He won 363 games, and pitched 63 shutouts. As the keepers of the Games history, the Hall of Fame helps you relive your memories and celebrate baseball history. "A pitcher needs two pitches - one they're looking for and one to cross them up," Spahn was fond of saying. He led or shared the lead in the NL in wins in 1957-1961 (age 36-40). Phoenix, AZ 85004 Spahnie had a good fastball, not as good as Johnson's, but good. (Osvaldo Salas/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum), Warren Spahn - Baseball Hall of Fame Biographies, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main Street,Cooperstown, NY 13326Phone: 1-888-HALL-OF-FAME | 607-547-7200 | Fax: 607-547-0398, "Hitting is timing. Jan 14, 2020 #113 EsquireOK Poster Extraordinaire. Dark admits that Marichal passed any conceivable pitch count, but he wasnt worried. Other substantial hitters included Braves left fielder Lee Maye, who had sizzled all June, and Giants third baseman Harvey Kuenn, catcher Ed Bailey, and right fielder Felipe Alou. One-Time Pet Fee: $600 (per pet) Pet Limit: 2. But there would be no easy outs, no pit stops that July night. -Maury Wills (How to Steal a Pennant, 1976). copyright=new Date(); ", From 1947 to 1953 Spahn was one of the best pitchers in the League. Beginning to tire in the top of the 10th, he found himself in a jam. us, Died: Like raging dinosaurs in some prehistoric swamp, the Milwaukee Braves' Warren Spahn and the San Francisco Giants' Juan Marichal slugged it out for four hours, 10 minutes, and 16 innings, all through the night of July 2 and into the early minutes of July 3, 1963. . Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: January 1, 2023 8:53 AM EST, Winningest Pitchers: Baseball's 300-game Winners. It was the greatest game Ive ever seen by two pitchers Dark said. 1. Whatever bothered hitters, I was for., No one was sure what theyd seen from Marichal. There was no rule against smoking when people cant see you, Burdette says. note: Marichals memory is highly faulty. He retired nine straight batters in innings 10-12. Since 1960 only Gaylord Perry, on September 1, 1967, pitched 16 innings, and he was taken out for the last five innings of a 21-inning game, the sissy. Braves' mainstay Warren Spahn was sold to the Mets on Nov. 23, 1964. All rights reserved. [2] The Warren Spahn Award, given annually to the major leagues' best left-handed pitcher, is named in his honor. In maybe his most memorable pitching performance, Spahn faced off with the Giants Juan Marichal on July 2, 1963, each hurler pitching shutout ball until Willie Mays hit a home run in the bottom of the 16th inning to give San Francisco the 1-0 victory. Spahn also made his acting debut with a cameo appearance as a German soldier in a 1963 episode (S2E8 "Glow Against the Sky")[30] of the television series Combat! Following the 1964 season, after 25 years with the franchise, Spahn was sold by the Braves to the New York Mets. [14], Spahn's teammate Johnny Sain was the ace of the pennant-winning 1948 Braves staff, with a winloss record of 2415. Spahn was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973. In the Giants 13th, Bowman singled, then wandered too far off first. Spahn served in the United States Army in World War II and was wounded in Europe. On Nov. 2, 1974, Hank Aaron received a call from Bud Selig, informing him that he was coming back to Milwaukee. The winningest left-hander in big league history waited seven years to enter the Hall of Fame, two more than any other first-year candidate. He was 39 years old. Every pitch you make can blow it, and you go out there in the ninth inning and look around and all the infielders are scared because theyre going to screw it up., After nine innings, Spahn had allowed five hits and Marichal six. Back will come Spahn "[9], Spahn finished the 1942 season with a 1712 record for the Hartford Bees of the Class-A Eastern League, Along with many other major leaguers, Spahn chose to enlist in the United States Army, after finishing the 1942 season in the minors. Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, who was in attendance that night, said of Spahn, "He ought to will his body to medical science. [5] Regarded as a "thinking man's" pitcher who liked to outwit batters, Spahn once described his approach on the mound: "Hitting is timing. Spahn's major league career began in 1942 with the Braves and he spent all but one year with that franchise, first in Boston and then in Milwaukee. Only six balls were hit to the outfield. We had just started keeping pitch counts. [4], He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1973 with 82.89% of the vote. Spahn won four and lost 12 at which point the Mets put Spahn on waivers. Granted, Marichal had his no-hitter. In 2013, the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award honored Spahn as one of 37 Baseball Hall of Fame members for his service in the United States Army during World War II. With 363 career wins, Spahn holds the major league record for a left-handed pitcher, and has the most by a pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. The game was tied at 1-1 after Serenas solo shot in the ninth, and the winning run was on third. In eight All-Star games he had an 0.50 ERA. This article was published in The National Pastime (Volume 27, 2007). There were lesser page one stories that daysomething about a nuclear test ban and the FBI smashing a Soviet spy ring, Fimrite reported in SI. [1] Braves manager Bobby Bragan predicted, "Spahnie won't win six games with the Mets." and Pitching . Marichal got Eddie Mathews on strikes, but Norm Larker walked and Mack Jones singled him to second, bringing up Crandall. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Spahn attended South Park High School. I had the best stuff Ive had all year. Spahn managed the Tulsa Oilers for five seasons, winning 372 games from 1967 to 1971. Fifty-two of those games went into extra innings; Spahn completed 23 of them and pitched into the 10th inning without getting a decision three other times. After the season he was sold to the Mets, who wanted to use him as both pitcher and pitching coach. Warren Spahn made his major league debut in 1942 at 21 years old. On April 4, 2009, the facilities of Broken Arrow Youth Baseball, in Spahn's longtime home of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, were dedicated in his honor. Warren Spahn | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1973 (HOF) Looking back over the years from his South Carolina retirement, Dark remembers a different conversation. Sain won the next day. Then hed figure out what to do.. He won the Major League Cy Young Award in 1957 and had the award been given would have likely won it in 1947 and 1951 as well. Or write about sports? The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service), Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. And he didnt let up for the rest of the decade: In a career lasting from 1960 to 1975, Marichal was one of eight right-handers since 1900 to win at least 100 more than he lost. His teammates were silently waiting for him in the clubhouse. Braves' lefty led Milwaukee to World Series title. - Casey Stengel in Winningest Pitchers: Baseball's 300-game Winners (Rich Westcott, Temple Univ Publishing, July 2002, Page 108) [Warren Spahn Quotes], Warren Spahn Autograph on a 1991 Topps Archives Baseball Card (#147 | Checklist), Warren Spahn Miscellaneous Items of Interest. The following year he threw another no-hitter, this time against the Giants on April 28, 1961 at 40 years old. The statue depicts Spahn in the middle of one of his leg kicks. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. He won't stop pitching.". Thats the reason I developed that leg kick.. Each spectator was given the Croix de Candlestick, a round orange badge for anyone surviving an extra-inning night game at The Stick. Both men had been denied moments of greatness they must have coveted. He was a pitching coach with the Cleveland Indians, in the minor leagues for the California Angels, and for six years, with Japan's Hiroshima Toyo Carp. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) "The heck with any strikeout records," he said to the Boston Globe after his 11-strikeout game. He had just shut out the Dodgers and hadnt allowed a walk in 18 innings. Spahn also threw two no-hitters, won 3 ERA titles, appeared in 14 All-Star games, and holds the National League record for career home runs by a pitcher with 35. Warren Spahn Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com . When Spahn was pitching, Maglie observed that batters had to try to hit balls to the opposite field against Spahn, as he was more likely to get them out if they tried to pull the ball. 7. Larry Jansen, who won 23 games for the Giants in 1951 and then hurt his arm, was our pitching coach, so we were very conscious about pitchers working too long and injuring themselves. San Francisco Giants (1965). He has beaten every handicap - the live ball, second division teams. Five days lateryes, he got an extra day off, toohe strained a tendon in his arm throwing a slider to John Bateman but finished the game and beat Houston, 5-0, on five singles. My dad threw away nothing he was even a string saver. [citation needed] Photo sequences show that this high kick served a specific purpose. [23], His 2,583 career strikeouts were the most by a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history until he was later on surpassed by Mickey Lolich in 1975. Willie would direct the left fielder and right fielder where to play. The street is near South Park High School, Spahn's alma mater. