who was only in the league for a very limited amount of time due to injury, off field problems, etc. but was lights out.... i.e. Francisco Liriano
(just an example i know he might be back and fine)
2007-08-01 12:38:47 · 21 answers · asked by qwerty3454 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
lol please read the rest of the question before answering...
greatest pitcher who was only in the league for a very short amount of time for example like only two seasons
2007-08-01 12:49:09 · update #1
I do like the Mark Fidrych answer, but the best answer to this question has to be former Cleveland Indian Herb Score.
Score was a 24 year old phenomenon who many thought would have a career as great as Bob Feller. In 70 career starts he had compiled a record of 38-20. In 512 2/3 career innings pitched he had struck out 547 batters and posted a 2.63 ERA.
However, during his 5th start of the 1957 season, he was hit in the face by a line drive that almost killed him. He finally returned a year and a half later, but was never the same. After the injury, he went just 17-26 with an ERA of nearly 4.50. He was out of baseball by 1962. Score is widely considered as the greatest "what if" player of all time. Just looking at his pre-injury stats should tell you why.
2007-08-01 15:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim Palmer pitched for the Orioles from 1965 to 1984 with the exception of 1968. During that time frame they had exactly 1 losing record. In 1967 the Orioles were 76-85 and Palmer only pitched 9 games that year. To say "he could've won more than 300 but played for sum SUCKY Orioles teams" is crazy. Between 1965 and 1984 the Orioles won 1847 games, 98 more than any other team in the majors. The reason he didn't win 300 games was due to injuries and arm fatigue. After turning 33 he only won a total of 53 games. Also, I would consider Walter Johnson one of the greatest, if not the greatest, pitcher of All Time. Now he was somebody who pitched for some SUCKY teams! His 1913 season when he went 36-7 with an ERA of 1.14 might be the best season ever by a pitcher.
2016-05-20 03:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by hilde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess people do not read the whole question anymore...Although, not 'lights out', per se, but, Wilson Alvarez and Alex Fernandez from the White Sox in the 90's, and there may even be an argument, if not for the injuries, Jaret Wright...Wright is actually still pitching...
2007-08-01 12:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by REVEN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Francisco Liriano
2007-08-01 13:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by robert c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nolan Ryan
2007-08-01 12:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cy Young, Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Roger Clemens...I can't choose.
2007-08-01 12:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jeff Zimmerman.
2007-08-01 13:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Mark Fidrych, but I will also throw Rick Ankiel out there. 194 Ks in 175 IP is not bad.
2007-08-01 14:36:17 · answer #8 · answered by dob367 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Kerry Wood or Mark Prior. They were amazing in 2003
2007-08-01 12:52:42 · answer #9 · answered by jed r 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with CardsFan, Mark "The Bird" Fidrich
2007-08-01 12:55:47 · answer #10 · answered by splitseamer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