Throwing On 3-Days Rest In Post-Season
Posted by Steve Lombardi on October 16, 2009
At some point this post-season, there's a chance some starting pitcher is going to be asked to make a start on 3-days rest. This got me wondering - since 1969, when divisional play started, which pitchers had the best and worst starts in the post-season when starting on 3-days rest. Thanks to Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index Post-Season Pitching Game Finder, it's an easy thing to check out - which I did, using "Game Score" to rank the starts. Here are the results...
First, the great starts in the post-season, since 1969, on 3-days rest:
Cnt Player Date Series G Tm Opp GmReslt App,Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR Pit Str **GmSc** IR IS BF AB 2B 3B IBB HBP SH SF GDP SB CS Pk BK WP ERA +----+-----------------+-------------+------+-+---+----+-------+---------+----+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+--------+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+--+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+------+ 1 Mike Mussina 1997-10-15 ALCS 6 BAL CLE L 0-1 GS-8 8 1 0 0 2 10 0 107 73 88 27 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 Orel Hershiser 1988-10-16 WS 2 LAD OAK W 6-0 SHO9 ,W 9 3 0 0 2 8 0 101 64 87 31 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 Denny Neagle 1997-10-11 NLCS 4 ATL @FLA W 4-0 SHO9 ,W 9 4 0 0 1 7 0 107 75 85 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 Josh Beckett 2003-10-25 WS 6 FLA @NYY W 2-0 SHO9 ,W 9 5 0 0 2 9 0 107 71 84 32 29 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 Jack Morris 1991-10-27 WS 7 MIN ATL W 1-0 SHO10 ,W 10 7 0 0 2 8 0 126 79 84 38 35 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 John Tudor 1985-10-23 WS 4 STL KCR W 3-0 SHO9 ,W 9 5 0 0 1 8 0 108 80 84 33 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 Mike Scott 1986-10-12 NLCS 4 HOU @NYM W 3-1 CG 9 ,W 9 3 1 1 0 5 0 111 74 82 31 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 8 Tom Glavine 1992-10-17 WS 1 ATL TOR W 3-1 CG 9 ,W 9 4 1 1 0 6 1 120 75 81 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 9 Jose Rijo 1990-10-20 WS 4 CIN @OAK W 2-1 GS-9 ,W 8.1 2 1 1 3 9 0 114 73 81 30 27 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.08 10 Tom Seaver 1969-10-15 WS 4 NYM BAL W 2-1 CG 10 ,W 10 6 1 1 2 6 0 80 38 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.90 11 John Smoltz 1996-10-24 WS 5 ATL NYY L 0-1 GS-8 ,L 8 4 1 0 3 10 0 135 79 79 31 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 12 Jerry Reuss 1981-10-11 NLDS 5 LAD HOU W 4-0 SHO9 ,W 9 5 0 0 3 4 0 78 36 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 13 Fernando Valenzue 1981-10-10 NLDS 4 LAD HOU W 2-1 CG 9 ,W 9 4 1 1 1 4 0 78 31 29 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 14 Don Sutton 1974-10-09 NLCS 4 LAD PIT W 12-1 GS-8 ,W 8 3 1 1 1 7 1 78 26 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.12 15 Jon Matlack 1973-10-17 WS 4 NYM OAK W 6-1 GS-8 ,W 8 3 1 0 2 5 0 77 31 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 16 Mickey Lolich 1972-10-11 ALCS 4 DET OAK W 4-3 GS-9 9 5 1 1 2 6 1 77 34 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 17 