One hit wonders/Freak years

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

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There were two pitchers named Bill James in the early 20th century. One of them pitched for the 1914 World Series winning Boston Braves and led the NL in wins with 26 vs. just 7 losses, and 1.90 ERA.

This was good for a 3rd place MVP finish behind teammates Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maranville.

Bill James won only 11 other games in his brief career. This does not include the 2 wins he had in 3 days vs. the Athletics in the 1914 World Series, as the Braves swept the defending champion Athletics.

Arm fatigue, most likely caused by the well-over 300 hundred innings he pitched in 1914, after having thrown just 135.2 innings the previous season.