.300 hitting Yankee Pitchers

[Gehrig]

There were 10 that hit .300 in a season with at least 50 AB's, can you name them ?

1. Red Ruffing - 8 Times
2. Tommy Byrne - Twice
3. Don Larsen
4. Art Orth
5. Carl Mays
6. Joe Bush
7. Waite Hoyt
8. Bob Shawkey - twice
9. Tom Sturdivant
10. Monte Pearson

[deranged2005]

Babe Ruth one of them?

[Gehrig]

Originally posted by deranged2005
Babe Ruth one of them?

He was not part of the Yankees rotation...

[Jim Roche]

Here goes ( these are guesses!!)

1 . Johnny Allen
2. Red Ruffing
3. Spud Chandler
4. Tommy Byrne
5. Johnny Lindell (taking a chance here, I know he played OF, too!)
6. Johnny Sain
7. Don Larsen
8. Tom Sturdivant
9. Whitey Ford
10. Mel Stottlemyre

[Chris]

Cone (twice) and El Duque

[Gehrig]

Originally posted by Jim Roche
Here goes ( these are guesses!!)

1 . Johnny Allen
2. Red Ruffing
3. Spud Chandler
4. Tommy Byrne
5. Johnny Lindell (taking a chance here, I know he played OF, too!)
6. Johnny Sain
7. Don Larsen
8. Tom Sturdivant
9. Whitey Ford
10. Mel Stottlemyre

Correct for:

Red Ruffing - 8 times !!
Tommy Byrne - Twice
Don Larsen

[deranged2005]

How do you people know all this stuff?

[Allonsanfan]

Two questions:

1) Are you sure there were only 10 of them?
2) Are there any at-bats needed to qualify on this list?

I made some research and found 10 more:

Tom Sturdivant(mentioned by Jim Roche),Monte Pearson,Johnny Murphy,Waite Hoyt,Carl Mays,Joe Bush,Al Orth,Bob Shawkey,Luis Arroyo(4 AB,2 hits, .500 BA in 1962, that's my question #2 is from),George Pipgras(.333,3-for-9 in 1924).

That's make 13 overall(there are probably some more I didn't find).

[Gehrig]

Originally posted by Allonsanfan
Two questions:

1) Are you sure there were only 10 of them?
2) Are there any at-bats needed to qualify on this list?

I made some research and found 10 more:

Tom Sturdivant(mentioned by Jim Roche),Monte Pearson,Johnny Murphy,Waite Hoyt,Carl Mays,Joe Bush,Al Orth,Bob Shawkey,Luis Arroyo(4 AB,2 hits, .500 BA in 1962, that's my question #2 is from),George Pipgras(.333,3-for-9 in 1924).

That's make 13 overall(there are probably some more I didn't find).

Well, I wasn't putting a minimum number of at bats, but I was really looking for the guys who had a substantial amount of at bats...9 at bats hardly constitutes a full season if you know what I mean but I guess next time I'll be more specific...

[coalcracker]

When franchise was Baltimore Orioles 1901-1902, best hitting pitcher was Frank Foreman, 26 for 80, .325 (1901)

Franchise as New York Highlanders 1903-1912, best was Al Orth, 34 for 105, .324 (1907)

First pitcher to hit over 300 when franchise became Yankees (1913), was Allan Russell, 10-31, .323 (1917).

I can't remember anything after 1917.

[Gehrig]

Originally posted by coalcracker
When franchise was Baltimore Orioles 1901-1902, best hitting pitcher was Frank Foreman, 26 for 80, .325 (1901)

Franchise as New York Highlanders 1903-1912, best was Al Orth, 34 for 105, .324 (1907)

First pitcher to hit over 300 when franchise became Yankees (1913), was Allan Russell, 10-31, .323 (1917).

I can't remember anything after 1917.

Al Orth is correct...

Not lookin for Baltimore stats...

I'm gonna put a min req of at least 50 at bats on this question...

[Gehrig]

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