Andy Pettitte 2003-10-19 WS 2 NYY FLA W 6-1 GS-9 ,W 8.2 6 1 0 1 7 0 111 70 76 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 18 Orel Hershiser 1988-10-20 WS 5 LAD @OAK W 5-2 CG 9 ,W 9 4 2 2 4 9 0 117 75 76 35 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.00 19 Danny Cox 1987-10-14 NLCS 7 STL SFG W 6-0 SHO9 ,W 9 8 0 0 0 5 0 112 70 76 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 20 Steve Rogers 1981-10-11 NLDS 5 MON @PHI W 3-0 SHO9 ,W 9 6 0 0 1 2 0 76 33 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 21 Catfish Hunter 1973-10-11 ALCS 5 OAK BAL W 3-0 SHO9 ,W 9 5 0 0 2 1 0 76 34 31 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 22 Curt Schilling 2001-10-31 WS 4 ARI @NYY L 3-4 GS-7 7 3 1 1 1 9 1 88 63 75 24 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 23 Tommy John 1977-10-08 NLCS 4 LAD @PHI W 4-1 CG 9 ,W 9 7 1 1 2 8 0 130 81 75 37 34 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 24 Andy Pettitte 1996-10-24 WS 5 NYY @ATL W 1-0 GS-9 ,W 8.1 5 0 0 3 4 0 96 59 74 31 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0.00 25 Bob Walk 1992-10-11 NLCS 5 PIT ATL W 7-1 CG 9 ,W 9 3 1 1 5 2 0 128 70 74 35 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 26 Mike Mussina 1997-10-05 ALDS 4 BAL SEA W 3-1 GS-7 ,W 7 2 1 1 3 7 1 101 61 73 26 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 27 Jack Morris 1984-10-13 WS 4 DET SDP W 4-2 CG 9 ,W 9 5 2 2 0 4 1 102 73 73 32 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.00 28 Dennis Leonard 1978-10-07 ALCS 4 KCR @NYY L 1-2 CG 8 ,L 8 4 2 2 2 9 2 115 82 73 30 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.25 29 Catfish Hunter 1974-10-09 ALCS 4 OAK @BAL W 2-1 GS-8 ,W 7 3 0 0 2 3 0 72 24 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 30 Steve Avery 1995-10-14 NLCS 4 ATL CIN W 6-0 GS-6 ,W 6 2 0 0 3 6 0 101 59 71 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 31 Don Sutton 1974-10-13 WS 2 LAD OAK W 3-2 GS-8 ,W 8 5 2 2 2 9 0 137 88 71 31 28 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2.25 32 Catfish Hunter 1972-10-15 WS 2 OAK @CIN W 2-1 GS-9 ,W 8.2 6 1 1 3 6 0 71 35 32 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.04 33 Andy Pettitte 1996-10-13 ALCS 5 NYY @BAL W 6-4 GS-8 ,W 8 3 2 2 1 3 2 100 60 70 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 34 Dave Stewart 1990-10-10 ALCS 4 OAK BOS W 3-1 GS-8 ,W 8 4 1 1 1 1 0 107 73 70 29 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.12 35 John Tudor 1985-10-13 NLCS 4 STL LAD W 12-2 GS-7 ,W 7 3 1 1 2 5 1 70 26 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 36 Woodie Fryman 1972-10-12 ALCS 5 DET OAK L 1-2 GS-8 ,L 8 4 2 1 1 3 0 70 32 27 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1.12 37 Juan Guzman 1992-10-14 ALCS 6 TOR OAK W 9-2 GS-7 ,W 7 5 1 1 2 8 0 118 73 69 29 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.29 38 John Smoltz 1991-10-27 WS 7 ATL @MIN L 0-1 GS-8 7.1 6 0 0 1 4 0 105 69 69 29 27 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 39 Zane Smith 1991-10-14 NLCS 5 PIT @ATL W 1-0 GS-8 ,W 7.2 7 0 0 1 5 0 93 57 69 29 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 40 Frank Viola 1987-10-25 WS 7 MIN STL W 4-2 GS-8 ,W 8 6 2 2 0 7 0 95 69 