Best Big League Debut

[sturg1dj]

ok smart guys, who are the players who had the best debuts


Will Clark hit a homerun off Nolan Ryan in his first AB, but went 1-4

Marcus Thames did the same vs. Randy Johnson

I am looking for better than this

and whats the guys name who threw a no-hitter in his first start...yeah, he doesn't count

[gojays]

In Jesse Litsch's debut last year for the Jays, he threw 8 2/3 innings and allowed 1 run on four hits and walked three. It was the longest pitching debut in Blue Jays history.

[Bill Burgess]

I think Bob Feller did pretty good too.

[TonyK]

Billy Rohr, Bos, 4/14/67:

No-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning. Elston Howard singles. The next batter makes the third out. Line: 9 1 0 0 1 5. I was at his next game when Elston Howard broke up his shutout.

[Brian McKenna]

Didn't someone toss a no-hitter in their first start.

[RuthMayBond]

Fred Clarke went 5-for-5
Russ Van Atta shut out the Senators and got four hits
Addie Joss one-hit St. Louis and doubled in two runs
Danny Murphy went 6-for-6 with a grand slam off Cy Young
Willie McCovey went 4-for-4 with two triples
Jason Jennings had a shutout and hit a HR
John Montefusco had a nine-inning relief stint and hit a HR
Mike Ryba two-hit the Reds and had three RBI
Dizzy Dean had a three-hitter, supposedly bunted into LF, and stole home

Not sure why we can't use the no-hitters

[sturg1dj]

Not sure why we can't use the no-hitters

I didn't say you couldn't use it....I wanted the name of the dude, but I was certain someone would have sarcastically said "so and so had a no-hitter,I'd say thats pretty good"

[zahavasdad]

Didn't someone toss a no-hitter in their first start.

Bobo Holloman

Hoyt Wilhem hit his only Major League Home run in his first AB

[RuthMayBond]

Didn't someone toss a no-hitter in their first start.

Bobo Holloman

And J. Lee Richmond, Bumpus Jones, Ted Breitenstein, Red Ames?
Marichal only no-hit at least 8 IP

[Los Bravos]

Mack Jones went 4 for 5, including a double off of Bob Gibson, in his debut (7-13-61)

[mendoza line]

kevin kouzmanoff hit a gland slam on the first pitch he ever saw

[hartman74]

Alvis Woods of the Toronto Blue Jays had a pinch hit home run in both his debut and his club's debut. April 7, 1977 Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox.

[Iron Jaw]

18-year old John Francis Paciorek went three for three with three RBIs, and four runs scored for the Houston Colt .45's in his only major league game back in 1963. Not bad for a guy who wasn't much of a minor league hitter.

[Iron Jaw]

19-year old Dave McNally threw a two-hit shutout in his major league debut on September 26, 1962.

McNally threw 9, gave up 2-hits, 3-bb and fanned 4. A sign of things to come for a terrific pitcher.

[Frank]

Willie McCovey- went 4 for 4 in his Major League debut,off Hall of Famer-Robin Roberts...

Bobby Bonds hit a Grand-Slam in his first game{3rd AB}becoming the first player in the 20th century to hit a bases-loaded home run in his first ML game....

Cecil Travis-He rapped out five hits in his major league debut in 1933....