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The fifth winningest pitcher ever to toe a big league rubber waited until he was 39 years old to pitch his first no-hitter. In Spahn's final season, during his stint with the Mets, Yogi Berra came out of retirement briefly and caught 4games, one of them with Spahn pitching. In addition to his fastball, Spahn also developed a number of off-speed pitches, all thrown with the same high-kicking motion. But the grip he used for the pitch is the same as that used for the modern circle change. The pitch that extended his career was extending the game. He said that his career went downhill after the game. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. You never knew for sure in Candlestick Park when the ball was hit anywhere between left-center and right-center because the wind could not hold it up, but this one was hit hard and down the line about 30 feet in the air. Dark says. You dont lose so much salt. (Age 44-161d) 555 N. Central Ave. #416 On Aug. 11, 1961, Warren Spahn recorded his 300th career win, as the Braves defeated the Cubs 2-1 at County Stadium. He was 37-18 against the arch-rival Dodgers, 24-1 at Candlestick Park. Instead he added a screwball, as he called it, in 1955. He signed with the San Francisco Giants, with whom he appeared in his final major league game on October 1, 1965, at the age of 44. (on having played for manager Casey Stengel with the Braves and Mets, but not when Stengel was winning multiple World Series with the New York Yankees), Nolan Ryan | Sandy Koufax | Cy Young | Roger Clemens | Bob Gibson | Walter Johnson | Warren Spahn | Christy Mathewson | Lefty Grove Johnny Bench | Yogi Berra | Lou Gehrig | Mark McGwire | Jackie Robinson | Rogers Hornsby | Mike Schmidt | Brooks Robinson | Cal Ripken, Jr. | Ernie Banks | Honus Wagner Babe Ruth | Hank Aaron | TedWilliams | Willie Mays | Joe DiMaggio | Mickey Mantle | Ty Cobb | Ken Griffey, Jr. | Pete Rose | Stan Musial. The wind had died down. [7] In 1941 Spahn broke out and won 19 games against 6 losses with a 1.83 ERA while pitching for the Class-B Evansville Bees of the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Even Lou Brock was cautious about running on him. "If anybody asks me who my favorite pitcher of all-time is, I say Warren Spahn ." - Whitey Ford in An Indian Summer: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves Champions of Baseball (Thad Mumau, 2007) "I don't know if we're the oldest battery, but we're certainly the ugliest." - Yogi Berra in 1965. But all emotions aside, even Spahn himself had to admit that his pinpoint control that day held promise for the future. Facing the San Francisco Giants, the 42-year-old Spahn became locked into a pitchers' duel with 25-year-old Juan Marichal. He got stronger., Oh, my back, Marichal said. Spahn produced the only Braves run of the game in the sixth inning a solo blast into the right field bullpen. Amalfitano hit Spahn's first pitch for a two-bouncer to McMillan. He lost this distinction for a single day: September 25, 1965, when 58-year-old Satchel Paige pitched three innings. -Around 7 feet for each additional mph . Hes 42 and Im 25 and you cant take me out until that man is not pitching., Memory is a cruel mistress. Spahn was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 and became a charter member of both the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985,[27] and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Baseball Almanac is honored to present these exclusive descriptions of those no-hitters researched and written by author Rich Westcott (RichWestcott.com / Rich Westcott Books), originally appearing in his book No-Hitters (McFarland, 02/15/2000, 'Warren Spahn', Page 201): Warren Spahn (No Hitter No. Hed throw five pitches on the sideline, then talk to someone, throw another five and then talk. But there was method to Spahns pre-start madness.The joking kept him loose: The more pressure I feel, the more I kid around. The pitches had purpose. in Buffalo, NY His final season concluded a 363-245 career and dropped his winning percentage below .600 (.597) while raising his ERA above 3.00 (3.09). Having Willie behind me made my position easier. He had no idea at the time how prophetic those words would be on July 2, 1963. An admiring Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, who attended the game as director of player development for the Giants, said, Here is a guy 42 years old who still has a fastball, he marveled. ". He had no-hit Houston, 1-0, just 17 days earlier, getting 23 infield outs and throwing only 89 pitches despite two walks. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. The winningest southpaw pitcher in big league history, Spahn won 363 games in a career that included 13 20-win seasons. He received a surprisingly low 83% of the Hall of Fame vote - in view of his achievements. Spahn himself was more skeptical stating: "People say that my absence from the big leagues may have cost me a chance to win 400 games. Spahn took on the dual role of pitcher and pitching coach. But the old man appeared to be weakening. First signed by the Boston Braves, he reported to the Class-D Bradford Bees of the PONY League - later known as the NY-Penn League - after graduating high school. Then an off day Spahn threw 201 pitches, Marichal 227. At the time of his retirement in 1965, Spahn held the MLB record for career strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher. [1] His 363 career win total ranks sixth overall in major league history; it is also the most by a pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. Following two off days, it did rain. Our transformative approach connects patients, providers and their communities to enable better healthcare. I had struck him out twice before he came up in the ninth.. He whiffed Tony Gonzalez three times. Marichal, 25, embodied an emerging Mapusaurus roseae: young, strong, fast, and confident. Warren Spahn was paid $250 a month when he first came up to the big leagues, if the 1942 Boston Braves could be called the big leagues. Greg was born on the eve of the 1948 World Series and hit .524 as a high school senior but had to give up baseball when shoulder problems sidelined him at the University of Oklahoma. For years he said that if he had one pitch hed like to take back, that was it.. Qualifying Rental Criteria. Warren Spahn, who set record for left-handed pitchers by winning 363 major league games over 21 seasons, dies at age 82; photo (M) . He consistently was the league lead in Wins, ERA, Strikeouts and Complete Games. Mosaic at Miramar Town Center is proud to be pet-friendly so when you are searching for your next apartment, be sure you check out our fabulous apartments and amazing amenities. In 1964, as the leagues oldest player, Spahns age began to show. Spahn had little trouble the rest of the way. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Stengel later said that it was the worst managing mistake he had ever made: I said "no guts" to a kid who went on to become a war hero and one of the greatest lefthanded pitchers you ever saw. Spahns moves were so deceptive that I often found myself guessing." In 21 big league seasons, Spahn, a 17-time All-Star, compiled a 363-245 record, started 665 games, completed 382, struck out 2,583 batters and finished with a 3.09 ERA leading the league in ERA three times. Pinch hitter Randy Jackson had an opportunity to seize the day for the Cubs, but Spahn got the next two outs, the last one coming as his ninth strikeout. Spahn, a crafty southpaw with a high leg kick, had been making quick work of the Phillies all evening. Marichal, who had won 13 games as a rookie and 18 in his second year, was already 12-3, with eight straight wins. In eight World Series games, he batted .200 (4-for-20) with 4 RBI and 1 walk.[1]. Spahn also gave up the first career homerun of Sandy Koufax in 1962. followed by rain Aaron moved to second on the play but was left there when Larker flied to Willie McCovey. It would prove to be his last great season. He won a career low 6 games with a career high 5.29 ERA in 1964 and was demoted to the bullpen. Yogi later told reporters, "I don't think we're the oldest battery, but we're certainly the ugliest.". This was exemplified by his start on July 2, 1963. Spahn, 42, personified an aging Tyrannosaurus rex defending his grip on the animal kingdom with wits, tenacity, and memory. His string of consecutive whiffs reached five in the third when he got Jim Woods on a 2-2 pitch leading off the inning. Pitching is upsetting timing. Braves Career Leader in Wins (356), Innings Pitched (5046), and Shutouts (63). That said, Spahn declined quickly after 1963. 1953 Bowman Warren Spahn #99. Spahns post-7/2/63 life was more complicated. It's all about changing speeds. In a 22-season major league career, Spahn posted a 363245 winloss record with 2,583 strikeouts and a 3.09 ERA in 5,243+23 innings pitched, including 63 shutouts and 382 complete games. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He saw action in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Ludendorff Bridge (the famous bridge at Remagen) as a combat engineer, and was the only one of major league baseball's military who earned a battlefield commission. Anyway, it was encouraging to me that I had such a good fastball. Catcher Bailey believes Spahns knees he would endure seven operations on them, his cartilage torn and ground from high kicks and hard landings finally got to him. Then he missed the next 18 days before returning on July 25 and losing to Burdette and the Cardinals, 3-1. Spahn played for Casey Stengel in his rookie year with the Boston Braves (4 games) in 1942 and in his the first half of his final season in 1965. Spahn was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1942, with the Boston Braves. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). One resides at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame located at the Oklahoma City Bricktown Ballpark and the other is located in Hartshorne, Oklahoma at the Hartshorne Event Center. Spahn threw in the old windmill style, a big arm pump, swinging both hands behind his head, followed with an extremely high leg kick and a straight overhand delivery. Marichal got through the top half surrendering only a two-out single to Menke. Coming into the top of the ninth inning, in a game that was barely two hours old, Spahn had only allowed two base runners - both of whom reached on walks. Stan Musial was quoted as saying, "I don't think Spahn will ever get into the Hall of Fame, He'll never stop pitching.". So on to extra innings with these worthies. His confidence boosted, his knowledge of hitters and pitching expanded, Marichal pitched 10 of his 18 complete games and got 12 of his 25 wins after July 2. [3] Spahn still holds the major league record for most career wins by a left-handed pitcher. To Spahn, another mark in the L column carried far more weight than his name on an exclusive list. I got a friend to crawl through a space in his house, and he found 31 bats., One piece of memorabilia remains poignantly missing from the Spahn estate: the last screwball to Willie Mays 31 minutes into July 3, 1963. thor usernames; premium tax credit repayment exceptions. Actually, he was demonstrating technique to a Mexican team he was coaching, then trying to improve attendance for an American team he was managing. Hitting Physics . Then Id run from the mound to rest longer., The Braves appreciated Marichals hurry-up style, which was never intended to show up his plodding opponent. The 1942 Braves finished next to last, and Stengel was fired the following year. Also, I pitched until I was 44. Hank Aaron led off the fourth by flying out deep to left field, the wind holding up his drive. The 2017 Major League Baseball season began on April 2 with three games, including the 2016 World Series champions Chicago Cubs facing off against the St. Louis Cardinals, the regular season ended in late September.The postseason began on October 3. [28] Also in 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Warren Spahn 21st on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players".[29]. Spahn would hold court at the Hall of Fame, thrilling contemporaries like Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, and Willie Mays as well as younger immortals like Johnny Bench and Fergie Jenkins, all the while sucking on a long necked beer. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum), The heck with any strikeout records, he said to the Boston Globe after his 11-strikeout game. After Spahn, making his third start of the season for the first place Braves and carrying a 1-1 record, retired the Giants in order in the top of the first, his teammates got him a lead in the bottom half that would stand up for the rest of the game. A statue of Warren Spahn resides in Atlanta, showing him in the midst of his memorable high leg kick. By 5:14 p.m. that night, the number had changed to two. For many years he owned and ran the large Diamond Star Ranch south of Hartshorne, Oklahoma before retiring to live near a golf course in Broken Arrow.