69 29 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 41 Jerry Koosman 1969-10-16 WS 5 NYM BAL W 5-3 CG 9 ,W 9 5 3 3 1 5 2 69 33 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 42 Sterling Hitchcoc 1998-10-14 NLCS 6 SDP @ATL W 5-0 GS-6 ,W 5 2 0 0 3 8 0 92 59 68 20 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.00 43 Rick Reuschel 1989-10-09 NLCS 5 SFG CHC W 3-2 GS-8 ,W 8 7 1 0 2 4 0 96 60 68 32 28 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 44 Burt Hooton 1981-10-17 NLCS 4 LAD @MON W 7-1 GS-8 ,W 7.1 5 1 0 3 5 0 127 74 68 31 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 45 Curt Schilling 2001-11-04 WS 7 ARI NYY W 3-2 GS-8 7.1 6 2 2 0 9 1 103 75 67 27 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 46 Jamie Moyer 2001-10-15 ALDS 5 SEA CLE W 3-1 GS-6 ,W 6 3 1 1 1 6 0 86 51 67 21 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 47 Jaret Wright 1997-10-26 WS 7 CLE @FLA L 2-3 GS-7 6.1 2 1 1 5 7 1 108 63 67 26 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 48 Randy Johnson 1997-10-05 ALDS 4 SEA @BAL L 1-3 CG 8 ,L 8 7 3 3 2 13 2 137 90 67 33 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 49 Dave Stewart 1990-10-20 WS 4 OAK CIN L 1-2 CG 9 ,L 9 7 2 1 2 2 0 113 75 67 36 31 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 50 Dave Stewart 1988-10-09 ALCS 4 OAK BOS W 4-1 GS-7 ,W 7 4 1 1 3 5 0 120 78 67 28 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 51 Ron Darling 1986-10-22 WS 4 NYM @BOS W 6-2 GS-7 ,W 7 4 0 0 6 4 0 115 68 67 30 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 52 Roger Clemens 1986-10-15 ALCS 7 BOS CAL W 8-1 GS-7 ,W 7 4 1 1 1 3 0 92 61 67 28 25 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 53 Jerry Koosman 1973-10-18 WS 5 NYM OAK W 2-0 GS-7 ,W 6.1 3 0 0 4 4 0 67 25 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 54 Danny Jackson 1990-10-12 NLCS 6 CIN PIT W 2-1 GS-6 6 1 1 1 4 4 0 96 58 66 23 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 55 Mike Bielecki 1989-10-09 NLCS 5 CHC @SFG L 2-3 GS-8 ,L 7.2 3 3 3 3 8 0 131 82 66 29 25 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 56 Bob Knepper 1986-10-15 NLCS 6 HOU NYM L 6-7 GS-9 8.1 5 3 3 1 6 0 101 68 66 30 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 57 Dave Righetti 1981-10-15 ALCS 3 NYY @OAK W 4-0 GS-6 ,W 6 4 0 0 2 4 0 112 69 66 22 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 58 Catfish Hunter 1973-10-20 WS 6 OAK NYM W 3-1 GS-8 ,W 7.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 66 27 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.23 59 Mike Cuellar 1970-10-15 WS 5 BAL CIN W 9-3 CG 9 ,W 9 6 3 3 1 4 0 66 33 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 60 Doug Drabek 1992-10-14 NLCS 7 PIT @ATL L 2-3 GS-9 ,L 8 6 3 1 2 5 0 129 83 65 32 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.12 61 Dave Stieb 1985-10-12 ALCS 4 TOR @KCR W 3-1 GS-7 6.2 2 1 1 7 6 0 101 58 65 28 20 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 62 Burt Hooton 1981-10-13 NLCS 1 LAD MON W 5-1 GS-8 ,W 7.1 6 0 0 3 2 0 99 60 65 28 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mike Mussina at number 1? Go figure! Fun list, huh? How many of these games do you remember watching?
Next, the poor starts in the post-season, since 1969, on 3-days rest:
Cnt Player Date Series G Tm Opp GmReslt App,Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR Pit Str **GmSc** IR IS BF AB 2B 3B IBB HBP SH SF GDP SB CS Pk BK WP ERA +----+-----------------+-------------+------+-+---+----+-------+---------+----+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+--------+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+--+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+------+ 1 Todd Stottlemyre 1996-10-14 NLCS 5 STL ATL L 0-14 GS-1 ,L 1 9 7 7 0 1 0 38 24 8 12 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63.00 2 Tom Glavine 1992-10-13 NLCS 6 ATL PIT L 4-13 GS-1 ,L 1 6 8 7 0 0 2 35 24 11 11 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 63.00 3 Brad Penny 2003-10-08 NLCS 2 FLA @CHC L 3-12 GS-3 ,L 2 7 7 7 2 0 2 54 33 12 15 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 31.50 4 Tom Glavine 2002-10-06 NLDS 4 ATL @SFG L 3-8 GS-3 ,L 2.2 7 7 7 5 1 1 68 34 12 20 12 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.62 5 Bartolo Colon 1999-10-10 ALDS 4 CLE @BOS L 7-23 GS-2 ,L 1 6 7 7 1 1 2 13 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63.00 6 Darryl Kile 2000-10-15 NLCS 4 STL @NYM L 6-10 GS-4 ,L 3 8 7 7 3 2 0 69 38 14 19 16 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21.00 7 John Tudor 1987-10-24 WS 6 STL @MIN L 5-11 GS-5 ,L 4 11 6 6 1 1 1 65 42 16 24 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13.50 8 Charles Nagy 1999-10-11 ALDS 5 CLE BOS L 8-12 GS-3 3 6 8 7 2 2 2 17 17 15 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.00 9 Scott Erickson 1997-10-12 ALCS 4 BAL @CLE L 7-8 GS-5 4.2 11 7 6 1 3 2 18 25 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.57 10 Danny Cox 1987-10-18 WS 2 STL @MIN L 4-8 GS-4 ,L 3.2 6 7 7 2 3 1 61 40 22 19 17 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17.18 11 Andy Pettitte 2000-10-08 ALDS 5 NYY @OAK W 7-5 GS-4 3.2 10 5 5 2 4 0 88 55 23 23 19 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.27 12 Ron Darling 1988-10-12 NLCS 7 NYM @LAD L 0-6 GS-2 ,L 1 6 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 23 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36.00 13 Bret Saberhagen 1999-10-11 ALDS 5 BOS @CLE W 12-8 GS-2 1 4 5 5 1 0 2 24 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45.00 14 Steve Blass 1971-10-06 NLCS 4 PIT SFG W 9-5 GS-2 2 8 5 4 0 2 2 24 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 15 Kevin Brown 2004-10-20 ALCS 7 NYY BOS L 3-10 GS-2 ,L 1.1 4 5 5 2 1 1 44 25 25 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 33.75 16 Greg Maddux 2001-10-20 NLCS 4 ATL ARI L 4-11 GS-3 ,L 3 8 6 4 0 2 0 65 46 25 20 19 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 17 Al Leiter 1999-10-19 NLCS 6 NYM @ATL L 9-10 GS-1 0 2 5 5 1 0 0 25 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 inf 18 Steve Avery 1992-10-11 NLCS 5 ATL @PIT L 1-7 GS-1 ,L 0.1 5 4 4 0 0 0 30 18 25 6 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108.00 19 Jerry Reuss 1983-10-08 NLCS 4 LAD @PHI L 2-7 GS-5 ,L 4 9 5 5 0 1 1 68 43 25 21 20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.25 20 Gaylord Perry 1971-10-06 NLCS 4 SFG @PIT L 5-9 GS-6 ,L 5.2 10 7 7 2 6 1 25 30 28 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11.12 21 Chris Bosio 1995-10-07 ALDS 4 SEA NYY W 11-8 GS-2 2 4 5 5 3 1 1 51 26 26 12 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22.50 22 Chien-Ming Wang 2007-10-08 ALDS 4 NYY CLE L 4-6 GS-1 ,L 1 5 4 4 0 0 1 32 20 27 9 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36.00 23 Jack Morris 1992-10-11 ALCS 4 TOR @OAK W 7-6 GS-4 3.1 5 5 5 5 2 0 71 33 27 20 13 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 24 John Tudor 1985-10-27 WS 7 STL @KCR L 0-11 GS-3 ,L 2.1 3 5 5 4 1 1 55 31 28 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 19.29 25 Tommy John 1982-10-09 ALCS 4 CAL @MIL L 5-9 GS-4 ,L 3.1 4 6 4 5 1 0 66 35 28 18 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 10.80 26 Catfish Hunter 1976-10-13 ALCS 