posted by Laley23

Matt Williams seems like a good candidate here. He wasn’t a huge HR hitter and topped 40 once, maybe in 1994? 

Yep....was pacing for 62, never hit over 38 in any other season.

Frank Thomas won MVP in AL and he was looking for a historic season as well. OPS 1.215 or something like that

Griffey, Bagwell....Maddux

Huge huge seasons that didn’t get the chance

Question #222

These 6 pitchers, post 1970 have struck out 250+ in a season before turning age 25.

Name them

Roger Clemens?
Tim Lincicum?

Dwight Gooden?
Frank Tanana

Peavy?

Kershaw? Randy didn’t even start til about 25...Strasburg? Verlander?

Wood? Prior?

Greinke? Johan? 

posted by cat_lover

Roger Clemens?
Tim Lincicum?

Lincecum 265 at age 24

Clemens no, he was 25

posted by Laley23

Greinke? Johan? 

Nopes

posted by Laley23

Wood? Prior?

Nopes

posted by Laley23

Kershaw? Randy didn’t even start til about 25...Strasburg? Verlander?

Nopes

posted by Laley23

Peavy?

Nope

posted by cat_lover

Dwight Gooden?
Frank Tanana

Tanana 2x 

269 at age 21-22

261 at age 22-23

Gooden 2x

276 age 19 😲

267 age 20

Need 3 more

Bert Blyleven?

posted by cat_lover

Bert Blyleven?

Yes 258 at age 22

Need 2 more....1 more recent and 1 more oldie

I know that Bieber was close. I can't remember if he got there.

posted by Al Bundy

I know that Bieber was close. I can't remember if he got there.

He did and I saw him but forgot to add him in

259 age 23-24

Still 2 more

MadBum? Jose Fernandez (RIP)?

Super Mario Soto? Pedro? Ramon? 

posted by Laley23

Super Mario Soto? Pedro? Ramon? 

Nopes

posted by Laley23

MadBum? Jose Fernandez (RIP)?

Fernandez 253 age 23-24

1 more...and this one had the highest strikeout total too, 70’s