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A Brief History Of Mariner Cy Young Candidates

Ranked by ERA+, a 100-based statistic that adjusts a pitcher's ERA for league and ballpark and compares it to the average, where <100 is bad and >100 is good. Minimum: 20 innings.

Jeff Weaver, 29 (2007)
Paul Abbott, 35 (2002)
Travis Blackley, 43 (2004)
Bob Galasso, 46 (1977)
Edwin Nunez, 52 (1988)
Clay Parker, 53 (1992)
Steve Trout, 53 (1988)
Mac Suzuki, 53 (1999)
Gene Nelson, 54 (1983)
Mike Campbell, 56 (1989)
Jim Converse, 56 (1994)
Mike Parrott, 57 (1980)
Brett Hinchliffe, 57 (1999)
Jim Beattie, 58 (1985)
Lee Guetterman, 58 (1986)
Dick Pole, 59 (1978)
Clint Nageotte, 59 (2004)
Dennis Martinez, 59 (1997)

Honorable Mention: Mike Hampton, 46 (1993, 17 IP)

Before 2007, the worst single-season ERA+ for any Mariner who started at least six games was Blackley's 43. The worst for a guy who lasted most or all of the year in the rotation goes to Jeff Fassero's 1999, at 68. Special mention of Dick Pole's 1978, where he put up his 59 ERA+ in 18 starts and three relief appearances.

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Jeesh
And I would wear my 2004 Game-Used Travis Blackley jersey today, wouldn't I...
Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 11, 2007 10:43 AM PDT reply actions  

Seattle Lefty Australian Club Kids
It's okay, we make certain allowances for them, even Blackley.

Are you going to the game tonight?  I'll be there too!  (Johjima jersey, though, no baseball cap today.)

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on May 11, 2007 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, I'm going to the game.
But not the MARINERS game.  

Joey's got a game tonight and tomorrow morning, so my baseball watching will be limited to the Pony Leagues...

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 11, 2007 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Awwww
The other night I was playing volleyball with my usual group, and a bunch of guys were talking about some baseball games or another, and mentioning like "oh, I think the Orioles are in the lead blah blah blah", and it literally took me a few minutes before I realized they were talking about their sons' teams in Pony League.  Man.  These guys have no clue about real baseball, so I was pretty confused that they were talking about it at all.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on May 11, 2007 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

THAT is a lot of bad pitching
... ah, the smell of hanging curves and napalm in the morning.
rightly, in every age it is assumed we are witnessing the disappearance of the last traces of paradise... Cioran

by toonprivate on May 11, 2007 1:24 PM PDT reply actions  

We had Hampton,
And he got himself injured even then? What was Atlanta thinking?

by fvNK on May 11, 2007 1:30 PM PDT reply actions  

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