Monday, July 29, 2019

700th Home Run.



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theDate FirstN LastN Team At Opp Pitcher Inn
Friday, July 13, 1934 Babe Ruth NYY @ DET Tommy Bridges 3
Saturday, July 21, 1973 Hank Aaron ATL
PHI Ken Brett 3
Friday, September 17, 2004 Barry Bonds SFG
SDP Jake Peavy 3

In 1934 Tommy Bridges won 22 games in the first of three consecutive seasons with at least 21 wins. He led the AL in 1934 with 35 starts and had ERA+ 119 in 275 innings, 16 home runs allowed.

Ken Brett (brother of Hall of Famer George Brett) was 13-9 in both 1973 and 1974; ERA+ 110, 105. He threw 1,526 innings, 243 more than Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera.(1,283) In 373 PA Ken Brett hit 10 home runs; OPS+ 95.

In 2004 Jake Peavy was 15-6 (.714) in 166 innings and led the NL in ERA with 2.27 (ERA+ 171). In 2007 Peavy won the NL Cy Young award.

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