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LEFT HANDED PITCHERS

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1 Warren Spahn 363

2 Steve Carlton 329

3 Eddie Plank 326

4 Tom Glavine 303

5 Lefty Grove 300

6 Tommy John 288

7 Randy Johnson 284

8 Jim Kaat 283

9 Eppa Rixey 266

10 Carl Hubbell 253

T11 Frank Tanana 240

T11 Herb Pennock 240

13 David Wells 239

14 Whitey Ford 236

15 Jamie Moyer 230

16 Jerry Koosman 222

17 Jerry Reuss 220

18 Earl Whitehill 218

19 Mickey Lolich 217

20 Wilbur Cooper 216

21 Billy Pierce 211

22 Kenny Rogers 210

23 Vida Blue 209

24 Hal Newhouser 207

T25 Andy Pettitte 201

T25 Rube Marquard 201

27 Chuck Finley 200

T28 Larry French 197

T28 Jesse Tannehill 197

30 Claude Osteen 196

T31 Curt Simmons 193

T31 Rube Waddell 193

33 Lefty Gomez 189

34 Doc White 187

T35 Tom Zachary 186

T35 Jimmy Key 186

37 Mike Cuellar 185

T38 Dave McNally 184

T38 Art Nehf 184

40 Mark Langston 179

41 Hippo Vaughn 178

42 John Candelaria 177

43 Frank Viola 176

T44 Ken Holtzman 174

T44 Slim Sallee 174

46 Fernando Valenzuela 173

47 Ed Morris 171

48 Ron Guidry 170

49 Mike Flanagan 167

T50 Paul Splittorff 166

T50 Ed Lopat 166

T52 Sandy Koufax 165

T52 Bill Sherdel 165

T54 Wilbur Wood 164

T54 Frank Killen 164

56 Al Leiter 162

57 Ted Breitenstein 160

58 Rube Walberg 155

59 Rube Benton 154

60 Rudy May 152

61 Johnny Podres 148

62 Bob Knepper 146

63 Bruce Hurst 145

T64 Woodie Fryman 141

T64 Matt Kilroy 141

T64 Sam McDowell 141

67 Charlie Leibrandt 140

T68 Hooks Wiltse 139

T68 Dutch Leonard 139

T70 Mike Hampton 138

T70 Scott McGregor 138

T72 Dutch Ruether 137

T72 Mike Caldwell 137

74 Harvey Haddix 136

T75 Chris Short 135

T75 Joe Nuxhall 135

T75 Ray Sadecki 135

T78 Nap Rucker 134

T78 Floyd Bannister 134

T78 Mike McCormick 134

T81 Fritz Peterson 133

T81 George Mogridge 133

T81 Harry Brecheen 133

T84 Howie Pollet 131

T84 Juan Pizarro 131

T86 Kirk Rueter 130

T86 Noodles Hahn 130

T88 Preacher Roe 127

T88 Lefty Tyler 127

T90 Larry Gura 126

T90 John Smiley 126

T90 Johnny Antonelli 126

T93 Clarence Mitchell 125

T93 Jon Matlack 125

T95 Gary Peters 124

T95 Ross Grimsley 124

T95 Denny Neagle 124

T95 Lefty Leifield 124

T95 Terry Mulholland 124

T100 Al Downing 123

T100 Greg Swindell 123

T100 Tom Browning 123

T100 Mel Parnell 123

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Why are pitchers called southpaws?

Baseball pitchers are only referred to as a Southpaw if they're left handed, it's more common for left handed pitchers to be referred to as a Southpaw but it's just a general term for anyone who is left handed.


Why do left-handed hitters have more trouble with left-handed pitchers that right-handed hitters with right-handed 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.


Why do left-handed pitchers pitch to left-handed batters in baseball?

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Who was a left handed 4 time Cy Young winner?

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What direction do most baseball pitchers pitch toward?

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As of the 2014 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have 5 left handed pitchers.


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