Although never quite as dominating as some, he was both astonishingly consistent and durable. No one can ever say anything to deny his greatness." If that man is on the mound, nobody is going to take me out of here. Otherwise, we all could have gone home then. Spahn threw 201 pitches, Marichal 227. New York Mets (1965) In 21 big league seasons, Spahn, a 17-time All-Star, compiled a 363-245 record, started 665 games, completed 382, struck out 2,583 batters and finished with a 3.09 ERA leading the league in ERA three times. He got stronger., Oh, my back, Marichal said. Spahn played for Casey Stengel in his rookie year with the Boston Braves (4 games) in 1942 and in his the first half of his final season in 1965. He gave up a harmless single in the 13th, a walk in the 14th, nothing in the 15th. A batter has less than half a second to make a decision of whether he will swing at a pitch, and when he does, he has to generate a motion that will meet the ball within a very small window of time. So on to extra innings with these worthies. He had just shut out the Dodgers and hadnt allowed a walk in 18 innings. Warren Spahn (No Hitter No. You dont lose so much salt. Facing the San Francisco Giants, the 42-year-old Spahn became locked into a pitchers' duel with 25-year-old Juan Marichal. Like raging dinosaurs in some prehistoric swamp, the Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn and the San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal slugged it out for four hours, 10 minutes, and 16 innings, all through the night of July 2 and into the early minutes of July 3, 1963. Warren Spahn | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1973 (HOF)
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He threw a variety of pitches but his fastball was his best pitch as he could throw it with varying velocities and great control. During the 14th-inning visit, Marichal told Dark, "Do you see that man pitching for the other side? He won at least 20 games every year from 1956 to 1961, led the league in complete games every year from 1957 to 1963, and in 1963 at age 42 posted a 23-7 record and compiled a 2.60 earned run average. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Or write about sports? The street is near South Park High School, Spahn's alma mater. That said, Spahn declined quickly after 1963. Then, on August 11, he beat the Cubs in a packed Milwaukee County Stadium for his 300th career victory. So how did Spahn and Marichal repel these fearsomehitters past midnight? Baseball Almanac is honored to present these exclusive descriptions of those no-hitters researched and written by author Rich Westcott (RichWestcott.com / Rich Westcott Books), originally appearing in his book No-Hitters (McFarland, 02/15/2000, 'Warren Spahn', Page 201): Warren Spahn (No Hitter No. On April 4, 2009, the facilities of Broken Arrow Youth Baseball, in Spahn's longtime home of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, were dedicated in his honor. He lost this distinction for a single day: September 25, 1965, when 58-year-old Satchel Paige pitched three innings. But there would be no easy outs, no pit stops that July night. July 2 was cool, with the usual west-to-east wind rippling across from left-center to right-center that presented a major obstacle for right-handed batters and helped left handers but sometimes sent shots by lefties into foul territory. I took great pride in mooning people, he said. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Bat speed and bat weight key factors in determining distance of batted ball. Marichal was throwing plenty of fastballs now. Spahn issued his second walk in the fifth when he passed Neeman on a 3-1 pitch with one out. Spahn and Sain | Ron Lewis Litho | Baseball Almanac Collection. There are 29 other people named Richard A. Spahn on AllPeople. . [10][2][9] He saw action in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Ludendorff Bridge as a combat engineer, and was awarded a battlefield commission.[2][9]. Most will not remember Warren Spahn. Though he won more than anyone in the 1960s, someone else was always chosen for the Cy Young Award. The Baseball 100: No. The eighth place Phillies provided the opposition for the second place Braves. Well, yes and no. In a 22-season major league career, Spahn posted a 363245 winloss record with 2,583 strikeouts and a 3.09 ERA in 5,243+23 innings pitched, including 63 shutouts and 382 complete games. Marichal getting the most mileage out of his fastball, Spahn learning . Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, OK, High School: South Park HS (Buffalo, NY), Debut: "If anybody asks me who my favorite pitcher of all-time is, I say Warren Spahn ." - Whitey Ford in An Indian Summer: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves Champions of Baseball (Thad Mumau, 2007) "I don't know if we're the oldest battery, but we're certainly the ugliest." - Yogi Berra in 1965. Like raging dinosaurs in some prehistoric swamp, the Milwaukee Braves' Warren Spahn and the San Francisco Giants' Juan Marichal slugged it out for four hours, 10 minutes, and 16 innings, all through the night of July 2 and into the early minutes of July 3, 1963. . . Spahn retired the next six Giants before walking Chuck Hiller on four straight pitches leading off the fourth. His teammates were silently waiting for him in the clubhouse. In addition to his fastball, Spahn also developed a number of off-speed pitches, all thrown with the same high-kicking motion. He threw just 105 pitches, of which only 34 were balls. He whiffed Tony Gonzalez three times. With 363 career wins, Spahn holds the major league record for a left-handed pitcher, and has the most by a pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. [23], His 2,583 career strikeouts were the most by a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history until he was later on surpassed by Mickey Lolich in 1975. One resides at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame located at the Oklahoma City Bricktown Ballpark and the other is located in Hartshorne, Oklahoma at the Hartshorne Event Center. Following two off days, it did rain. Spahn served in the United States Army in World War II and was wounded in Europe. While he struck out at least two batters in five different innings, Spahn poured it on in the final innings. The ball bounced off the pitcher's glove and skipped toward shortstop where Johnny Logan raced across the grass, swept up the ball and fired to first. Spahns warm-ups, this day as every day, seemed perfunctory. He used to drive me crazy, says Spahns son Greg, a real estate executive. ". Spahn's record was 19-9. He wishes to thank the following SABR members for assistance on this story: Peter C. Bjarkman, Jim Charlton, Bill Deane, Dennis Degenhardt, Roland Hemond, John Holway, Rod Nelson, Crash and Sheila Parr, Jay Roberts, John Zajc, Phil Sienko, Dave Smith, Bob Sproule, Saul Wisnia, and Rich Westcott. Aaron moved to second on the play but was left there when Larker flied to Willie McCovey. The normally slick fielding shortstop juggled the ball briefly, but recovered in time to throw to Adcock for the final out. With a second chance, Spahn retired the side in order in the 15th. Spahn would strike out 11 in his next start four days later, setting a record for two-game strikeout totals with 29 one more than Fellers American League mark set in 1938. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know Warren Spahn, who was named for President Warren Harding, won 363 games (#5 in the Top 1,000 / 13th member of the 300 Wins Club), more than any other left-handed pitcher in Major League history? And he didnt let up for the rest of the decade: In a career lasting from 1960 to 1975, Marichal was one of eight right-handers since 1900 to win at least 100 more than he lost. In the Giants 13th, Bowman singled, then wandered too far off first. He won a career low 6 games with a career high 5.29 ERA in 1964 and was demoted to the bullpen. [1] It was the first of his thirteen 20-win seasons. A pitcher needs two pitches one theyre looking for and one to cross them up, Spahn was fond of saying. Spahn was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1942, with the Boston Braves. It was the best game I ever saw.. Thats the reason I developed that leg kick.. Spahn also threw two no-hitters, won 3 ERA titles, appeared in 14 All-Star games, and holds the National League record for career home runs by a pitcher with 35. It was called foul by first base umpire Chris Pelekoudas, fair by the Giants, the fans, and most of the swells on press row. Several other pitchers have receover 90%. When the Giants were batting, Marichal sat with a warm-up jacket, a towel over his pitching hand to keep his fingers loose, chewing Bazooka gum. After a 15-inning marathon where the Cubs beat the Braves 3-1 the lefty was understandably frustrated. John Lewis Kilgore . Marichal got out of the inning and breathed easily. Maybe I wouldn't have been able to do that otherwise. In a magnificent performances, Spahn, mixing a live fastball with sharp breaking stuff, struck out 15 and walked two. He hadnt lost much stuff, and he hadnt lost much spirit either, because he was fined $50 for buzzing Bob Gibson. Then an off day He kept all 363 balls from his wins, each with the opponent and score on it. Looking back over the years from his South Carolina retirement, Dark remembers a different conversation. 1953 Bowman Warren Spahn #99. vs the dodgers. There wasnt the hype then that there is today, says Crandall, who like some other players in the game cant remember a single detail. Cronkite School at ASU Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. But it did not change his effectiveness. Pinch hitter Randy Jackson had an opportunity to seize the day for the Cubs, but Spahn got the next two outs, the last one coming as his ninth strikeout. The two pitchers had gone 80 in 12 days' time. 1) (Box Score: 09-16-1960). With the Braves' franchise move to Milwaukee prior to the 1953 season, Spahn continued his excellence and the team soon responded by winning pennants in 1957 and 1958. He has beaten every handicap - the live ball, second division teams. In addition to his fastball, Spahn also developed a number of off-speed pitches, all thrown with the same high-kicking motion. They were not to be blamed. Of his father, who came of age during the Depression, Greg Spahn says, He didnt buy lavish shoes or clothes. But ironically, those two walks were what cost him the game, as Hal Jeffcoats triple drove in Roy Smalley and Eddie Miksis, giving the Cubs the 3-1 win. It was one of the last and best memories of Spahn: kicking and joking. ), According to former Cardinals player Solly Hemus, Spahn, along with teammate Lew Burdette, periodically used anti-Semitic slurs while on the mound. He faced the minimum 27 batters, retiring five on strikeouts and walking two. A few months before his death, Spahn attended the unveiling of a statue outside Atlanta's Turner Field. He was selected for the All-Star in 14 seasons. After one more off day, the two pitchers were brought back, and won another doubleheader. He was unorthodox. What amazed fellow Giant pitcher Bobby Bolin was his control: With that kick I don think anyone else could keep his body pretty straight and get the ball over.. It was, I told the guys in the office, a rare exercise of sound editorial judgment. Despite the banner headline, the game was little moreat least at the timethan a one-day story. Join our linker program. And maybe the last of its kind. The 15-inning contest was the tip of the iceberg for the southpaw, who would pitch until he was 44 and lead the National League in complete games in nine of his 21 seasons. We need your help to preserve priceless treasures housed here in Cooperstown. It was not unusual at the time for pitchers to work overtime, and downright commonplace for Spahn and Marichal. I'm only 25. In the ninth, Spahn got pinch-hitter Bobby Gene Smith to swing and miss a 1-2 pitch. It's all about changing speeds. Granted, Marichal had his no-hitter. A star on a pitching mound and a hero on the battlefields, Warren Spahn excelled in two far different uniforms. Warren Spahn played for the Braves before and after the franchise moved from Boston to Milwaukee in 1953. Spahn led the National League in wins eight times, including five seasons in a row (1949, 1950, 1953, 1957-1961) and complete games nine seasons, seven consecutively (1949, 1951, 1957-63); these numbers are major league records. I was a member of the Phillies [1940-42], and I can remember hearing that Connie Mack of the Philadelphia As would take three pitchers to Detroit for a weekend series, says Bragan, who still runs a youth foundation in his 90th year. A bargain-basement beauty, Spahn finally pushed his career salary over $1 million. But once the game started I felt fine. Spahn pitched in the World Series for the Braves in 1948, 1957, and 1958. We might have gotten rid of Willie forever if I'd only struck him out." I matured a lot in three years, and I think I was better equipped to handle major league hitters at 25 than I was at 22. We were riveted, says Fimrite. As Spahn grew older, his pitching seemed to improve. Spahn took on the dual role of pitcher and pitching coach. Oh, did his presence produce quotes for the writers. Spahn, 42, personified an aging Tyrannosaurus rex defending his grip on the animal kingdom with wits, tenacity, and memory. Spahn finished the season witha 21-13 record, making him a 20-game winner for the 12th season with one more yet to come. Make a gift today to help ensure that fans around the world can have online access to the Museum collections and Library archive. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and . And for that reason, the Angels, the Twins, the Giants, the Reds, the Padres and the Rays are among the many major league teams that discourage their pitchers from developing a splitter, citing . Over the next four years he would participate in the Battle of the Bulge and the taking of the bridge at Remagen. morris wins* degrom losses* 15. