More Tuesday Trivia: LHP best seasons by WAR

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Lee Richmond had one incredible season in 1880 but it's further down the list.

Your second guess is close enough that the judges will give to you: Ted Breitenstein's 1893 season with the St. Louis Browns is #5 on the list. League-wide ERA was 4.66 that year but Breitenstein put a 3.18 over nearly 400 innings.

He didn't make it into the Mayo Cut Plug 1895 set and he was too late for the Old Judge set. I'm not even sure there are any cards of him - anybody seen one?

I am pretty sure there was a T206 of Breitenstein.


This leaves just one more name, who has #1 and #10 on the list...

I know the answer, but since I believe I used 'help' in my research and then just made a stab at it...I will stay silent and allow a more legit 'guesser' to step up.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I am pretty sure there was a T206 of Breitenstein.

Southern league! Very cool.

[clydepepper]

Ed Morris





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[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Ed Morris

Ed Morris is indeed #1 (and #10.) In 1885 he pitched 581 innings with a 2.35 ERA for the Alleghenys (Pittsburgh). He started 63 games, finished all of them and went 39-24. In 1886 he won 41 games in 63 starts with an ERA of 2.45 over 555.1 innings.

Here is the top ten in card form: