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Originally Posted by Bram99
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Originally Posted by stlcardsfan
114 wins by age 25? That's incredible! Wonder if anyone has exceeded that.
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Well Bob Feller did (137) and he also had two years in military service as well by then. But he is in the HOF |
Matty had 127 wins by his 25th birthday (August 12, 1905) and 150 wins through the end of his age-25 season (1906). Walter Johnson had 115 wins by his 25th birthday (November 6, 1912) and 151 wins through the end of his age-25 season (1913). McLain's 114 wins were through the end of his age-25 season (1969); by his 25th birthday, he "only" had 90 wins. The five pitchers to get 100 wins by their 25th birthday were Matty, WaJo, Feller (107), Smoky Joe Wood (102), and Doc Gooden (100). Three HOFers and two flameouts.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/sweett...-before-age-25
https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...athech01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...ohnswa01.shtml