.
 

posted by Ironman92

Nolan Ryan 

His was .734.

 

O-Trap

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:25 PM

Hint: The guy does have over 100 CGs in his career.

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:27 PM
posted by O-Trap

Niekro's winning percentage among his complete games is .741, if you can believe it.
 

posted by Ironman92

Nolan Ryan 

His was .734.

 

Missed the complete games part

Ironman92

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:28 PM
posted by O-Trap

Hint: The guy does have over 100 CGs in his career.

Spahn

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Thu, May 7, 2020 4:55 PM
posted by Ironman92

Spahn

Dude had a shit-ton of complete games ... 310 of them during his career.  But his W-L% over them was .845.

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Thu, May 7, 2020 5:18 PM

Charlie Hough, Frank Tanana

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Wilbur Wood?

Rick Rueschel

Eck?

O-Trap

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Thu, May 7, 2020 5:33 PM
posted by Ironman92

Charlie Hough, Frank Tanana

HOF

 

posted by Ironman92

Wilbur Wood?

Rick Rueschel

Eck?

Nope.  Eck had a .710 winning %.  He shared some career overlap with the answer, though.

 

 

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Thu, May 7, 2020 5:38 PM

Babe?

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Thu, May 7, 2020 8:37 PM

Question #178

List the top 10 players in saves in the 1990’s....Mariano Rivera is 23rd

Laley23

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Thu, May 7, 2020 8:39 PM

Hoffman, Mesa, Jackson, Eck, Jones

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Thu, May 7, 2020 8:42 PM
posted by Laley23

Hoffman, Mesa, Jackson, Eck, Jones

2. Eck 293

10. Hoffman 233

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Hoffman, Mesa, Jackson, Eck, Jones

Jones (Doug) 11th 223.....Jackson 25th, Mesa about 20th

O-Trap

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Thu, May 7, 2020 9:43 PM
posted by Ironman92

Babe?

Nope, but it looks like we've moved on.

Answer was Morris, who pitched 175 CGs, and had a W-L% in them of just .634.

Ironman92

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Thu, May 7, 2020 9:46 PM
posted by O-Trap

Nope, but it looks like we've moved on.

Answer was Morris, who pitched 175 CGs, and had a W-L% in them of just .634.

Never would’ve gotten there

cat_lover

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Thu, May 7, 2020 9:50 PM

John Franco?

 

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Thu, May 7, 2020 9:56 PM

Randy Myers?

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Thu, May 7, 2020 9:59 PM

John Wetteland?

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Thu, May 7, 2020 10:04 PM
posted by cat_lover

John Franco?

 

6. 268

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John Wetteland?

1. 295

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Randy Myers?

3. 291

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Thu, May 7, 2020 10:12 PM

So far we have:

1. Wetteland 295

2. Eck 293

3. Myers 291

6. Franco 268

10. Hoffman 233