I was scheduled to pitch that day, wood told fox sports in a phone interview this week. Lagrow knuckles under to wilbur wood in classic pitchers duel. Baseball digest magazine back issues we sell back issues of vintage baseball digest magazines as well as many other baseball magazines. The funny thing about wood though is he had a 5 year stretch where he averaged 22 wins a year, and also lost 20 a year. A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games. Yesterday wilbur wood, who annually starts at least 40 games and logs at least 300. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In 1973 he would become the first pitcher since walter johnson to win and lose 20 games in the same season, with a 2420 mark but what wood did.
Eddie cicotte, mark buehrle, and billy pierce pitched elsewhere. Not a mean kind of dishonesty, but a desire to gloss over the historical record. Dick allen hall of fame now serves a window into the soul of. Forty years ago today, white sox knuckleball pitcher wilbur wood became a legend. Ted williams got boston s only hit on a single in the fourth inning. Wood started both ends of a double header twice note. The yankees add a single run in the second and third to tie the game, but the tigers add another solo run in their half of the third to reclaim the lead. The white sox also sold juan pizarro to the pirates. Jake westbrook pitched eight shutout innings as the cardinals defeated the padres 40. So wood earned two victories and pitched 14 innings without allowing an earned run on the daybut the five innings of his appearance in the suspended game show up in the records as if they happened on may 26, when the game started. Amazingly, he started both ends of a double header twice and was named to the white sox allcentury team. Roy face is the only pitcher since 1918 to lose both ends of a twinbill in relief more than once in 1963 and 1967, although wilbur wood deserves some recognition for losing both ends of a double header both as a reliever in 1970 and as a starter in 1973.
Wilbur wood seemed surprised that i had just finished telling my son that he was the last pitcher to pitch both games of a double header. Probably cheaper just to buy the printed editions, though. Wilbur finished the suspended game against cleveland that began on may 26, 1973, then after a 30minute break, began the regularlyscheduled game. In 1973 he would become the first pitcher since walter johnson to win and lose 20 games in the same season. Friedman of sports columnists minus friedmans ability to sell books, uncorks a piece today that. There was even a pitcher that pitched a double header and won both by shutout. Origins of the pitching rotation society for american. Growing up in belmont, on the northwest side of greater boston in middlesex county, wilbur and his younger brother jimmy played sports yearround from football to hockey to baseball as the seasons changed. Wilbur wood came over from the pirates to the white sox in 1967 in the juan pizarro trade, and after initially serving in the relief corps, became a starter who eventually would make history by starting both games of a double header.
Rain washed out action on the 27th so when the suspended game was resumed on the 28th, it was wood s turn to pitch. We present them here for purely educational purposes. On july 20, 1973, wilbur wood of the white sox started both games of a doubleheader and lost them both. Has any pitcher ever pitched both games in a double header. His promoting the pitch to bullpen teammates inspired at least two successful careers. According to chris jaffe in the book evaluating baseballs managers, wood and. On july 20th, 1973, the white sox started wilbur wood in game 1 of a doubleheader with the yankees.
A pitchbook is a sales book created by an investment bank or firm that details the main attributes of the firm, and it is used by the firms sales force to help sell products and. Has an mlb pitcher ever wonlost 2 games in one day. Wood was a knuckeball pitcher who had been an incredibly durable relief pitcher, leading the american league in appearances three straight years 196870, averaging 80 games and 3 innings a season. And rick wise became a footnote in baseball history. May be an all star from the neck down, but in my book hes a moody ballplayer. His real card in the 1967 set showed him in a pittsburgh pirates uniform with no cap. In an 11week span in 1974, ryan threw 150 pitches a twohitter with eight walks and 11 strikeouts, 172 pitches 19 strikeouts, 184 pitches an 11inning, 10 loss to mickey lolich in which both pitchers threw complete games andhang on to your clickers235 pitches a inning effort against luis tiant, who took a complete game loss in the 15th inning.
Lolich pitched great and kept the yankees off balance the rest of the way until he turned the ball over to john hiller for the save. Wilbur wood, terry forster and bill moran all were knucklballers on the 1974 white sox staff. Forty years ago today, white sox knuckleball pitcher wilbur wood. That came on july 20, when wood made his regularly scheduled start against the yankees. He started both ends of a double header twice authors note. All the hits were singles as the padres were not able to advance runners very far. Wood replied heck they wont even let them throw more than 7 innings nowadays.
Wood started the first game going eight innings allowing six hits. The only pitcher to win 2 shutouts in one day is ed reulbach for the cubs in 1908. Dont think he lasted more than 2 innings in either game. Anyway, i counted pitchers starting on two days rest or less. Its called the lamar johnson game though because the sox first baseman dh sang the national anthem then went out and got the only three hits the team had. With the loss, the padres fall into a tie for first place. Wood, but he was gobbled up in an inningending double play a few. Extraordinary pitcher now an extraordinary announcer. He logged 346 innings in 1972 and pitched 250 innings or more on a regular basis. Wood was a major contributor to the cubs nl central division championship down the stretch in late september, earning a win and 8 holds. Dick allen and the hall of fame articles bill james online. Wilbur wood was pitching that day and we were down a run going. In 1972, wood also pitched 376 innings, but he beat lolich from the year before by onethird of an inning.
