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Old 01-25-2006, 12:25 PM
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Since 1900 Don Drysdale did "this" more than any other pitcher, but one. What is "this" and who is the other pitcher??
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I'm going to say knocking down batters and the other pitcher might be Joe McGinnity?
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Old 01-25-2006, 01:06 PM
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I'm going to say knocking down batters and the other pitcher might be Joe McGinnity?
Hey, who knows, but I doubt it. No, this is something documentable.
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Hitting a home run and winning that game?
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Hitting a home run and winning that game?

Not that I know of.
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Old 01-25-2006, 01:36 PM
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Mind If I ask what drub oil is?
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Old 01-25-2006, 01:55 PM
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Mind If I ask what drub oil is?
I believe the entire phrase "wow drub oil" is an anagram for the answer to the question. It took me a while until someone explained that. So it would be like
Rob Woudwil
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Old 01-25-2006, 02:29 PM
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I believe the entire phrase "wow drub oil" is an anagram for the answer to the question. It took me a while until someone explained that. So it would be like Rob Woudwil

Of couse Rob Woudwil is not involved in the answer.
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I believe the entire phrase "wow drub oil" is an anagram for the answer to the question. It took me a while until someone explained that. So it would be like
Rob Woudwil
....or somebody like Wilbur Wood
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Old 01-25-2006, 03:39 PM
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Drysdale holds the modern NL record for hit batters, 154. Walter Johnson had 205 to lead MLB.

Drysdale held the record for consecutive scoreless innings, 58.0, until broken by Orel Hershiser, 59.0

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Is Wilbur Wood the other pitcher? (Wilber Wood = Wow, Drub Oil!)
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Old 01-25-2006, 07:49 PM
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I'll just guess hit batters? I know Drysdale worked them close and with Wood the knuckler, who knows? Or maybe it's wild pitches??
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Old 01-25-2006, 09:31 PM
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....or somebody like Wilbur Wood

Wilbur Wood is the other guy, but this has nothing to do with HBP's. Beside Johnson, six other pitchers in the modern era have hit more batters.
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Last guy to win and lose 20 games in a season?
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Last guy to win and lose 20 games in a season?
Drysdale never lost 20 in a season. This is a career achievement, not something based on a single season.
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Old 01-26-2006, 07:46 AM
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Wood and Drysdale are the only 2 pitchers since 1900 to have started at least 40 games in 5 consecutive years

Wood - 1971 to 1975
Drysdale - 1962 to 1966
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Wood and Drysdale are the only 2 pitchers since 1900 to have started at least 40 games in 5 consecutive years

Wood - 1971 to 1975
Drysdale - 1962 to 1966
That is exactly right!!
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That's a great question. One that will probably stand long after we are gone.
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