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service), Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. SUMMARY Career WAR 100.1 W 363 L 245 ERA 3.09 G 750 GS 665 SV 28 IP Spahn struck out the side in the second, getting Pancho Herrera, Gonzalez and Cal Neeman to miss third strikes. Then he missed the next 18 days before returning on July 25 and losing to Burdette and the Cardinals, 3-1. It was going out of the park, and then that wind caught it. Greg was born on the eve of the 1948 World Series and hit .524 as a high school senior but had to give up baseball when shoulder problems sidelined him at the University of Oklahoma. Milwaukee added its final run in the seventh when Bruton singled, stole second and came home aboard a single by Del Crandall. The stars and their stars had to beproperly aligned. Another honoree, Sandy Koufax, joked, "He should be on the All-Century Team, since he pitched most of the century." He had better breaking balls and many more types of breaking balls. Stan Musial was quoted as saying, "I don't think Spahn will ever get into the Hall of Fame, He'll never stop pitching.". But on the mound, the future Hall of Famer was a wonder to behold. The score was still 00 after more than four hours when Willie Mays hit a game-winning solo home run off Spahn with one out in the bottom of the 16th inning. Whew! When McCovey launched one of his patented moon shots, the ball flew somewhere over the right-field foul pole. For example, some referred to the 1993 San Francisco Giants' imbalanced rotation as "Burkett and Swift and pray for snow drift."[17]. [18], Spahn maintained that "A pitcher needs two pitches one they're looking for, and one to cross 'em up." No-hitters arent that much fun, he told Jim Thielman, who writes cool of the evening.com. [9], Other sayings have been derived from "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain." Marichal was being a good sport, because the wind probably helped Spahns drive. Spahn walked his duck walk slowly to the mound, head down, taking his good old time, in the words of another Braves pitcher, Bob Sadowski. Mays would hit 17 more off Spahn over his career. Spahnie had a good fastball, not as good as Johnson's, but good. Apartment living is better with your best friend. He also had pitched in what might be called extra-extra innings, losing a 15-inning game in 1952 and a 16-inning game in 1951. Phone: 602.496.1460 BL-2870.70 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library), Warren Spahn, right, pitched 20 of his 21 big league seasons with the Braves. Spahn and Marichal werent overpowering but shared excellent control, a fine repertoire of pitches, and a high leg kick that obscured a batters sightlines. He retired from baseball as a player in 1965. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. What made me mad is that I had just gotten through throwing some real good ones to Kuenn.. This game actually took place six years later, on August 19, 1969.]. He said, I know you pitch every fourth day, but try to take an extra day. I only got one. The next batter, the swift Matty Alou, dropped a textbook drag bunt down the first base line. Pitching is upsetting timing."[6]. Spahn's major league career began in 1942 with the Braves and he spent all but one year with that franchise, first in Boston and then in Milwaukee. He kept all plumbing fixtures; you never know when you can use one. Spahn pitched on two other Braves pennant winners, in 1948 and 1958. Indeed, Marichal got that one extra day of rest, pitched on July 7, and gave up five hits and two runs over seven innings in a 5-0 loss to the Cardinals. John Buzhardt was on the mound for the Phils. Spahn spent the 65 season with the Mets and Giants I pitched for Casey Stengel before and after he was a genius, he said after departing before being released with a combined record of 7-16. On June 14, 1952, Warren Spahn became the second player in baseball history to record 18 strikeouts in a single game. McCovey fouled to the catcher and Alou flied to center, but Cepeda loaded the bases when Menke made an error. But I don't know about that. Never have two Hall of Famers pitched as well over such an extended game in which each faced a lineup of fellow Cooperstownians and other fine players. Do you have a sports website? Every pitch you make can blow it, and you go out there in the ninth inning and look around and all the infielders are scared because theyre going to screw it up., After nine innings, Spahn had allowed five hits and Marichal six. The poem was inspired by the performance of Spahn and Sain during the Braves' 1948 pennant drive. 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