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Ruth was a noted slugger who batted.326 with 15 home runs and three wins in three games started as a pitcher during World Series play. [7] However, the Babe Ruth Award does not only go to sluggers or pitchers. Dick Green won the award for the 1974 World Series, in which he batted 0-for-13, but helped the Oakland Athletics win the series with ...
Career pitching records Statistic Player Record Dodgers career Ref Wins: Don Sutton: 233 1966–1980 1988 [9]Losses: Don Sutton: 181 1966–1980 1988 [9]Win–loss percentage
Most times hitting three home runs in a doubleheader, career (homering in both games): 7 (1920, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1933 (2)) Most times hitting two or more home runs in a game, career: 71 Home runs, two consecutive days: 6, May 21, 1930—May 22, 1930 Ruth played four games over the two-day stretch and did not homer in one of the games.
Griffey was retired at the time of his award after having hit over 600 home runs, winning an MVP Award in 1997, and being named to the All-Century Team throughout his career. Commissioner Bud Selig described Griffey in a statement, saying he "was a gifted all-around player with a perfect swing, a brilliant glove, and a childlike joy for the game.
Most innings pitched Cy Young 7,354 + 2 ⁄ 3: Most hit batsmen Gus Weyhing: 278 Most home runs allowed Jamie Moyer: 522 Most complete games Cy Young 749 Lowest earned-run average: Ed Walsh: 1.82 Lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched: Addie Joss.968 Most saves Mariano Rivera: 652 Highest win–loss percentage Spud Chandler: 71.7% Most games ...
Liván Hernández won the 1997 NLCS MVP after winning his only start and earning a win out of the bullpen in relief; he struck out 16 in 10 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. Daniel Murphy won the 2015 NLCS MVP after hitting home runs in six consecutive games (including the final two games of the preceding division series), setting a major league record for ...
Cy Young, the all-time leader in career wins. This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers with 200 or more career wins.In the sport of baseball, a win is a statistic credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead.
Lincecum posted a 1.24 ERA over 29 innings in the four games but failed to record a win, as Kershaw countered with a 0.30 ERA over 30 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings and was the winning pitcher in each game. Each game was decided by a final score of 1–0 or 2–1, with many writers describing the matchups as reminiscent of epic pitching duels of bygone eras.