Hey everyone, today I want to talk about something I’ve been digging into – the 20-game winners for the Pittsburgh Pirates. You know, those pitchers who managed to snag 20 or more wins in a single season. It’s a pretty cool piece of baseball history, and I got totally sucked into it.
So, I started by just, you know, aimlessly looking around the internet. I just typed in “Pittsburgh Pirates 20-game winners” into Google and started reading whatever I found. I mean, there’s tons of stuff out there, but it was kinda all over the place. I found a couple of sites listing the names, some old articles, and a bunch of random facts.
Then I began to really focus. I wanted to get a full list, you know? Not just the names, but the years they did it, too. One of those sites had a decent list, but it wasn’t complete. So, I started cross-referencing it with some other sources. I bounced between a couple of sports stats sites and even dug into some old newspaper archives online. It was like putting together a puzzle, you know?
After that, I decided to get organized. I opened up a spreadsheet and started logging all the names and years I could verify. Every time I found a name, I made sure to double-check it on at least two other sites to make sure it was legit. This is what I do for fun people.
- Harry Salisbury: 1882
- Ray Kremer: 1926, 1930
- Nick Maddox: 1907, 1908
- …and many more…
Man, it took a while, but I finally managed to put together a pretty comprehensive list. Turns out, the Pirates have had 62 times when a pitcher won 20 games in a season! That’s a lot! Some names popped up more than once, like this guy Ray Kremer, who did it in 1926 and 1930. Pretty impressive, huh?
Wrapping Up
Honestly, this whole thing was way more interesting than I thought it would be. It’s not just about the numbers, but it is also about the stories behind these guys. I mean, imagine pitching back in the early 1900s! It must have been a whole different world. And the fact that some of them did it multiple times, that’s just wild! I spent a good chunk of my weekend on this, but it was totally worth it. I learned a ton, and now I have a new appreciation for these Pirates pitchers. Baseball history is pretty awesome, you guys.