4 NYY KCR L 4-7 GS-3 ,L 3 5 5 5 1 0 0 28 15 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 27 Kevin Tapani 1991-10-13 ALCS 5 MIN @TOR W 8-5 GS-4 4 8 5 5 1 4 0 65 42 29 21 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 11.25 28 Frank Viola 1987-10-21 WS 4 MIN @STL L 2-7 GS-4 ,L 3.1 6 5 5 3 4 1 75 46 29 19 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 29 Ken Holtzman 1973-10-17 WS 4 OAK @NYM L 1-6 GS-1 ,L 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 1 30 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81.00 30 Mark Redman 2003-10-19 WS 2 FLA @NYY L 1-6 GS-3 ,L 2.1 5 4 4 2 2 1 50 24 31 13 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15.43 31 Dwight Gooden 1986-10-23 WS 5 NYM @BOS L 2-4 GS-5 ,L 4 9 4 3 2 3 0 93 58 31 24 20 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.75 32 Roger Clemens 2000-10-07 ALDS 4 NYY OAK L 1-11 GS-5 ,L 5 6 6 6 4 5 1 93 58 32 25 20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.80 33 Burt Hooton 1978-10-15 WS 5 LAD @NYY L 2-12 GS-3 ,L 2.1 5 4 3 2 1 0 45 26 32 14 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 34 Jack Billingham 1973-10-10 NLCS 5 CIN @NYM L 2-7 GS-5 ,L 4 6 5 5 1 3 0 32 21 19 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.25 35 David Cone 1992-10-12 ALCS 5 TOR @OAK L 2-6 GS-5 ,L 4 6 6 3 2 3 1 80 48 33 21 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 36 Scott Garrelts 1989-10-08 NLCS 4 SFG CHC W 6-4 GS-5 4.2 8 4 4 1 2 1 71 45 33 23 21 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 7.71 37 Tim Hudson 2002-10-05 ALDS 4 OAK @MIN L 2-11 GS-4 ,L 3.1 5 7 2 2 4 0 90 59 34 20 17 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40 38 Tim Belcher 1995-10-11 ALCS 2 SEA CLE L 2-5 GS-6 ,L 5.2 9 4 4 2 1 1 101 55 34 27 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.35 39 Doug Drabek 1992-10-10 NLCS 4 PIT ATL L 4-6 GS-5 ,L 4.1 7 4 3 2 1 0 82 51 34 22 19 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.23 40 Les Straker 1987-10-24 WS 6 MIN STL W 11-5 GS-3 3 5 4 4 1 2 1 54 34 34 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 41 John Stuper 1982-10-13 WS 2 STL MIL W 5-4 GS-4 4 6 4 4 3 3 1 74 42 34 20 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9.00 42 Jerry Reuss 1981-10-20 WS 1 LAD @NYY L 3-5 GS-3 ,L 2.2 5 4 4 0 2 1 38 30 34 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 43 Jim Palmer 1973-10-10 ALCS 4 BAL @OAK W 5-4 GS-2 1.1 4 3 3 2 2 0 34 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.25 44 Gary Nolan 1970-10-14 WS 4 CIN @BAL W 6-5 GS-3 2.2 4 4 4 2 2 1 34 14 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 45 Greg Maddux 1989-10-08 NLCS 4 CHC @SFG L 4-6 GS-4 3.1 5 4 3 3 2 0 56 33 35 18 15 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.10 46 Dave Stieb 1985-10-16 ALCS 7 TOR KCR L 2-6 GS-6 ,L 5.2 6 6 6 2 4 1 92 61 35 25 22 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.53 47 Shane Reynolds 1999-10-09 NLDS 4 HOU ATL L 5-7 GS-5 ,L 5 9 4 4 1 4 0 36 23 20 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 48 Kevin Tapani 1991-10-24 WS 5 MIN @ATL L 5-14 GS-4 ,L 4 6 4 4 2 4 1 54 34 36 19 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 49 Roger Clemens 1990-10-10 ALCS 4 BOS @OAK L 1-3 GS-2 ,L 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 38 24 36 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16.20 50 Charles Hudson 1983-10-16 WS 5 PHI BAL L 0-5 GS-4 ,L 4 4 5 5 1 3 3 67 44 36 17 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.25 51 Dennis Leonard 1976-10-14 ALCS 5 KCR @NYY L 6-7 GS-1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 36 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 inf 52 Larry Gura 1976-10-13 ALCS 4 KCR @NYY W 7-4 GS-3 2 6 2 2 0 0 1 36 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 53 Jon Matlack 1973-10-21 WS 7 NYM @OAK L 2-5 GS-3 ,L 2.2 4 4 4 1 3 2 36 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 54 Doyle Alexander 1985-10-15 ALCS 6 TOR KCR L 3-5 GS-6 ,L 5.1 7 5 5 3 6 1 103 63 37 27 23 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.44 