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Single Game Pitching Leaders Revisited

MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles DodgersThree years ago, we took our first look at the single game statistical leaders for all of the games I have attended.  Last week, we focused on the offensive side of the ball.  Today, we shall look at the pitchers, keeping in mind that in some cases, leading a category can be a bad thing.

Innings Pitched

Name Total Date
55 with 9 Most recently on 7/12/2015

Hits

Name Total Date
Homer Bailey 15 7/26/2008
Jose Lima 13 5/2/2000
Glendon Rusch 13 5/12/2003
Carlos Silva 13 4/23/2006
Mark Buehrle 13 7/2/2006
Carlos Zambrano 13 8/14/2007
Tommy Hanson 13 6/22/2010
Gavin Floyd 13 9/9/2010
Edwin Jackson 13 9/11/2010
Roy Oswalt 13 7/3/2012

Runs

Name Total Date
Mark Buehrle 11 7/2/2006
Jeff Suppan 11 4/30/2008
Roy Oswalt 11 7/3/2012
Jose Lima 10 5/2/2000
Clay Hensley 10 4/16/2007

Earned Runs

Name Total Date
Mark Buehrle 10 7/2/2006
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#173 – Kenny Lofton

loftonName: Kenny Lofton

Rank: 173

Position: CF

Year With White Sox: 2002

Kenny Lofton joined the White Sox as a free agent on February 1, 2002.  “I looked at the different opportunities that I had and this was a team that won 83 games last year while they were banged up,” Lofton said at the time. “Cleveland lost four good players from last year’s team, and that’s going to be hard to replace. This was an easy decision.”

Unfortunately, things did not work out as planned, and the White Sox faltered.  As the trade deadline approached, they found themselves 6 games under .500.  So, they traded Lofton to the Giants in exchange for Ryan Meaux and Felix Diaz.  “It’s a great opportunity to get into a playoff race, and that’s always exciting,” Lofton said. “It was tough to leave Chicago, but sometimes you just have to go with your heart.”

Lofton’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:

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Single Game Pitching Leaders

Monday we looked at the single game leaders in offensive stats for games I have attended.  Let’s look at the pitchers, keeping in mind that in some cases, leading a category can be a bad thing.

Innings Pitched

Name Total Date
45 with 9 Most recently on 4/28/2012
Hits

Name Total Date
Homer Bailey 15 7/26/2008
Jose Lima 13 5/2/2000
Glendon Rusch 13 5/12/2003
Carlos Silva 13 4/23/2006
Mark Buehrle 13 7/2/2006
Carlos Zambrano 13 8/14/2007
Tommy Hanson 13 6/22/2010
Gavin Floyd 13 9/9/2010
Edwin Jackson 13 9/11/2010
Roy Oswalt 13 7/3/2012
Runs

Name Total Date
Mark Buehrle 11 7/2/2006
Jeff Suppan 11 4/30/2008
Roy Oswalt 11 7/3/2012
Jose Lima 10 5/2/2000
Clay Hensley 10 4/16/2007
Earned Runs

Name Total Date
Mark Buehrle 10 7/2/2006
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#394 – #403 – The Unknowns Part 9

Our penultimate look at the White Sox players I’ve forgotten or never knew existed in the first place.

 

Name: Felix Diaz

Rank: 403

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 2004

Diaz’s entire major league career consisted of 18 appearances for the ’04 Sox.

 

Name: Jack Perconte

Rank: 402

Position: 2B

Year With White Sox: 1986

Perconte finished his career hitting .219 for the ’86 squad.

 

Name: Tom Drees

Rank: 401

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1991

Drees’ career consisted of 4 games for the ’91 Sox.

 

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