Unique Records

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

This is from The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers. Thus, information is complete up to 2003. Some records may no longer be unique, but I really don't have the resources to check individual records from 2003-2011 to cross-reference. Unless there is some BBRef trick sans subscription, it is simply too time consuming. The only one I know that is no longer unique is Preacher Roe's 22-3 record in 1951. Cliff Lee matched it in 2008.

Since 1910, only one pitcher has had each of the following unique records. That is, they accumulated a certain amount of wins and losses that has never been matched. Can you name them? No cheating and if you feel you know a lot, only guess a few. Give others a chance.

1910 10-27
1910 9-23
1910 6-24
1911 Ed Walsh 27-18
1912 Joe Wood 34-5
1913 Walter Johnson 36-7
1916 Jack Nabors 1-20
1919 Eddie Cicotte 29-7
1921 16-23
1928 10-25
1928 Tom Zachary 12-0
1930 Lefty Grove 28-5
1931 Lefty Grove 31-4
1933 Paul Derringer 7-27
1934 Dizzy Dean 30-7
1934 Lefty Gomez 26-5
1934 7-22
1935 4-25
1937 Johnny Allen 15-1
1940 16-2
1952 Robin Roberts 28-7
1954 Don Larsen 3-21
1956 Don Newcombe 27-7
1959 Roy Face 18-1
1963 Sandy Koufax 25-5
1963 Roger Craig 5-22
1965 Jack Fisher 8-24
1966 Phil Regan 14-1
1973 Roger Moret 13-2
1978 Ron Guidry 25-3
1978 Bob Stanley 15-2
1979 Phil Niekro 21-20
1982 Terry Felton 0-13
1985 Orel Hershiser 19-3
1985 Jose DeLeon 2-19
1985 Dennis Lamp 11-0
1990 Bob Welch 27-6
1995 Greg Maddux 19-2
1995 Jim Abbott 2-18
1995 Randy Johnson 18-2
1999 Pedro Martinez 23-4
1999 Mike Hampton 22-4

Two pitchers are on the list twice. They hold the record for most unique records

[PVNICK]

I'll guess 1919 - Eddie Cicotte. 1931 is pretty famous Lefty Grove. 1985 Jose DeLeon or maybe Luis DeLeon. 1978 is Ron Guidry and Bob Stanley (15-2). I may know more but why be a hog (for now).

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

I'll guess 1919 - Eddie Cicotte. 1931 is pretty famous Lefty Grove. 1985 Jose DeLeon or maybe Luis DeLeon. 1978 is Ron Guidry and Bob Stanley (15-2). I may know more but why be a hog (for now).

All correct (1985 was Jose).

[ipitch]

1941 10-0

10-0 is not unique any more - Aaron Small in 2005.

There's an easy way to check these using the BBF play index. Just type in wins = 10 (or whatever), and losses = 0. That will pull up all such seasons. You don't need a subscription to see the number of pitchers.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I think Randy Johnson was 18-2 in 1995.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

Bob Welch in 1990.

[GiambiJuice]

Roy Face famously went 18-1

2002 was Randy Johnson.

I believe 1995 was Greg Maddux

[Ben Grimm]

I'm almost positive 1934 is Dizzy Dean.

[Ben Grimm]

I remember looking up #16 a couple of years ago when Russ Ohlendorf was 1-11 for the Pirates.

The answer, along with his teammate were something like 2-35 combined.

[PVNICK]

I can't check but I think Dwight Gooden was 24-4 in 1985 and I see it is listed as 1999. I'll leave the 1999 name to someone else. Just to get a guess out of my system 1927 12-0 - Tom Zachary.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I'm pretty sure Joe Wood is 1912 and Walter Johnson is 1913.

[pheasant]

Lefty Grove 1930
Dazzy Vance 1934
Sandy Koufax 1963

[Gee Walker]

Terry Felton had the unfortunate 0-13 record in 1982.

[Gee Walker]

I think that's Bob Welch in 1990.

[Cowtipper]

Jim Abbott went 2-18. That season always stuck in my mind--how could a guy do that bad (2-18, 7.48 ERA) and stick around so long (27 games, 23 starts)?

23-4 in 1999 is Pedro Martinez.

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

There's an easy way to check these using the BBF play index. Just type in wins = 10 (or whatever), and losses = 0. That will pull up all such seasons. You don't need a subscription to see the number of pitchers.

Didn't even think of that. I'll do it right now. I won't be able to know if any new ones have come along, but I doubt it.

Everything is updated, about 90% of the guesses were correct. By the way, I made a mistake for one of the 1999 records. I typed 24-4 but it should be 22-4 (so it isn't Gooden, PVNICK).

[Cowtipper]

22-4 would be Mike Hampton I think.

[Jackaroo Dave]

1952 28-7 Robin Roberts?
1954. 3-21 Don Larsen?
1956 27-7 Don Newcombe?

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

1952 28-7 Robin Roberts?
1954. 3-21 Don Larsen?
1956 27-7 Don Newcombe?

All correct. Larsen's made my eyes bulge at first. It only made sense when I saw that it was his last year before going to the Yankees.

[Nimrod]

1934 26-5 Lefty Gomez

[Cowtipper]

Roger Craig, 5-22, 1963 Mets. 1965 is a Met too I think.

[Spindlebrook]

1985 is Dennis Lamp.

[Gee Walker]

Why do I know the guys with the terrible records? The guy who went 1-20 in 1916 was named Jack Nabors.

[GiambiJuice]

Tyrus, you wrote Pedro Martinez for 1995 (19-2). I believe it should be Greg Maddux.

[PVNICK]

1979 - Phil Niekro
1985 - Orel Hershiser