November 22, 2009
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Longest stretch without a 16-game winning pitcherby Chris JaffeSeptember 13, 2009 Here's a random factoid for you: the Pirates haven't had a 16-game winner since 1991. They ain't bloody likely to get one this year, either. How does their 18 consecutive seasons without having a single stinking pitcher win 16 games stack up across history? Well, below are the longest stretches in MLB history where a franchise failed to produce 16 wins for one hurler: 18 PIT 1992-2009 12 TBR 1998-2009 11 PHI 1936-1946 11 MIL 1994-2004 10 BAL 2000-2009 9 PIT 1981-1989 9 WAS 1961-1969 There's an obvious era bias at work, which shouldn't be too surprising given the reduced workloads for modern pitchers. Those 1930s/40s Phillies sure did suck. The entire time FDR was president, they best showing was next-to-last in the NL. I find it amazing that the Rays won the pennant last year without any a 16-game winner. Even still, the Pittsburgh stretch stands out in this crowd. History instructor by day, statnerd by night, Chris Jaffe leads one of the most exciting double lives imaginable; with the exception of every other double life possible to imagine. Despite his lack of comic-book-hero-worthiness, Chris enjoys farting around with this stuff. His new book, Evaluating Baseball's Managers is available for pre-order. Chris welcomes responses to his articles via e-mail. Commenting is not available in this weblog entry. Do you have a general question or comment for one of THT's writers? Send it in to our weekly mailbag We also welcome unsolicited op-ed pieces of approximately 500 words for consideration. We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity and consistency of style. Please include your whole name and location to be considered. If you have a comment about this specific article, please email the writer. |
