Bullet Joe Bush


Bullet Joe Bush

The purported inventor of the forkball, 196-game winner Bullet Joe Bush won 15 games for the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics team that won only 36 contests all season. 

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Jimmy Key


Jimmy Key

The winningest left-hander in Toronto Blue Jays history, Jimmy Key won the World Series clincher for the 1992 Jays and the 1996 New York Yankees. 

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Bob Turley


Bob Turley

In his dozen big league seasons, 1958 Cy Young and World Series MVP Bob Turley saw his team appear in seven Fall Classics and win four of them.

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Tom Henke


Tom Henke

From 1985-1995 Tom Henke pitched in 601 games, finished 524 of them, and recorded 308 saves with a 165 ERA+ and 10 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched.

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John Franco


John Franco

Among southpaws, former Mets captain John Franco has the most saves in baseball history; only four right-handers have surpassed his save total.

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Jerry Koosman


Jerry Koosman

Two-hundred and twenty-two game winner Jerry Koosman scattered five hits in a complete-game effort in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series to give the Mets their first title. Be sure to visit our page on Facebook.

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Lew Burdette


Lew Burdette

The 1957 World Series MVP, Lew Burdette won 203 games and left the Braves as #3 on the franchise leaderboard in games, innings and wins.

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Sam McDowell


Sam McDowell

Sam McDowell is one of only 9 pitchers to record multiple 300-strikeout seasons; all but McDowell, Curt Schilling and J.R. Richard are in the Hall of Fame.

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Jim Whitney


Jim Whitney

Jim Whitney won 30+ games twice, 20+ games five times, and 191 overall; he finished his career with a 2.97 ERA and a 56 lifetime WAR.

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Sparky Lyle


Sparky Lyle

In 1977 Sparky Lyle became the first American League relief pitcher to earn the Cy Young Award; he revolutionized the role of relievers.

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~Jacques Barzun, 1954