K/9 IP quiz.

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Last call for the 3rd lefty. I'll post the answer in two minutes.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Pete Falcone?

Mickey Lolich?

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The third lefty is Glendon Rusch: the fifth starter on the last Mets team to win the pennant.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Lolich is a good guess. I'll say Ray Sadecki so as not to steal yer thundah.

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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Lolich is a good guess. I'll say Ray Sadecki so as not to steal yer thundah.

The third lefty is Glendon Rusch: the fifth starter on the last Mets team to win the pennant.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It very clearly said starters.

Yep.
My bad.
Later

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Two footnotes to this quiz:

1 -- Hisanori Takashi's K/9IP rate would place him second among lefties. He hasn't pitched enough innings or started enough games to qualify, but I mention this because Tak is a current Met and could theoretically qualify inthe future.

2 --- Ryan might very well have the highest K/9IP rate for striking out batters as a starter. As mentioned, I included all of Ryan's Met K's. Eliminating Ryan's reliever K's might also lower his rate: relief pitchers strike out batters at a higher rate because they don't have to pace themselves for a larger workload.