Will there ever be another 30 game winner in MLB?

[bugatti]

Is it even possible in this day and age?

[98NCCalum]

I say no.

[spindoc]

No, and I doubt there will be many scare 25.

[BucksFan]

I seriously doubt it.

[malachicrunch]

No..

[STRIKE3]

I can't see it happening, with the 4-5 man rotations and pitching on the road, in certain ballparks.

 

Innings totals are not around 300 anymore and the middle relief corps, must hold just about every single lead, then let the closer finish.

 

It would be astounding but not sure it will ever be done. I'll go one step further and say 20, is a tremendous accomplishment and 23-25 would be outstanding.

[Bandit29]

Someone would have to win almost every start. Like said above 20 is now a very, very good year!

[AverageJoesGym]

Not unless the criteria for a win is changed or the leagues got back to 4 man staffs. Most top of the rotation guys only get about 35 starts so that makes it nearly impossible.

[oldrambler]

I don't think so, a 25 game winner would be a rare occurance due to all the 5 man rotations, specialized relief pitching, etc.. Guys don't pitch as often and do not go as long as they used to (most may get pulled before the team has chance to go ahead and/or comeback with the lead), too much middle relief imo.

[h.s.sportsrbest]

No...heck no.

[sweet16]

No way

[UKPat02]

Who was the last?

[youknowme]

Who was the last 25 game winner? The last 21, 22, 23, 24 game winners?

[youknowme]

Phil Niekro: New York Yankees

"Knucksie" twice led the NL in wins and propelled Atlanta to the NL West title in 1969, when he recorded 23 victories, 21 complete games and a 2.57 ERA.

 

Grover Alexander: Chicago Cubs

Grover Cleveland Alexander overcame epilepsy and alcoholism to become one of baseball's greatest pitchers. "Ol' Pete" won 30 or more games each season from 1915-17 and led the league in ERA five times.

 

Christy Mathewson: New York Giants

As charismatic and popular as any player in the early 1900s, Christopher Mathewson won at least 22 games for 12 straight seasons.

 

Cy Young: Boston Red Sox

Young won 20 games 16 times (five 30-win seasons). He averaged 27 wins and a 3.05 ERA in the 1890s; 27 wins and a 2.12 ERA in the 1900s.

 

Kid Nichols: Boston Beaneaters

Charles Augustus Nichols won at least 25 games in each of his first nine seasons, leading the Boston Beaneaters to five National League championships. With a smooth delivery, "Kid" won 30 games a record seven times between 1891 and 1898.

John Clarkson: Cleveland Spiders

John Gibson Clarkson averaged 41 wins a season from 1885-1889 and won 30 or more games six times. Clarkson won 53 games in 1885 and twice pitched more than 600 innings in a season.

Charley Radbourn: Cincinnati Reds

Radbourn pitched the last 27 games of the 1884 season for the Providence Grays and won 26.

 

Mickey Welch: New York Giants

Michael Francis Welch was a four-time 30-game winner who once struck out the first nine batters he faced, a record that remains untouched.

 

Tim Keefe: New York Giants

With a submarine delivery, Timothy John Keefe won 341 games in 14 seasons. "Sir Timothy" ran off a record 19 consecutive victories during the 1888 season, twice won over 40 games

 

Pud Galvin: Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Short and stocky, he was a tireless worker who won 20 games 10 times and twice topped the 40-win mark.

[cch5432]

Haven't plenty of pitchers attained 30 wins in their career? What's the big deal?