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Originally Posted by Beercan collector
Nolan Ryan had Five seasons where he had EXACTLY 16 losses With and earned run average below three .
1972 - 2.28
1973 - 2.87
1974 - 2.89
1977 - 2.77
1987 - 2.76
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Pitchers used to complete a lot more games back then so high loss totals were not uncommon even for better pitchers. In the 4 seasons listed in the 70s, he had a winning record and also did not lead the league in ERA.