There may never be another 30 game winner, but 20 from a rookie isn't out of reach...

Chief Wilson's 36 triples. Not likely...
Ruth's 229 runs created stood for 80 years until Bonds broke it by 1...
Bonds' 232 walks...that might last awhile.
Cy Young's 749 complete games. Aint gonna happen.

In 2015 only 2 pitchers in all the major leagues won 20 games. With the number of starts, with the use of relief pitchers for the last 3 innings and low pitch count limits for starters etc. etc. and five man rotations, very tough to win 20 games compared with the past (never easy to begin with). For a rookie, not impossible, but tough. Not compared with 749 complete games, But less likely than ever before.

Who holds the record for most strikeouts in a single relief appearance?

Posted by italyprof on 3/18/2016 9:06:00 PM (view original):
Who holds the record for most strikeouts in a single relief appearance?

Total guess. First name that comes to mind.
Octavio Dotel?

Posted by italyprof on 3/18/2016 9:06:00 PM (view original):
Who holds the record for most strikeouts in a single relief appearance?

Also a guess, but I'm guessing Ernie Shore.

He does, after all, have a 9-inning relief outing (for an ejected Ruth). So just on sheer opportunity.

Wow, I looked this one up. I won't give it away but that is a LOT of K's for a relief appearance!

Not Dotel, not Shore.

To be fair, there is a trick element to the right answer - a technical glitch that was due to a technical glitch. But it counts as most strikeouts ever in a relief appearance. More than that I won't say.

The number 16 comes to mind. I have no idea who though...

Yeah I figured a suspended game or early ejection of the SP...

The total is 16, and there was suspension of play until the next day. Due to an electrical glitch.

Posted by italyprof on 3/19/2016 8:19:00 AM (view original):
The total is 16, and there was suspension of play until the next day. Due to an electrical glitch.

Electrical huh, was the game in the 1960s?

Pure guess, I remember an oriole yankee series in the late 70's where the lights were constantly going out, so Ron Davis???

Nope

Hint: Schilling started the game...