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Greatest partial seasons 1961-1985
Name a player, a group of players (even multiple seasons by one player), or assemble a team with as many players as you want with the following criteria:
1) Season(s) MUST BE between 1961 (expansion/integrated era) and 1985 ("pre-steroid era")
2) Any partial season as defined by
a) first half vs second half or vice versa as determined by the ASG
b) home or away for one season although you can only use "away" stats, no use of home park only to avoid park illusions like Coors Field or old Dodger Stadium
c) any traded player's stats for one team only as long as at least 33% of his PA/IP are included and no more than 67% of his PA/IP are included (I tweaked this to include 1964 Lou
Brock)
d) NO strike seasons included unless the strike was short enough that less than 16 games were missed
e) no use of WAR, OPS+, WIN SHARES or other "modern" formulas can be noted as reason to include, looking for basic stats BA, HR, RBI, OB%, SA etc for hitters, W-L. IP, K, ERA etc
for Pitchers
I am interested to see perhaps who had the most HRs, wins, etc with this criteria
here are a few examples
1962 Sandy Koufax 1st H 13-4 2.15 ERA 202 K in 167.2 IP
1963 Sandy Koufax 1st H 14-3 1.73 ERA 150 K in 156.1 IP
1964 Sandy Koufax 1st H 12-4 1.73 ERA 131 K in 140.2 IP
1964 Sandy Koufax 2nd H 7-1 1.75 ERA 92 K in 82.1 IP
1965 Sandy Koufax 1st H 15-3 2.13 ERA 195 K in 169 IP
1966 Sandy Koufax 1st H 15-4 1.60 ERA 165 K in 168.1 IP
1966 Sandy Koufax 2nd H 12-5 1.86 ERA 152 K in 154,,2 IP
1966 Sandy Koufax Away 14-4 1.96 ERA 157 K in 151.2 IP
1963 Juan Marichal 1st H 13-4 2.16 ERA 114 K in 162.2 IP
1964 Juan Marichal Away 13-4 2.71 ERA 128 K in 146.1 IP
1965 Juan Marichal 1st H 14-7 1.55 ERA 130 K in 168 IP
1965 Juan Marichal Away 12-6 1.75 ERA 126 K in 149.1 IP
1966 Juan Marichal 1st H 14-4 2.04 ERA 113 K in 172 IP
1968 Juan Marichal 1st H 15-4 2.49 ERA 128 K in 184.2 IP
1968 Juan Marichal Away 18-4 2.27 ERA 133 K in 198 IP
1969 Juan Marichal ist H 13-4 2.12 ERA 109 K in 169.2 IP
1964 Lou Brock STL only (66.7% of PA) .348 12 HR 9 3B 21 2B 33 SB (but 15 CS) .527 SA .387 OB in 103 G, 464 PA
1968 Denny McLain Ist H 16-2 2.09 ERA
1968 Denny McLain 2nd H 15-4 1.81 ERA
1968 Denny McLain Away 17-2 1.40 ERA
1968 Bob Gibson 1st H 11-5 1.06 ERA
1968 Bob Gibson 2nd H 11-4 1.19 ERA
1968 Bob Gibson Away 12-3 0.81 ERA
1969 Dave McNally 1st H 13-0 2.88 ERA 156 IP 119 HA 96 K 4 SHO
1971 Vida Blue Ist H 17-3 1.42 ERA 188 K in 184.1 IP
1972 Steve Carlton 2nd H 13-4 1.32 ERA 109 K in 150 IP
1972 Steve Carlton Away 13-5 1.95 ERA 149 K in 170.1 IP
1977 George Foster 1st H .316 29 HR 90 RBI .629 SA
1977 George Foster Away .342 31 HR 78 RBI .693 SA
1977 Rod Carew 1st H .394 6 HR 58 RBI
1978 Ron Guidry 1st H 13-1 1.99 ERA 127 K in 140 IP
1978 Ron Guidry 2nd H 12-2 1.48 ERA 121 K in 133.2 IP
1978 Ron Guidry away 13-2 1.69 ERA 109 K in 133 IP
1980 George Brett 2nd H .421 16 HR 77 RBI .696 SA
1980 George Brett Away .388 11 HR 55 RBI
