2006-10-08 18:00:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I think he if he continues pitching at this level for the coming years, he will be considered one of the best of his period, but not in the scope of baseball's over 100-year history. Most of today's pitchers go mostly 7 innings and let relievers finish up. Today, 5 complete games and 2 shutouts can make a pitcher a season "leader." Koufax and Spahn and Grove would get 4-5 complete games a month. (Sandy had 7 shutouts and 28 complete games in 1965)
Santana is definitely one of the best pitchers today, but he is far from achieving what many other lefties have done in the past.
2006-10-08 19:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He has to stay healthy and not burn out.
However, even if Santana stays healthy...
After Sandy Koufax finally tamed his blazing fastball, he enjoyed a five-year stretch as perhaps the most dominating pitcher in the game's history. He won 25 games three times, captured five straight ERA titles, and set a new standard with 382 strikeouts in 1965. His fastball and devastating curve enabled him to pitch no-hitters in four consecutive seasons, culminating with a perfect game in 1965. He posted a 0.95 ERA in four career World Series, leading the Dodgers to three championships.
Stylish Warren Spahn is the winningest left-hander in history with 363 victories, all but seven coming with the Boston-Milwaukee Braves. He was a 20-game winner 13 times, including six years in a row; and led the National League in wins eight times and complete games on nine occasions. He still holds the National League lifetime mark for innings pitched over his 21-year career, during which he hurled two no-hitters and won the 1957 Cy Young Award. He earned the prestigious Purple Heart and Bronze Star in World War II.
2006-10-08 18:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by marnefirstinfantry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
C.C. Sabathia. he's breaking out and remains purely 26 years previous. He has already gained 12 video games, (12-4) and has gained a minimum of 11 for 6 years in a row, on %. for close to to twenty this 12 months. His era is under 4.00 for the 2d 12 months in row and gets approximately a hundred and seventy strikeouts each and every 12 months.
2016-10-19 01:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if he can beat Warren Spahn's 363 lefty wins, which means he'd have to win at least 20 games each of the next 14 seasons.
2006-10-08 18:43:17 · answer #4 · answered by arkguy20 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who knows remember griffey was gonna beat the homerun record but he got injured like 1000 times you cant tell this early
2006-10-08 18:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.....He will be remembered as the best but THE BEST. I think Sandy Kofax is still by far the best lefty in baseball.
2006-10-08 19:02:24 · answer #6 · answered by *<i:o) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea i think so because he has a nice easy dillevery and he can throw a nice change up
2006-10-09 00:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by Bigalf10 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. However, he will be among the best, for sure.
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2006-10-09 04:39:25 · answer #8 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