55 Dan Petry 1984-10-14 WS 5 DET SDP W 8-4 GS-4 3.2 6 3 3 2 2 0 64 35 37 19 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.36 56 Don Gullett 1972-10-11 NLCS 5 CIN PIT W 4-3 GS-3 3 6 3 3 0 2 0 37 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.00 57 Matt Morris 2004-10-24 WS 2 STL @BOS L 2-6 GS-5 ,L 4.1 4 4 4 4 3 0 89 50 38 21 16 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.31 58 Moose Haas 1981-10-11 ALDS 5 MIL @NYY L 3-7 GS-4 ,L 3.1 5 3 3 0 0 2 38 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 59 Don Sutton 1978-10-17 WS 6 LAD NYY L 2-7 GS-6 ,L 5.2 8 5 5 1 6 0 93 67 38 26 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7.94 60 Jerry Reuss 1974-10-09 NLCS 4 PIT @LAD L 1-12 GS-3 ,L 2.2 2 3 3 4 0 1 38 14 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10.12 61 John Denny 1983-10-15 WS 4 PHI BAL L 4-5 GS-6 ,L 5.1 7 4 4 3 4 0 88 54 39 26 23 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 62 Andy Benes 1996-10-13 NLCS 4 STL ATL W 4-3 GS-5 5 7 3 3 1 0 2 93 54 40 21 19 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5.40 63 Storm Davis 1988-10-20 WS 5 OAK LAD L 2-5 GS-5 ,L 4.2 6 4 4 1 5 2 81 48 40 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.71 64 Roger Clemens 1986-10-19 WS 2 BOS @NYM W 9-3 GS-5 4.1 5 3 3 4 3 0 82 50 40 21 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.23 65 Andy Messersmith 1974-10-16 WS 4 LAD @OAK L 2-5 GS-6 ,L 6 6 5 5 4 4 1 98 57 40 27 20 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.50 66 Steve Carlton 1977-10-08 NLCS 4 PHI LAD L 1-4 GS-5 ,L 5 4 4 4 5 3 1 89 48 41 22 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7.20 67 Brandon Backe 2004-10-13 NLCS 1 HOU @STL L 7-10 GS-5 4.2 5 4 4 2 6 1 93 54 42 21 18 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 68 Steve Avery 1992-10-24 WS 6 ATL TOR L 3-4 GS-4 4 6 2 2 2 2 1 60 35 42 19 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 69 Rich Gale 1980-10-21 WS 6 KCR @PHI L 1-4 GS-3 ,L 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 40 24 42 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 70 Russ Ortiz 2003-10-04 NLDS 4 ATL @CHC W 6-4 GS-6 ,W 5 7 2 2 4 2 1 88 48 43 25 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 71 Scott Erickson 1996-10-13 ALCS 5 BAL NYY L 4-6 GS-5 ,L 5 7 6 1 1 5 3 92 57 43 23 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.80 72 Nolan Ryan 1980-10-12 NLCS 5 HOU PHI L 7-8 GS-7 7 8 6 6 2 8 0 106 67 43 28 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.71 73 Jaret Wright 1997-10-06 ALDS 5 CLE NYY W 4-3 GS-6 ,W 5.1 8 3 2 3 5 0 112 67 44 26 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 74 Pete Vuckovich 1982-10-10 ALCS 5 MIL CAL W 4-3 GS-7 6.1 9 3 3 3 4 0 101 56 44 29 24 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.26
Yikes! There are some "brand names" on this list - for sure! Notice Tom Glavine's two clunkers at the top of the list.
Looking at both these lists, seeing the names, considering the volume on each, it seems like you never know what you're going to get when you ask your starter to go on 3-days rest in the post-season, no matter who he is, and has done...but, then again, that's baseball in general, no?
October 16th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
[...] know, more times than not, Andy Pettitte has come through pitching for the Yankees in the post-season on three-days rest. [...]
October 16th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
One thing I wish Sean would adjust is that the postseason game logs have no connection to the regular season. It is likely there have starts on 3 days' rest since the final start of the regular season, but I don't think those are picked up by the PI.
Also, some of those starts above were probably following relief outings.
I am surprised there have been so many of these starts on "short rest" in recent years. It seemed like it was such a big deal when Beckett did it in the '03 WS. I don't know why I don't remember all these others when I assume it must have mentioned when they occurred.