August 16, 2002
Schilling Wins 20:
What an impressive season. 250 K, 19 walks. 19 HR allowed, but 13 of them are solo. A 2.69 ERA, and his home field is a pitcher's park. Schilling and Johnson may be the greatest old duo of all time.
Schilling and Johnson have combined to strike out 501 batters this year. If you look at the top two K pitchers on all clubs, the next closest combination is the Cubs with 307 by Clement and Wood. The best combinations since 1900:
Team Year K Pitchers
Diamondbacks 2001 665 Johnson & Schilling
Angels 1973 624 Ryan & Singer
Dodgers 1965 592 Koufax & Drysdale
Angels 1976 588 Ryan & Tanana
Dodgers 1963 557 Koufax & Drysdale
I don't think they'll pass last year's mark, but they should move well into the top 5. Koufax was 29 and Drysdale 28 in 1965. Johnson is 38, Schilling 35.
Posted by David Pinto at
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