[25][26]. Copyright 1999- Pro-rated over Spahns 15 innings and Marichals 16 full, Spahn had been throwing on a 147-pitch nine-inning rate to Marichals 152. [3] He was a 17-time All-Star who won 20games or more in 13 seasons, including a 237 winloss record when he was age 42. Having pitched the first no-hitter of his long and distinguished career just five starts earlier, Warren Spahn became at the time the second oldest pitcher (behind Cy Young) ever to hurl a no-hitter when he blanked the San Francisco Giants on a cold, snowy evening at County Stadium. Stengel later said that it was the worst managing mistake he had ever made. [21], Spahn's seemingly ageless ability caused Stan Musial to quip, "[Spahn] will never get into the Hall of Fame. Many thanks to him. By the last two seasons of his career, Spahn was the oldest active player in baseball. I was waiting for Willie Mays. Spahn took the loss against the Batavia Clippers pitching out of the bullpen where he walked two batters and struck out none. As his fastball waned, Spahn adapted, and relied more on location, changing speeds and a good screwball. Then, on August 11, he beat the Cubs in a packed Milwaukee County Stadium for his 300th career victory. Did you see [Spahn] hit that ball? Marichal asked after the game. The next batter, the swift Matty Alou, dropped a textbook drag bunt down the first base line. He was unorthodox. What amazed fellow Giant pitcher Bobby Bolin was his control: With that kick I don think anyone else could keep his body pretty straight and get the ball over.. A batter has less than half a second to make a decision of whether he will swing at a pitch, and when he does, he has to generate a motion that will meet the ball within a very small window of time. His career-low walk total of 49 in 259 innings decreased for the fourth year in a row, and his 17th consecutive 200-inning season was a modern record. After a 15-inning marathon where the Cubs beat the Braves 3-1 the lefty was understandably frustrated. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Though he won more than anyone in the 1960s, someone else was always chosen for the Cy Young Award. April 19, 1942 The ball bounced off the pitcher's glove and skipped toward shortstop where Johnny Logan raced across the grass, swept up the ball and fired to first. Spahn led the NL in strikeouts for four consecutive seasons, from 1949 to 1952 (tied with Don Newcombe in 1951), which includes a single game high of 18 strike outs (then the NL record) in a 15-inning appearance on June 14, 1952. That gives me a certain amount of satisfaction. He also had pitched in what might be called extra-extra innings, losing a 15-inning game in 1952 and a 16-inning game in 1951. He would finish the season 21-10. After the season he was sold to the Mets who would release him in July of 1965 after a 4-12 record. Spahn finished in the top five in Cy Young voting 5 times while winning it only once. In addition to his fastball, Spahn also developed a number of off-speed pitches, all thrown with the same high-kicking motion. Boston Braves (1942-1964) On July 2, 1963, Burdette was aCardinal, so Spahn probably lit up an unfiltered Camel on his own. It was not unusual at the time for pitchers to work overtime, and downright commonplace for Spahn and Marichal. The statue was created by Shan Gray, who has sculpted numerous other statues of athletes which stand in Oklahoma, including two others of Spahn. Like raging dinosaurs in some prehistoric swamp, the Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn and the San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal slugged it out for four hours, 10 minutes, and 16 innings, all through the night of July 2 and into the early minutes of July 3, 1963. The poem was inspired by the performance of Spahn and Sain during the Braves' 1948 pennant drive. With one out, Frank Bolling singled. Under the curfew in effect, no inning could start after 12:50. But would have been just as tough going righthanded. Marichal got out of the inning and breathed easily. During the 14th-inning visit, Marichal told Dark, "Do you see that man pitching for the other side? But the lefty was up to the task this time. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The Braves won the Pennant in 1957 and 1958, winning the World Series in 1957. Harvey Kuenn was the next batter, and he bounced a Spahn screwball back to the mound, which the pitcher converted into a 1-6-3 double play. He also coached for the Mexico City Tigers, and pitched a handful of games there. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know Warren Spahn, who was named for President Warren Harding, won 363 games (#5 in the Top 1,000 / 13th member of the 300 Wins Club), more than any other left-handed pitcher in Major League history? While suffering through a 6-13, 5.69 ERA season in 1964, he said his timing was off and he was pitching defensively. It was, I told the guys in the office, a rare exercise of sound editorial judgment. 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