The Best Win% for a 150 Win Stretch
Saturday, April 25, 2009
, Posted by Gator Guy at 10:37 PM
Randy Johnson .757 156 wins 1994-02
Pedro Martinez .722 161 wins 1997-07
Whitey Ford .720 216 wins 1950-64
Juan Marichal .703 154 wins 1963-69
Roger Clemens .700 156 wins 1997-06
Greg Maddux .699 165 wins 1992-00
Ron Guidry .697 154 wins 1977-85
Tom Glavine .681 171 wins 1992-01
Red Ruffing .673 173 wins 1934-46
Sandy Koufax .670 156 wins 1958-66
Lefty Gomez .665 151 wins 1931-38
Carl Hubbell .662 157 wins 1932-39
Andy Pettitte .661 160 wins 1996-05
Jim Palmer .661 154 wins 1967-76
Tom Seaver .660 171 wins 1969-77
Bob Gibson .658 156 wins 1963-70
Dwight Gooden .655 154 wins 1984-93
Hal Newhouser .654 151 wins 1944-50
Steve Carlton .652 165 wins 1976-84
Mike Mussina .650 195 wins 1992-03
I chose a period covering 150 wins for a few reasons. First, it's the unofficial minimum number of wins for a starting pitcher who hopes to make the Hall (Dizzy Dean has the fewest wins of any Hall of Famer starter with precisely 150). Secondly, it's a number of wins that generally represents a period of seven to nine seasons for most elite pitchers, a duration the Hall of Fame has generally deemed sufficient if excellence can be maintained for that period.
As one can see, this list is chock full of Hall of Famers and sure-to-be Hall of Famers like Maddux, Clemens and Martinez. The only pitchers on this list who have been rejected by the Hall are Guidry and Gooden.
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