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14. Old Hoss Radbourn went 59-12 with a 1.38 ERA in 1884 for the Providence Grays

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Fri Aug 10, 2018, 09:32 PM

Aug 2018

He appeared in 75 games, started 73 and pitched 73 complete games with 11 shutouts and 2 saves. He pitched 678.2 innings and had 441 strikeouts.

There is a good book on his season: "Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had" by Edward Achorn

Old Hoss also is flipping his middle finger in every known photo of him, including team photos and baseball cards.

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