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Ryan Franklin, Bobby Seay, Todd Williams, Tim Young, Chris George, Rick Krivda, and Shane Heams.
Four consecutive innings if she is the starting pitcher. There's no minimum number required for relief pitchers.
The Phillies top 4 starters in 1980 were Steve Carlton, Dick Ruthven, Bob Walk, and Randy Lerch. Their closer was Tug McGraw. Other pitchers who played in 25 or more games were Ron Reed, Dickie Noles, Kevin Saucier, Warren Brusstar, and Lerrin LaGrow.
The official scorer still decides who is the winning pitcher in instances that are not covered by the baseball scoring rules (Rule 10.19). This occurs only for relief pitchers.
As a general rule, there are less left handed pitchers. So lefties face lefties less often and have less at-bats to adjust to them. There are probably other reasons also.