Name a player, a group of players (even multiple seasons by one player), or assemble a team with as many players as you want with the following criteria:
1) Season(s) MUST BE between 1961 (expansion/integrated era) and 1985 ("pre-steroid era")
2) Any partial season as defined by
a) first half vs second half or vice versa as determined by the ASG
b) home or away for one season although you can only use "away" stats, no use of home park only to avoid park illusions like Coors Field or old Dodger Stadium
c) any traded player's stats for one team only as long as at least 33% of his PA/IP are included and no more than 67% of his PA/IP are included (I tweaked this to include 1964 Lou
Brock)
d) NO strike seasons included unless the strike was short enough that less than 16 games were missed
e) no use of WAR, OPS+, WIN SHARES or other "modern" formulas can be noted as reason to include, looking for basic stats BA, HR, RBI, OB%, SA etc for hitters, W-L. IP, K, ERA etc
for Pitchers
I am interested to see perhaps who had the most HRs, wins, etc with this criteria
here are a few examples
1962 Sandy Koufax 1st H 13-4 2.15 ERA 202 K in 167.2 IP
1963 Sandy Koufax 1st H 14-3 1.73 ERA 150 K in 156.1 IP
1964 Sandy Koufax 1st H 12-4 1.73 ERA 131 K in 140.2 IP
1964 Sandy Koufax 2nd H 7-1 1.75 ERA 92 K in 82.1 IP
1965 Sandy Koufax 1st H 15-3 2.13 ERA 195 K in 169 IP
1966 Sandy Koufax 1st H 15-4 1.60 ERA 165 K in 168.1 IP
1966 Sandy Koufax 2nd H 12-5 1.86 ERA 152 K in 154,,2 IP
1966 Sandy Koufax Away 14-4 1.96 ERA 157 K in 151.2 IP
1963 Juan Marichal 1st H 13-4 2.16 ERA 114 K in 162.2 IP
1964 Juan Marichal Away 13-4 2.71 ERA 128 K in 146.1 IP
1965 Juan Marichal 1st H 14-7 1.55 ERA 130 K in 168 IP
1965 Juan Marichal Away 12-6 1.75 ERA 126 K in 149.1 IP
1966 Juan Marichal 1st H 14-4 2.04 ERA 113 K in 172 IP
1968 Juan Marichal 1st H 15-4 2.49 ERA 128 K in 184.2 IP
1968 Juan Marichal Away 18-4 2.27 ERA 133 K in 198 IP
1969 Juan Marichal ist H 13-4 2.12 ERA 109 K in 169.2 IP
1964 Lou Brock STL only (66.7% of PA) .348 12 HR 9 3B 21 2B 33 SB (but 15 CS) .527 SA .387 OB in 103 G, 464 PA
1968 Denny McLain Ist H 16-2 2.09 ERA
1968 Denny McLain 2nd H 15-4 1.81 ERA
1968 Denny McLain Away 17-2 1.40 ERA
1968 Bob Gibson 1st H 11-5 1.06 ERA
1968 Bob Gibson 2nd H 11-4 1.19 ERA
1968 Bob Gibson Away 12-3 0.81 ERA
1969 Dave McNally 1st H 13-0 2.88 ERA 156 IP 119 HA 96 K 4 SHO
1971 Vida Blue Ist H 17-3 1.42 ERA 188 K in 184.1 IP
1972 Steve Carlton 2nd H 13-4 1.32 ERA 109 K in 150 IP
1972 Steve Carlton Away 13-5 1.95 ERA 149 K in 170.1 IP
1977 George Foster 1st H .316 29 HR 90 RBI .629 SA
1977 George Foster Away .342 31 HR 78 RBI .693 SA
1977 Rod Carew 1st H .394 6 HR 58 RBI
1978 Ron Guidry 1st H 13-1 1.99 ERA 127 K in 140 IP
1978 Ron Guidry 2nd H 12-2 1.48 ERA 121 K in 133.2 IP
1978 Ron Guidry away 13-2 1.69 ERA 109 K in 133 IP
1980 George Brett 2nd H .421 16 HR 77 RBI .696 SA
1980 George Brett Away .388 11 HR 55 RBI
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