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Gummo
02-19-2002, 02:45 PM
Who holds the season and career records for most 9 pitch / 3 strikeout innings?

Disclaimer: I remember reading this around 1992 and am unsure of the source. I doubt there has been any change though.
YankeeLinks
02-19-2002, 02:47 PM
Ryan or the Big Train?
Gummo
02-19-2002, 03:18 PM
neither for both
SmedIndy
02-19-2002, 03:38 PM
It wasn't Bruce Sutter, was it?
Gummo
02-19-2002, 03:48 PM
starting pitcher
SmedIndy
02-19-2002, 03:54 PM
Frank Tanana?
Gummo
02-19-2002, 04:05 PM
hint: both by the same HOFer

season total is 2, career is 3 times
YankeeLinks
02-19-2002, 04:05 PM
Koufax or Feller?
BBapplepie
02-19-2002, 05:10 PM
Lefty Grove did it twice in 1928
Ryan, Koufax and Grove all 2x in a career
Gummo
02-19-2002, 05:33 PM
I thought that Grove did it 3 times.
TreAnt985
02-19-2002, 09:49 PM
Originally posted by Gummo
I thought that Grove did it 3 times.
Grove did it only twice, not three times...
gyb13
04-18-2003, 11:16 PM
so who did it thrice?
YankeeLinks
04-18-2003, 11:25 PM
The only indication that the answer should be 3 is from Gummo, who thought Grove did it. Since BB straightened him out, it is likely that nobody did it 3 times.

IIRC, this is one of the rare feats in baseball, far less common than the cycle or a no hitter. I'm sure someone here will have stats on how many times it has occurred.
TreAnt985
04-18-2003, 11:37 PM
Koufax, Ryan, and Grove all did it twice--no one thrice. I believe it's happened 36 times, 25 in the NL and 11 in the AL.
YankeeLinks
04-18-2003, 11:43 PM
The definitive word! Thanks, Tre.