Randy wolf in 2004. As a young pitcher, he accomplished what many have left undone.
Randy Jones entered the 1976 All Star Game with a record of 16-3, no pitcher has had 16 or more wins since prior to All-Star Game. (A number have had 15 wins) Denny Mclain also had 16 wins at All-Star Game back in 1968 when he went on to become last pitcher to win 30 games in a season.
The designated hitter cannot be used for any other player but the pitcher. Use of the DH is optional. The manager must designate a DH prior to the start of the game; failure to do so forfeits the right to use the DH, and the pitcher must then take his turn at bat.
Prior to Nick Swisher (2009-2012), pitcher Brian Bruney wore the #33 for the Yankees (2007-2008).
The last MLB pitcher to pitch at least 162 innings (must pitch 162 innings to qualify to win the ERA title) and have an ERA under 2.00 was Roger Clemens who had a 1.87 ERA for the Houston Astros in 2005. Prior to that, Pedro Martinez had a 1.74 ERA for the Boston Red Sox in 2000.
This question is impossible to answer as Satchel Paige played for many unorganized teams as well as in the Negro Leagues, whose records are not complete, nor completely accurate.
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NHSF Pitcher may go to his mouth but must wipe fingers off prior to touching the ball
Second to Third to First to Pitcher
Prior to the 2008 season, that was Gaylord Perry who went 24-16 in 1972.
Randy Jones entered the 1976 All Star Game with a record of 16-3, no pitcher has had 16 or more wins since prior to All-Star Game. (A number have had 15 wins) Denny Mclain also had 16 wins at All-Star Game back in 1968 when he went on to become last pitcher to win 30 games in a season.
The designated hitter cannot be used for any other player but the pitcher. Use of the DH is optional. The manager must designate a DH prior to the start of the game; failure to do so forfeits the right to use the DH, and the pitcher must then take his turn at bat.
If the game is being played with the Designated Hitter rule, he does not bat at all. If the game is not being played with the Designated Hitter rule and the new pitcher simply replaces the prior pitcher, the new one bats in same place in the batting order as the former pitcher. If the pitcher comes in on a double switch, the new one may bat in place of the former pitcher or of the other player being removed at the manager's discretion.
Prior to the 2007 World Series, the last Red Sox pitcher to get a base hit in a World Series game was Bill Lee in Game 7 of the 1975 World Series.
Mark Buehrle is currently the last pitcher to throw a no hit game for the White Sox. He threw a perfect game for the Sox on July 23, 2009 and a no hitter prior to that on April 18, 2007.
There are triple crowns for hitters and pitchers. The hitter's triple crown is won by the player that hits the most home runs, has the best batting average, and has the most RBIs. This is rarely done and the last time it was done, prior to the 2008 season, was the 1967 season. The pitcher's triple crown is won by the pitcher that has the most wins, most strikeouts, and lowest ERA. The pitcher's triple crown has been won six times in the past 11 seasons but, prior to that, was also a pretty rare occurrance.
Prior to the 2011 season when Justin Verlander did it ... Joe Coleman of the 1973 Tigers went 23-15.
Mark Prior played in 30 games at pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 2003, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 634 outs, equivalent to 23.48 9-inning games. He made 8 putouts, had 12 assists, and committed 3 errors, equivalent to .128 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.