MLB 2022: Playing Ball, But Is Anyone Still Watching?

[aparch]

Warren Spahn (35), Don Drysdale (29), and Bob Gibson (24).

I mean, I get it, it's all NL pitchers and all in the golden era of Baseball. But still... none since?

[WeAreNDHockey]

If you only count the homeruns hit while pitching*, Ruth may not have 20 homeruns. Since Ohtani does not bat when he pitches AFAIK, he neither.

* I've always thought those records should be the ones that are relevant.

Ohtani hits when he pitches. They re-did the DH rule for him to allow him to stay in games as a DH after he leaves the mound.

I'm surprised by the number of people who might think Koufax, because as good has he was over the latter half of his career as a pitcher, he was just that bad as a hitter (hit below .100 for his career). In fact he may be the worst hitter among all the Cy Young winners (at least those who took a regular turn at the plate).

[aparch]

Assuming Koufax, to me, because I don't know a lot of the historical details of players and assumed "known name pitcher + national league + dominant team for era."

[SonofSouthie]

I mean, I get it, it's all NL pitchers and all in the golden era of Baseball. But still... none since?

Winning the Cy is probably the caveat.

[Spartanforlife4]

MLBPA may soon be the union for minor leaguers as well.

https://twitter.com/joonlee/status/1...6oxaYgqCd0pDxA

[Kepler]

Warren Spahn (35), Don Drysdale (29), and Bob Gibson (24).

Wonderful question. Thank you!

I never knew Spahn was a great hitter. Drysdale was legendary and Gibson hit two grand slams.

[WeAreNDHockey]

Assuming Koufax, to me, because I don't know a lot of the historical details of players and assumed "known name pitcher + national league + dominant team for era."

Don Newcombe was probably the best hitter among those pre-DH Cy Young winners. Not the home run power of some, but he finished his major league career as a .268 hitter, and slugged .361. Drysdale was the better hitter among those dominant Dodger teams of the 1960s, but outside of that occasional pop and 1965 when he was a .300 hitter in 138 plate appearances, he was just a career .186 hitter in almost 1200 at-bats.

[SonofSouthie]

Never won the Cy Young,
Wes Ferrell 37 HR's as a pitcher, 1 as a PH
Bob Lemon 35
Red Ruffing & Earl Wilson 25
Jack Stivetts 21

[Kepler]

Don Newcombe was probably the best hitter among those pre-DH Cy Young winners

Wes Ferrell. His 162-game season average works out to 11 61 .280/.351/.446. He had over 200 career RBI and a lifetime batting WAR of 11.

[SonofSouthie]

Never won the Cy Young,
Wes Ferrell 37 HR's as a pitcher, 1 as a PH
Bob Lemon 35
Red Ruffing & Earl Wilson 25
Jack Stivetts 21

Missed a few that had 20 or more as a P.
Carlos Zambrano 24
Walter Johnson 23
Milt Pappas 20
Dizzy Trout 20

[WeAreNDHockey]

Wes Ferrell. His 162-game season average works out to 11 61 .280/.351/.446. He had over 200 career RBI and a lifetime batting WAR of 11.

Ferrell might have been a better hitter than pitcher. I doubt he would have contended for a Cy Young had the award been around during his career but he may have gotten a few top-5 votes in a couple of his best years. He was a workhorse for sure on the mound.

[French Rage]

ABT. Always Be Tagging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVpDFOgvsw4

[Kepler]

ABT. Always Be Tagging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVpDFOgvsw4

Jesus Christ, who is the imbecile doing that voiceover?

[French Rage]

Jesus Christ, who is the imbecile doing that voiceover?

A guy with a popular sports channel because he really enjoys delving into highlights and having fun with the process.

[Jimjamesak]

A guy with a popular sports channel because he really enjoys delving into highlights and having fun with the process.

I think Kepler has reached peak d-baggery for not liking Jomboy.