Surprising baseball facts

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

...radical shift in what it means to be a HOF pitcher.

"...this legendary hurler had an incredible 3,005 innings in his Hall of Fame career, twice eclipsing the unthinkable mark of 200 in a season. He was the last pitcher to win over 100 games; his astounding total of 112 is unlikely to ever be reached again. He also holds the modern career record for complete games (7) and is the last pitcher to record a nine-inning no-hitter. He was the first pitcher to record over 4,000 rpm on a pitched ball, having done this between his third and fourth Tommy John surgeries..."