Wilbur wood society for american baseball research. The cardinals starter allowed six hits and three walks, but induced two double plays. A knuckleball specialist, he threw lefthanded and batted righthanded, stood 6 feet tall and was listed at 180 pounds. Dick allen hall of fame welcome initially launched as a tribute to my childhood baseball hero. It is part of baseball almanac s player interview series and the. Arakis immense oeuvre exploring corporeal subjectsbondage, his late wife yoko, food, nudesis readily recognized, yet few are familiar with his experimental film project arakinema. Hall of fame reliever hoyt wilhelm was not only the master of the knuckleball, but also its greatest evangelist.
Wilbur wood of the white sox started both games of a doubleheader and lost them both. I pitched well but hardly great during two seasons in nashville. Aug 02, 1971 wilbur wood, whose left handed knuckleball is more tiresome to the opposition than to himself, boasted re peatedly this season that he could pitch both games of a double. The rhyming verse of this childrens book tells the entertaining story of sammy, a squirrel pirate at least, thats what he said with a notsointimidating name. July 20, 1973 wilbur wood started both ends of a double header and lost them both.
Wilbur wood posted one win and provided no value for the red sox and pirates over parts of five seasons before moving to chicago. He was generally limited to one inning per outing, not appearing in games on back to back days, though he did pitch in both halves of a double header on september 15. Wilbur forrester wood was born on october 22, 1941 in cambridge, massachusetts to wilbur sr. Punk sex bodies, mott and an array of contributors provide anecdotes, lyrics manifestos, personal essays and historical overviews including filmmaker bruce labruce, sex pistols paul cook, photographer bob gruen and writer will self that explore sex in punk and punk in sex.
In this ttm through the mail autograph video, we look at successful returns from a classic knuckleball pitcher who sometimes pitched both games of a double header, the 1983 heisman trophy. Aug 08, 2019 back in the 70s you had pitchers like the niekros and wilbur wood who once started both halves of a double header who threw junk not fast but moved all over the place. Two complete game victories by 1 pitcher on 1 day by baseball. The only other pitcher who could keep up with him was the chicago white soxs wilbur wood. Who was the last pitcher to pitch in both games of a day. He averaged more than 350 innings a season from 197173, with an ungodly 376. Dec 04, 2008 but doesnt it seem that theres a fair bit of dishonesty abounding around peoples recollections of dick allen. The sox played the as in a double header winning both games 21 and 51 behind wood and the late francisco barrios. It has occurred 35 times in the national league and 10 times in the american league, with dutch levsen of the indians in 1926 being the last to accomplish this difficult feat.
The usually calm wilbur wood was furious and stepped off the mound to argue with homeplate umpire merle anthony. Wilbur wood was sold by the pirates to the chicago white sox. For just a few bucks each or more if youre feeling generous, you can download all the wondermark comic collections to date, to read on the digital device of your choice. Even peak clayton kershawnever pitched more than three. Wood once started both games of a double header, something i also doubt well ever see again. Wilbur wood was the last pitcher to start both ends of a doubleheader on july 20, 1973, but got 2 losses on that day. The best matchup of the afternoon takes place in game one of the double header in denver between the diamondbacks and rockies. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. In july, he started both ends of a doubleheader against the yankees. Him and phil niekro where doing there thing back then. The double header sweep improved kansas citys record.
Tanners sox fell short, but his stay was significant south side sox. If you have never seen a pirate squirrel before, youre in luck with squirrel me timbers. Dick butkus took the time to say hello and take a picture. Heck, i just dont mean wilbur can pitch both games. Oct 10, 1993 i pitched well but hardly great during two seasons in nashville. His knuckleball, teamed with that of hoyt wilhelm, gave both. I was scheduled to pitch that day, wood told fox sports in a phone. Has a pitcher ever pitched in both games of a doubleheader. And one by one the aces dropped out of the deck, victims of sore arms and tortured psyches. A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of. Wood did his best to keep the rangers in check, too. All but one of those wins came with the chicago white sox. I remember seeing the white sox wilbur wood start both ends of a double header against the yankees at the stadium. Mullen, international fiction and nonfiction travel writer, author of african raindrop series, synchronous trail series, water and wine series, rivers of time series, and the vagabond series.
Lets sweep the yankees edition posted by jeauxbleaux on 82415 at 11. Looking throughout the league it was a great day for pitchers. Unfortunately for wood, his next chance to work double duty didnt go nearly as well. When i was a kid, i am pretty sure i remember watching on television, in the early 1970s maybe 1973 or 1974, wilbur wood, the knuckle ball pitcher for the white sox, starting and losing both games of a do.
