WOW! just amazing..........

[Rick2583]

1968 there were more pitchers with 20 wins then there were players that hit over 300. 7 pitchers had 20 or more wins & only 6 players hit over 300 that year. And if you think that's amazing only Carl Yaztremski hit over 300 in the AL winning the batting title with a 301 average.

 

[Hammerojustice]

1968 there were more pitchers with 20 wins then there were players that hit over 300. 7 pitchers had 20 or more wins & only 6 players hit over 300 that year. And if you think that's amazing only Carl Yaztremski hit over 300 in the AL winning the batting title with a 301 average.

impressive

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

those dam Greenies helping the pitchers back then.....

 

[yankeesince59]

...yes, because batters weren't also using them.

 

[totus44]

Yeah, but the writers don't consider that the juicing era.....total hypocrisy.

 

[Hammerojustice]

1968 there were more pitchers with 20 wins then there were players that hit over 300. 7 pitchers had 20 or more wins & only 6 players hit over 300 that year. And if you think that's amazing only Carl Yaztremski hit over 300 in the AL winning the batting title with a 301 average.

Just had it pointed out to me that the following year was the year the height of the pitching mound was lowered...

 

[3RA1N1AC]

looking at bob gibsons line that year always frazzled my mind as a child, they basically changed the rules of baseball after that year

 

[Rick2583]

Just had it pointed out to me that the following year was the year the height of the pitching mound was lowered...

FWIW the following year (1969) there were 15 - 20 game winners & 18 - 300 hitters.

 

[blgridesagain]

It's kind of amazing that Bob Gibson "lost" 9 games in 1968.
League leading 13 shutouts, 268 Ks, 1.12 ERA, 0.85 WHIP

 

[Rick2583]

It's kind of amazing that Bob Gibson "lost" 9 games in 1968.
League leading 13 shutouts, 268 Ks, 1.12 ERA, 0.85 WHIP

And in 8 of those 9 loses he team only scored 2 runs or less.