Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Baseball

kairos12

(12,863 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:11 PM Feb 2019

3

Only player with a career pitching winning % over .650 and a slugging % over .650

Babe Ruth.

Really over .600 in reality.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Only player with a career pitching winning % over .650 and a slugging % over .650 (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2019 OP

Something that just hit me. How much support did he give himself in those starts? Afromania Feb 2019 #1

Here is an amazing game Ruth pitched in the World Series. kairos12 Feb 2019 #2

How many pitchers would that take now, like 6? 7 maybe? Afromania Feb 2019 #3

In my lifetime the only game the resembles this one was when kairos12 Feb 2019 #4

Jack was amazing. gibraltar72 Feb 2019 #5

Afromania

(2,769 posts)

1. Something that just hit me. How much support did he give himself in those starts?

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:19 PM

Feb 2019

kairos12

(12,863 posts)

2. Here is an amazing game Ruth pitched in the World Series.

Reply to Afromania (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:28 PM

Feb 2019

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS191610090.shtml

Didn't help himself with the bat that day, but what a game he threw.

Afromania

(2,769 posts)

3. How many pitchers would that take now, like 6? 7 maybe?

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:30 PM

Feb 2019

kairos12

(12,863 posts)

4. In my lifetime the only game the resembles this one was when

Reply to Afromania (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:35 PM

Feb 2019

Jack Morris threw, I think, a 10 inning shutout against the Braves in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series for the Twins. He got the win at 1-0.

gibraltar72

(7,508 posts)

5. Jack was amazing.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 02:46 PM

Feb 2019

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Baseball»Only player with a career...