He was a pitcher in major league baseball for seventeen years and racked up 164 wins. Pete alexander actually won 2 complete games on one day twice in his career, in 1916 and 1917. The chicago white sox baseball game at the old comiskey park when i was little. At the end of that doubleheader wood had started exactly onethird of the white. Ed walsh won 40 games in 1908, has the best era in baseball history, and is fifth in white sox war. That incident led to an article beneath the headline at left in the august 7, 1971, issue of the sporting news. Looking at the roster, minnesota had some tired starters, but i cant figure out why the computer didnt start gerry arrigo who had thrown only 16 pitches a few days before. Dec 28, 2017 prolific lensman nobuyoshi araki is a titan of japanese photography.
The rangers got to wood in the seventh for two runs when harrah singled and grieve hit a two run homer to break the 00 tie. Header is a tale of consummate grotesquerie from the master of graphic horror the author of such books as. A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of a. Gale sayers took the time to say hello and shake my sons hand. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith.
Click on the blue links to see the magazine cover and then hit the back button to return to the list. Wilbur wood was a knuckleball throwing pitching machine whod regularly lead the league in games started and innings pitched, back in an era when a lot of hardthrowing starters like nolan ryan and the like would throw 200 pitches in a game. The 1967 chicago white sox season was the teams 67th season in the major leagues. They certainly made a tougher brand of baseball player back then and tougher yet back in jack chesbros time. Baltimore orioles unsigned postcard fanfest sga baltimore orioles unsigned postcard vintage leather softball postcard fanfest clincher softball flannel baseball jersey rookie prospect card vintage j debeer official clincher figurine sga antique baseball catchers vintage baseball catchers mask leather baseball cleats wool baseball uniform unsigned postcard 2014 sga stirrups socks stock 50s60.
Wilbur wood out for year with broken knee the new york times. Bibby yielded to the bullpen in the bottom of the eighth and foucault was able to pitch out of a jam. It is part of baseball almanac s player interview series and the interview was conducted by historian mark liptak. It is a chapbook of the most extreme fiction youll ever read. In the second game of a double header with the yankees. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The magazines are listed in chronological order, starting back to the 1960s. What pitchers have ever started both games of a doubleheader. Wood started both ends of a doubleheader, making him the last pitcher to do so. Tanner was enthusiastic of using wood to start both games of a double dip. The last pitcher who did it was wilbur wood on july 20, 1973. I mean, he really did skip a double header against the mets to hang out at a dog track, and he really did bitch and moan about getting suspended for it. Martin, a genius no more, reverted to familiar selfdestructive patterns, ripping apart his office in a pique and departing one day from the second game of a losing double header for the comparative serenity of a hotel bar. He was a pitcher in major league baseball for seventeen years and racked.
Debuting in fenway park on june 30, wood pitched the final four. The following wilbur wood interview is a carefully documented account of the life, both on and off the playing field, of baseball player wilbur wood. Wilbur wood of the white sox threw 376 23 innings in 1972 on his way to a 2417 record. In a fastpaced game that ended in fog, wood pitched a fourhit shutout. Wood doesnt figure either case of double duty had anything to do with. Manager paul richards of the chicago white sox is going to have to dig deep into his young pitching staff. Nolan ryan once threw 235 pitches in a game the baseball. He walked three and allowed one home run in 32 23 innings.
Tired of books that treat wood design and construction methods as separate theoretical subjects, failing to weave them together like they are in the real world. Wilbur wood chicago white sox custom baseball card 1967. Wood pitched in 51 games, including 8 starts, going 42 with a 2. However, he pitched four times for the 1917 dodgers. Schneiders book mentions levsen came up with arm trouble during spring. Nomo never pitched both games of an mlb double header. Wilbur wood, whose left handed knuckleball is more tiresome to the opposition than to himself, boasted re peatedly this season that he could pitch both games of a double. The sox called on knuckleballer wilbur wood and ellie rodriguez greeted him with a single, bringing home keough with the goahead run. There will never be another pitcher like wilbur wood. Jun 16, 2014 wilbur wood once famously started both games of a double header, and al santorini, less famously, also did that, may 26, 1971. Wilbur wood had no issues pulling double duty for the white sox. Fernando valenzuela and dave stewart pitch no hitters on the same day.
Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. May 10, 1976 manager paul richards of the chicago white sox is going to have to dig deep into his young pitching staff. If youre talking about starters, it is rare in modern baseball but it happens. In the early days of baseball this was a common thing to have hapen. Chuck tanner, who happened to be anthonys roommate when they. Wood soon learned lesson two from the book of wilhelm. Two days earlier the game between cleveland and the white sox was suspended by curfew tied at two after 16 innings. Sep 12, 2009 at the end of that doubleheader wood had started exactly onethird of the white sox games that season, 32 of 96. Vintage baseball digest magazines back issues for sale at ab. May be an allstar from the neck down, but in my book hes a moody ballplayer. Since 1970 weve seen the painful, slow demise of the fourman cycleeven when an offday provides an extra day of rest.