Greatest partial seasons 1961-2011

[9RoyHobbsRF]

1969 Steve Carlton 1st H 12-5 1.65 ERA 126 K in 142 IP
1980 Steve Carlton 1st H 14-4 2.14 ERA 153K in 155.1 IP

1969 Bob Gibson 2nd H 9-5 1.84 ERA 110 K in 142 IP

[JR Hart]

Mickey Lolich 1971 1st half 14-6 2.96 206 inning 163 SO
Mickey Lolich 1972 1st half 17-6 2.39 17 CG

Blue Moon Odom 1969 1st half 14-3 2.41

Dave Parker 1978 2nd half .351/.410/.632 17 hrs 71 rbi

[JR Hart]

Joe Morgan 1976 away .315/.343/.556 13 hrs 34 sb
Joe Morgan 1976 1st half .331/.463/.612 14 hr 62 rbi

Johnny Bench 1970 1st half .285 28 hrs

Wayne Simpson 1970 1st half 10-1 2.57

Tony Perez 1970 1st half .356/.439/.678 29 hrs 90 rbi
Tony Perez 1970 away .313/.384/.550 21 hrs

[JR Hart]

Dick Dietz 1970 1st half .337/.453/.629 18 hrs 77 rbi (and a big hr in the All-Star Game)

Tony Oliva 1964 1st half .335/.387/.552 18 hrs 51 rbi
Tony Oliva 1969 1st half .339/.399/.527 13 hrs
Tony Oliva 1970 away .344/.75/.544 18 hrs
Tony Oliva 1971 away .345/.372/.566
Tony Oliva 1971 1st half .374/.405/.652 18 hrs

Jack Clark 1984 1rst half .320/.434/.527 11hrs
Jack Clark 1984 away .358/.457/.623 7hrs
Jack Clark 1978 1st half .309/352/.544 15 hrs
Jack Clark 1978 away .309.344/.531 15hrs

Mike Schmidt 1977 first half .292/.399/.632 26 hrs
Mike Schmidt 1980 2nd half .292/.392/.638
Mike Schmidt 1980 away .297/.383/.613
Mike Schmidt 1983 2nd half .263/.413/.566 25 hrs

[9RoyHobbsRF]

1969 Boog Powell 1st H .299 24 HR 86 RBI

1961 Rocky Colavito away .320 27 HR 78 RBI .653 SA

[9RoyHobbsRF]

1962 Frank Robinson 1st H .340 15 HR 70 RBI 32 2B
1962 Frank Robinson 2nd h .344 24 HR 66 RBI .663 SA
1966 Frank Robinson 2nd H .321 28 HR 66 RBI .690 SA

1967 Carl Yastrzemski away .329 25 HR 66 RBI .641 SA
1970 Carl Yastrzemski 2nd H .360 19 HR 52 RBI .629 SA

1969 Rico Petrocelli 1st H .309 25 HR 55 RBI 67 BB .428 OB .621 SA

[EnterSandman]

Ron Guidry 2nd 1978 133.2IP 13W 1.48ERA 121K 7SHO (not mentioned yet, but why not? Gibson 2nd 1968 also had 7 SHO, and Gibson 1st 1968 had 6 SHO)

[9RoyHobbsRF]

1962 Don Drysdale 1st h 15-4 2.88 ERA 122 K in 159.1 IP
1968 Don Drysdale 1st h 10-5 1.37 ERA 7 shutouts

[9RoyHobbsRF]

1968 Luis Tiant 1st H 14-5 1.24 ERA 157 K in 152.2 IP
1968 Luis Tiant away 13-3 1.19 ERA 138 K in 143.3 IP

1972 Luis Tiant 2nd h 11-3 1.36 ERA 77 K in 119 IP

[9RoyHobbsRF]

how is this for consistency

1965 Sam McDowell 1st H 9-6 2.18 ERA 164K
1965 Sam McDowell 2nd h 8-5 2.17 ERA 161 K

1965 Sam McDowell away 7-6 1.87 ERA 160 K

[9RoyHobbsRF]

thought I would look up 1964 Bill WHite, who was spoken about in October 1964 (the book) about having arm troubles the first part of 1964 then had them fixed and had a tremendous second half helping the Cards to the pennant

1964 Bill White 2nd h .338 14 HR 72 RBI in 83 Games

[Captain Cold Nose]

If I remember correctly, Rick won his first two games after the trade and we were all getting really excited about him...then he lost the third and I figured the hot streak was over and he was ready to be a Cub. Little did I know he wouldn't lose another game until the playoffs.

His game 1 HR is still, to me, one of the most memorable of all time.

[9RoyHobbsRF]

^ no home cooking as per criteria

I have a ton for the late 80s, but keeping with '85 and below, I'll start with '85 which is probably my specialty season:

Wade Boggs home in '85, .418 batting average, .503 on base, .566 slugging 130 hits and 51 walks for 181 times on base.
Boggs second half also batted .395

Andujar first half '85, 15-4 with 2.37 and 152 innings.

Tudor '85 second half 11-1; 1.59 ERA and 6 shutouts

Rickey henderson first half '85: .357, 11 home runs, 41-3 in steals 75 runs in 68 games

Mattingly second half .340, 26 home runs 76 RBI,


From other seasons Reggie Jackson hit 37 home runs in the first half of '69 and slugged .716

[brett]

I have a ton for the late 80s, but keeping with '85 and below, I'll start with '85 which is probably my specialty season:

Wade Boggs home in '85, .418 batting average, .503 on base, .566 slugging 130 hits and 51 walks for 181 times on base.
Boggs second half also batted .395

Andujar first half '85, 15-4 with 2.37 and 152 innings.

Tudor '85 second half 11-1; 1.59 ERA and 6 shutouts

Rickey henderson first half '85: .357, 11 home runs, 41-3 in steals 75 runs in 68 games

Mattingly second half .340, 26 home runs 76 RBI,


From other seasons Reggie Jackson hit 37 home runs in the first half of '69 and slugged .716

[9RoyHobbsRF]

"hitting leaders"

same criteria

highest first half BA: Rod Carew 1977 .394

most first half HR Reggie Jackson 1969 37

most first half RBI George Foster 1977 90

highest second half BA George Brett 1980 .421

most second half HR Harmon Killebrew 1962 30

most second half RBI Harmon Killebrew 1962 78
honorable mention George Brett 1980 77

highest road BA Norm Cash 1961 .388 George Brett 1980 .388

most road HR George Foster 1977 31 Roger Maris 1961 31

most road RBI George Foster 1977 78