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Big T · 05-27-2018, 04:36 PM

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The 1969 Strikeout Leaders

The expectation with the smaller strike zone and the lower mound that pitchers would have a more difficult time. Well tell that to these guys....

In 1969, Indians LHP SP Sam McDowell was in the middle of his 3 year run at leading the Majors in strikeouts. After leading the AL in 3 of the past 4 years including a career high 325 Ks in 1965, McDowell led the Majors with 279 strikeouts in 1969. McDowell was with Cleveland his whole career to this point starting in 1961 winning 17 games in 1965 when he also led the AL with a 2.18 ERA, although his career best was to this point was 1.81 in 1968.

Canadian born Fergie Jenkins finished 2nd with 273 strikeouts in 1969. He did actually have a career high with 274 Ks the following season in 1970. Jenkins led the NL with 40 starts last year and is coming off back to back 20 win seasons at the point in real life. In this simulation he is 6-5 with a 2.56 ERA in 13 starts. In fact, Jenkins is in year 3 of a 6 year run of 20 + win seasons. (it would have been 8 but he was 14-16 in 1973, his final season with the Cubs).

Detroit Tigers LHP Mickey Lolich finished 3rd in the MLB with 271 strikeouts in 1969. So far in this simulation he is off the mark slightly (8.4 K/9 vs 8.7 K/9) by about 2 Ks. Lolich is 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 10 starts with 65 Ks so far this season. Lolich set a career high with 308 Ks in real life in 1971, the only season that Lolich would reach 300 and only season he would lead the Majors. Lolich made his MLB debut at age 23, he is currently 28.

St Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson is already 4th amoung active players in career strikeouts with 1928. Only Pirates Jim Bunning (2552) Dodgers Don Drysdale (2478) Senators Camilo Pascual (2139) have more and they all trail Walter Johnson who finished his career in 1927 with 3509. Gibson is currently ranked 24th career in strikeouts. In 1969 in real life he finished with 269 strikeouts, his career best was 1970 when he had 274. Gibson's ERA doubled in 1969 (2.18) from 1968 (1.12) in real life with his 1968 ERA being the 3rd best in MLB history to that point. (Dutch Leonard 0.96 in 1914 and Mordecai Brown 1.03 in 1906). The closest qualifying ERA leader since 1968 was Dwight Gooden in 1985 with a 1.52 ERA. In this simulation Gibson has a sub 1.00 ERA at 0.92.

Dodgers 25 year old SP Bill Singer finished 5th in the MLB that season with 247 strikeouts, it would be is career high as he hit 200 Ks three times over his 14 year career. ( including 12 unimpressive starts with the 1977 Toronto Blue Jays) Singer had 227 Ks in 1968 and 241 with the Angels in 1973. It was Dodgers famous announcer that referred to Singer as " the Singer throwing Machine". 1969 was Singers break out season when he would finish with 20 wins in real life. As well Singer was the first player to be officially credited with a "save" as MLB considered it an official stat for the 1st time in 1969.

05-27-2018, 04:36 PM	#13
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	MLB Leaders by OPS (156 PA) MLB Leaders ERA (46 IP) Facts, and more Facts The 1969 Strikeout Leaders The expectation with the smaller strike zone and the lower mound that pitchers would have a more difficult time. Well tell that to these guys.... In 1969, Indians LHP SP Sam McDowell was in the middle of his 3 year run at leading the Majors in strikeouts. After leading the AL in 3 of the past 4 years including a career high 325 Ks in 1965, McDowell led the Majors with 279 strikeouts in 1969. McDowell was with Cleveland his whole career to this point starting in 1961 winning 17 games in 1965 when he also led the AL with a 2.18 ERA, although his career best was to this point was 1.81 in 1968. Canadian born Fergie Jenkins finished 2nd with 273 strikeouts in 1969. He did actually have a career high with 274 Ks the following season in 1970. Jenkins led the NL with 40 starts last year and is coming off back to back 20 win seasons at the point in real life. In this simulation he is 6-5 with a 2.56 ERA in 13 starts. In fact, Jenkins is in year 3 of a 6 year run of 20 + win seasons. (it would have been 8 but he was 14-16 in 1973, his final season with the Cubs). Detroit Tigers LHP Mickey Lolich finished 3rd in the MLB with 271 strikeouts in 1969. So far in this simulation he is off the mark slightly (8.4 K/9 vs 8.7 K/9) by about 2 Ks. Lolich is 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 10 starts with 65 Ks so far this season. Lolich set a career high with 308 Ks in real life in 1971, the only season that Lolich would reach 300 and only season he would lead the Majors. Lolich made his MLB debut at age 23, he is currently 28. St Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson is already 4th amoung active players in career strikeouts with 1928. Only Pirates Jim Bunning (2552) Dodgers Don Drysdale (2478) Senators Camilo Pascual (2139) have more and they all trail Walter Johnson who finished his career in 1927 with 3509. Gibson is currently ranked 24th career in strikeouts. In 1969 in real life he finished with 269 strikeouts, his career best was 1970 when he had 274. Gibson's ERA doubled in 1969 (2.18) from 1968 (1.12) in real life with his 1968 ERA being the 3rd best in MLB history to that point. (Dutch Leonard 0.96 in 1914 and Mordecai Brown 1.03 in 1906). The closest qualifying ERA leader since 1968 was Dwight Gooden in 1985 with a 1.52 ERA. In this simulation Gibson has a sub 1.00 ERA at 0.92. Dodgers 25 year old SP Bill Singer finished 5th in the MLB that season with 247 strikeouts, it would be is career high as he hit 200 Ks three times over his 14 year career. ( including 12 unimpressive starts with the 1977 Toronto Blue Jays) Singer had 227 Ks in 1968 and 241 with the Angels in 1973. It was Dodgers famous announcer that referred to Singer as " the Singer throwing Machine". 1969 was Singers break out season when he would finish with 20 wins in real life. As well Singer was the first player to be officially credited with a "save" as MLB considered it an official stat for the 1st time in 1969. Last edited by Big T; 05-27-2018 at 04:40 PM.