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batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 06:59 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Apr 02 2009 07:23 PM

These are the only four Met pitchers to have accomplished this feat in their MLB (not necessarily Met) careers: Warren Spahn, Dean Chance, Dwight Gooden and Tom Glavine. [u:j3ab8pkq]Hint #1[/u:j3ab8pkq]. It's a positive accomplishment; something each pitcher should be proud of. [u:j3ab8pkq]Hint #2[/u:j3ab8pkq]. The answer to this question can be confirmed very easily, in any reasonably comprehensive baseball database. The answer to this question is not some obscure feat like least triples given up on a Thursday in June or something of that nature.

cooby Apr 02 2009 07:16 PM

rookie home run

batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 07:18 PM

="cooby":1m9pz8fv]rookie home run[/quote:1m9pz8fv] [u:1m9pz8fv]Hint #3[/u:1m9pz8fv]. The answer is a pitching feat. DocTee Apr 02 2009 07:47 PM Led league in hit batsmen and wild pitches metirish Apr 02 2009 07:48 PM Triple crown winners dinosaur jesus Apr 02 2009 08:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 02 2009 08:01 PM They didn't all win the triple crown. I'm trying to work out what Dean Chance did that Saberhagen (not on this list) didn't. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 08:01 PM ="dinosaur jesus":4a3umgrz]Dean Chance didn't lead the league in strikeouts. I'm trying to work out what he did that Saberhagen (not on this list) didn't.[/quote:4a3umgrz] And Seaver! Seaver didn't do it either. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 08:02 PM ="metirish":aq3imr2x]Triple crown winners[/quote:aq3imr2x] Your answer is affirmed. Not. Rockin' Doc Apr 02 2009 08:03 PM My first thought was that they each pitched a no hitter, but that obviously isn't what you're looking for since Seaver would have definitely been on that list. Everything that I can think of off the top of my head (Wins leader for season, no hitter, Cy Young Winners, etc...) for that group, Seaver accomplished as well. I'm stumped. seawolf17 Apr 02 2009 08:05 PM All-Star Game? Starting an All-Star Game, maybe? batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 08:06 PM ="Rockin' Doc":13l44go0]My first thought was that they each pitched a no hitter, but that obviously isn't what you're looking for since Seaver would have definitely been on that list. Everything that I can think of off the top of my head (Wins leader for season, no hitter, Cy Young Winners, etc...) for that group, Seaver accomplished as well. I'm stumped.[/quote:13l44go0] I'll stump you some more. Pedro Martinez never did it either. Johan Santana? Nope. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 08:07 PM ="seawolf17":1x3ivcn2]All-Star Game? Starting an All-Star Game, maybe?[/quote:1x3ivcn2] If that's the best you can do, Mike Scott started one. So did Saberhagen. So did Seaver. So did Viola. Among others. Don't give up. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 08:10 PM Nolan Ryan never did it. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 08:27 PM ="seawolf17":3pk9qczv]All-Star Game? Starting an All-Star Game, maybe?[/quote:3pk9qczv] Randy Jones started an all-star game. Dock Ellis also started one. cooby Apr 02 2009 08:55 PM struck out his first batter batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 09:49 PM ="cooby":2oo4jehf]struck out his first batter[/quote:2oo4jehf] How come you don't tell us any more cat stories? I like those. metsmarathon Apr 02 2009 10:33 PM started multiple all star games John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 02 2009 10:33 PM I think I know. Had a season with a sub 2 ERA batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 10:37 PM ="metsmarathon"]started multiple all star games We have a winner! (And seawolf's gonna kill me, but fair is fair. What would Alex Trebek have done?) The following pitchers - Warren Spahn, Dean Chance, Dwight Gooden and Tom Glavine - are the only one-time Mets to have been the starting pitcher in two All-Star Games. Spahn ('58 and '61) Chance ('64 and '67) Gooden ('86 and '88) Glavine ('91 and '92) Good job. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 10:41 PM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3gnoo1co]I think I know. Had a season with a sub 2 ERA[/quote:3gnoo1co] Seaver had a 1.76 ERA in 1971. Edgy DC Apr 02 2009 11:00 PM My late-coming guess: threw a one hitter as a rookie. Glavine didn't qualify, though. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 11:28 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 02 2009 11:32 PM ="Edgy DC":73xqxkte]My late-coming guess: threw a one hitter as a rookie. Glavine didn't qualify, though.[/quote:73xqxkte] Kevin Appier and Hideo Nomo, among a few other one-time Mets, threw one-hitters as rookies. Nomo also started the '95 All Star Game during his, ahem, "rookie" if you wanna call it that, year. batmagadanleadoff Apr 02 2009 11:31 PM In his rookie season, Jae Seo was the starting pitcher for the Mets in a combined one-hitter against the Marlins. Met pitchers faced the minimum 27 batters in that game. metsmarathon Apr 03 2009 12:20 PM spahn started in '49 also. that's why i said multiple, and not two. batmagadanleadoff Apr 03 2009 02:07 PM ="metsmarathon"]spahn started in '49 also. that's why i said multiple, and not two. The following pitchers - Warren Spahn, Dean Chance, Dwight Gooden and Tom Glavine - are the only one-time Mets to have been the starting pitcher in more than one All-Star Game. Extra credit for you. cooby Apr 03 2009 06:18 PM ="batmagadanleadoff":311d7ncm] ="cooby":311d7ncm]struck out his first batter[/quote:311d7ncm] How come you don't tell us any more cat stories? I like those.[/quote:311d7ncm] Thank you! I will! (somebody likes my cat stories! somebody likes my cat stories!)