Chance To Add To 1,096!

[NetShrine]

Dodgers recall 44-year-old Orosco
.c The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jesse Orosco, who has pitched in more games than anyone in major league history, was called up Friday.

Orosco had been at Triple-A Las Vegas, where he was 1-0 and did not allow an earned run in 10 appearances spanning seven innings. The 44-year-old left-hander has appeared in a major league record 1,096 games.

"The reports I had been hearing from our Triple-A club was the fact that he's even a little bit better than he was in spring training,'' manager Jim Tracy said before Friday night's game against the Houston Astros.

[jpalexa]

I wish I were left-handed.

[NetShrine]

How old is Jesse? When he first broke in to the bigs, the following players were still active:

Mark Belanger
Joe Charboneau
Ross Grimsley
Al Hrabosky
Larry Hisle
Butch Hobson
Bill Lee
Ron LeFlore
Sparky Lyle
Lee May
John Mayberry
Mario Mendoza
Manny Mota
Lenny Randle
Ken Reitz
Joe Rudi
Reggie Smith
Fred Stanley
Willie Stargell
Luis Tiant

[jpalexa]

Hell, aren't half of those guys *dead*?!?

[NetShrine]

Belanger and Stargell have passed away - albeit at early ages due to illness. Nonetheless, most of these guys are in their 50's now.

[mainsr]

I agree, jpalexa, it breaks my heart that my two sons both throw R.

I'll say this about Orosco - he must be doing something right about conditioning or studying opposing batters or something. I'm pretty sure he's the only major leaguer older than I am. He owes his longevity to something in addition to throwing with his south paw.

[NetShrine]

Eventually, he may be the answer to the trivia question - Which pitcher appeared in 11 hundred games and faced, on average, less than 5 batters per game?

Amazing stat - - from 1991 through 2000 (10 years!) Jesse had less IP than Appearances in every season.

In 1999, he appeared in 65 games and had 32 IP. He faced 144 batters - - about 2 per game. Easy work.

Cooperstown bound? :confuse2:

[BuzzBuzzard]

Cooperstown bound? :confuse2: On longevity alone? Not sure, but the two rings will help.

[NetShrine]

Originally posted by BuzzBuzzard
On longevity alone? Not sure, but the two rings will help.

If Jim Kaat is out, no way Orosco goes in.

[mainsr]

Originally posted by NetShrine

Cooperstown bound?

You're kidding, right? Kaat is not the relevant comparison; Gossage is. Or any other top-flight reliever (other than Fingers, who got in because of the 3 championships and the mustache).

[NetShrine]

Orosco is not a top flight RP - - - he was for maybe 3 years. Basically, he's hung on by just getting lefties out in a situation.

The Kaat point was - - here's a guy with 280+ wins and more Gold Gloves than the almost anyone - and he can't get in because most think he hung around too long just getting lefties out.

At least Kaat had something before he became a situational guy - - Jesse has nothing compared to Kitty. Hence, the comment, if Kaat is out, how do you let in Orosco?