Ron Guidry posted a .893 winning percentage which was the highest in Baseball history by a 20 game winner.
Ron Guidry led the American League with 9 Shutouts for the Yankees in 1978, and that is tops for a LH thrower. Also, Bob Lemon led with 10 Shutouts for Cleveland in 1948, and he batted left, but threw right.
Guidry won the Cy Young Award in 1978 with a 25-and-3 record.
Ron Guidry had 248 strikeouts in the 1978 season. This broke the single season record set by New York Yankee Jack Chesbro who had 439 in 1906.
Baseball mangers and players were impressed with Guidry's fastball that was clocked at 82 miles per hour. It's unusual for a pitcher of Guidry's height to pitch at that velocity. In addition, on June 17, 1978, Guidry pitched a 4-0 shut out which broke the teams 59 year old record for left handed pitchers. He struck out 18 Angels.
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Nolan Ryan
In 2004, Ichiro Suzuki hit a record 225 singles.
Pete Rose
Nolan Ryan with 7
Don drisdal
The Giants with 20.
The Arizona Diamondbacks had the worst record in baseball in 2004: 51-111 (.315) In the American League, the Kansas City Royals had the worst record: 58-104 (.358)