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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: sprite on October 20, 2009, 01:59:37 AM

Title: Orel Hershiser appreciation
Post by: sprite on October 20, 2009, 01:59:37 AM

I figured I'd give props and lay out the Bulldog's achievements

guy pitched major fuckin games in his career

interesting stats....





*  204 Wins     3.48 ERA       2,014  strikeouts

*  World Series MVP  (1988)

*  NLCS MVP  (1988)

*  ALCS MVP  (1995)

*  only player ever to win LCS MVP in both leagues

*  Cy Young Award  (1988)

*  Gold Glove Award  (1988)

*  23-8     2.26 ERA    15 CG    267 IP   67 ER    (1988)

*  ended 1988 season with 6 straight shutouts

*  Game 2 - World Series - 3 hit shutout with 8 strikeouts   (1988)

*  Game 5 - World Series - 4 hit complete game, 2 earned runs   (1988)

*  Game 7 - NLCS - 5 hit complete game shutout   (1988)

*  19-3     2.03 ERA    (1985)

*  Silver Slugger Award  (1993)   [batted  .365  going 26-72]

*  3-time All-Star

*  holds record for 59 consecutive scoreless innings  (1988)

*  first 12 seasons, never had an ERA under 3.87