Goodbye Double Digit Winning Pitchers - A contest with a prize

[Yoda]

When looking at Frank's stats showing the decline in starting innings pitched, I always think of Harvey Haddox of the Pirates who pitched 13 innings (I think) of scoreless no hit ball.....a perfect game to boot... and still lost the game. I hope there is some kind of * about that feat in the record books.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Yoda

When looking at Frank's stats showing the decline in starting innings pitched, I always think of Harvey Haddox of the Pirates who pitched 13 innings (I think) of scoreless no hit ball.....a perfect game to boot... and still lost the game. I hope there is some kind of * about that feat in the record books.

Thanks John for remembering Haddix. This is the one I always remember. Notice both pitchers are ten game winners on July 2nd. The only problem after this game was treating the bedsores in the bullpen.

On July 2, 1963

MIL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1
SF N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 9 1
BATTING
Milwaukee Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Maye lf 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Bolling 2b 7 0 2 0 0 0 3 4
H. Aaron rf 6 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Mathews 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Menke 3b 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
Larker 1b 5 0 0 0 2 0 14 4
Jones cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
Dillard ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Crandall c 6 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
McMillan ss 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
Spahn p 6 0 1 0 0 3 3 4
Totals 55 0 8 0 4 10 46 20
FIELDING -
E: Menke (12).
BATTING -
2B: Spahn (3,off Marichal).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Maye (5,2nd base off Marichal/Bailey); Menke (1,2nd base off Marichal/Bailey).
CS: Crandall (1,2nd base by Marichal/Bailey).

San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Kuenn 3b 7 0 1 0 0 0 5 2
Mays cf 6 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
McCovey lf 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
F. Alou rf 6 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Cepeda 1b 6 0 2 0 0 0 15 1
Bailey c 6 0 1 0 0 0 12 1
Pagan ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Davenport ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bowman ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Hiller 2b 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Marichal p 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
Totals 55 1 9 1 1 2 48 13
FIELDING -
E: Kuenn (5).
BATTING -
2B: Kuenn (6,off Spahn).
HR: Mays (15,16th inning off Spahn 0 on 1 out).
IBB: Mays (2,by Spahn).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Cepeda (2,2nd base off Spahn/Crandall).

PITCHING
Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Spahn L(11-4) 15.1 9 1 1 1 2 1 56
IBB: Spahn (2,Mays).
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Marichal W(13-3) 16 8 0 0 4 10 0 59
Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Frank Walsh, 3B - Jocko Conlan
Time of Game: 4:10 Attendance: 15921

Pitch Counts not available
Spahn was 42 years old.

[Yoda]

Frank, quite a game. Did Marichal get the win?
I'll take 74.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Mays' first HR in 1951 was off Spahn I think. If I recall, when asked about it (Mays absolutely crushed it), Spahn said, for the first 60 feet it was a great pitch.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Mays' first HR in 1951 was off Spahn I think. If I recall, when asked about it (Mays absolutely crushed it), Spahn said, for the first 60 feet it was a great pitch.

That reminds me of my favorite Mays related quote.

In the 1954 World Series, Game 1, the score was tied 2-2 entering the 8th. Maglie was tiring; he gave up a leadoff walk to Doby followed by an infield single to Rosen. Men on first and second, nobody out. Don Liddle replaced Maglie as Vic Wertz stepped into the box. Wertz crushed the ball 460 feet to centerfield, where Willie Mays made his spectacular running, over the shoulder catch.

Majeski was then sent up as a pinch hitter for Philley, and Giants manager Leo Durocher strolled to the mound, motioning for Marv Grissom to join him and Liddle there. Liddle then handed Grissom the ball, saying, "I got my man...."

[Peter_Spaeth]

The lyrics wouldn't work today, but it's a very catchy tune and captures what must have been the joy of seeing him as a youngster.

He runs the bases like a choo-choo train
Swings around second like an aeroplane
His cap flies off when he passes third
And he heads home like an eagle bird.
Say hey, say who?
Say Willie
Say hey, say who?
Swinging at the plate
Say hey, say who?
Say Willie
That Giants kid is great

[Yoda]

How is Willie's health these days?