Saturday, March 19, 2022

300 innings pitched since 1962.

162 innings pitched is the requirement to qualify for leading in Earned Run Average (ERA). Here are the number of pitchers to reach that in recent seasons:

ALNLtot
2021152237
2019223456
2018272855
2017233154
2016393069
2015363874
2014394382
2013374380
2012364682

NL pitchers were pitching to each other, which might be why more of them reach 162.

64 seasons from 1962 through 2021, including multiples by some pitchers sorted by name and year below. The most recent season is 1980 when 36 year old Steve Carlton threw 304 innings. In 1962 Don Drysdale threw 314. Age is year pitched minus birth year.

FirstLastyearAgeInnLteamWLERAGGSCGSOBBHRLast
VidaBlue197123312.00ALOAK2481.823939243018819Blue
BertBlyleven197322325.00ALMIN20172.524040252586716Blyleven
JimBunning196635314.00NLPHI19142.414341162525526Bunning
JimBunning196736302.33NLPHI17152.294040162537318Bunning
SteveCarlton197228346.33NLPHI27101.974141303108717Carlton
SteveCarlton198036304.00NLPHI2492.343838132869015Carlton
JimColborn197327314.33ALML420123.184336221358721Colborn
LarryDierker196923305.33NLHOU20132.333937202327218Dierker
DonDrysdale196226314.33NLLAN2592.834341192327821Drysdale
DonDrysdale196327315.33NLLAN19172.634242172515725Drysdale
DonDrysdale196428321.33NLLAN18162.184040212376815Drysdale
DonDrysdale196529308.33NLLAN23122.774442202106630Drysdale
BobGibson196833304.67NLSLN2291.123434282686211Gibson
BobGibson196934314.00NLSLN20132.183535282699512Gibson
DaveGoltz197728303.00ALMIN20113.363939191869123Goltz
CatfishHunter197428318.33ALOAK25122.494141231434625Hunter
CatfishHunter197529328.00ALNYA23142.583939301778325Hunter
FergieJenkins196826308.00NLCHN20152.634040202606526Jenkins
FergieJenkins196927311.33NLCHN21153.214342232737127Jenkins
FergieJenkins197028313.00NLCHN22163.394039242746030Jenkins
FergieJenkins197129325.00NLCHN24132.773939302633729Jenkins
FergieJenkins197432328.33ALTEX25122.824141292254527Jenkins
RandyJones197626315.33NLSDN22142.74404025935015Jones
JimKaat196628304.67ALMIN25132.754141192055529Kaat
JimKaat197537303.67ALCHA20143.114341121427720Kaat
SandyKoufax196328311.00NLLAN2551.884040203065818Koufax
SandyKoufax196530335.67NLLAN2682.044341273827126Koufax
SandyKoufax196631323.00NLLAN2791.734141273177719Koufax
MickeyLolich197131376.00ALDET25142.924545293089236Lolich
MickeyLolich197232327.33ALDET22142.504141232507429Lolich
MickeyLolich197333308.67ALDET16153.824242172147935Lolich
MickeyLolich197434308.00ALDET16214.154141272027838Lolich
JuanMarichal196326321.33NLSFN2582.414140182486127Marichal
JuanMarichal196629307.33NLSFN2562.233736252223632Marichal
JuanMarichal196831326.00NLSFN2692.433838302184621Marichal
SamMcDowell197028305.00ALCLE20122.9239391930413125McDowell
DennyMcLain196824336.00ALDET3161.964141282806331McLain
DennyMcLain196925325.00ALDET2492.804241231816725McLain
AndyMessersmith197530321.67NLLAN19142.294240192139622Messersmith
PhilNiekro197435302.33NLATL20132.384139181958819Niekro
PhilNiekro197738330.33NLATL16204.0344432026216426Niekro
PhilNiekro197839334.33NLATL19182.8844422224810216Niekro
PhilNiekro197940342.00NLATL21203.3944442320811341Niekro
ClaudeOsteen196930321.00NLLAN20152.664141161837417Osteen
JimPalmer197025305.00ALBAL20102.7139391719910021Palmer
JimPalmer197530323.00ALBAL23112.093938251938020Palmer
JimPalmer197631315.00ALBAL22132.514040231598420Palmer
JimPalmer197732319.00ALBAL20112.913939221939924Palmer
GaylordPerry196931325.33NLSFN19142.494039262339123Perry
GaylordPerry197032328.67NLSFN23133.204141232148427Perry
GaylordPerry197234342.67ALCLE24161.924140292348217Perry
GaylordPerry197335344.00ALCLE19193.3841412923811534Perry
GaylordPerry197436322.33ALCLE21132.513737282169925Perry
SteveRogers197728301.67NLMON17163.104040172068116Rogers
NolanRyan197326326.00ALCAL21162.8741392638316218Ryan
NolanRyan197427332.67ALCAL22162.8942412636720218Ryan
BillSinger196925315.67NLLAN20122.344140162477422Singer
BillSinger197329315.67ALCAL20143.2240401924113015Singer
MelStottlemyre196928303.00ALNYA20142.823939241139719Stottlemyre
LuisTiant197434311.33ALBOS22132.923838251768221Tiant
WilburWood197130334.00ALCHA22131.914442222106221Wood
WilburWood197231376.67ALCHA24172.514949201937428Wood
WilburWood197332359.33ALCHA24203.464948211999125Wood
WilburWood197433320.33ALCHA20193.604242221698027Wood
FirstLastyearAgeInnLteamWLERAGGSCGSOBBHRLast
min196222301.671651.12343412933611
max198040376.6731214.1549493038320241

In his two 300 inning seasons Bob Gibson allowed 11 and 12 home runs.

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