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1. Coming in the 10th spot of the greatest pitching staffs in baseball, this staff would help win the World Series in the season. Carl Hubbell led the team with a 23-12 record, Hal Schumacher went 19-12, Freddie Fitzsimmons went 16-11, and their final starter Roy Parmelee went 13-8. They all combined for a 2.47 ERA. Which team was this?
2. In ninth place of the greatest ever pitching staffs, this team rostered Gaylord Perry, Juan Marichal, Mike McCormick, and Ray Sadecki as their starters. The entire pitching staff ranked number one in fewest hits, fewest runs, lowest ERA, and no starter had an ERA above 2.85. Which pitching staff was this?
3. This eighth place great pitching staff in the 1960s had one of the greatest pitching staffs in history. Their starters were Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen, and Don Sutton. Even their closer Phil Regan went 14-1 in the season. The staff led the league in strikeouts, fewest walks, fewest runs, fewest hits, threw the most shutouts, etc. They easily went to the World Series, but fell apart in the series without winning even one game. One pitcher's religious beliefs threw the entire series out of kilter. Which pitching staff was this?
4. The seventh greatest pitching staff is from the 1940s. With starters such as two future Hall of Famers in Bob Lemon and Bob Feller, their other starters were Gene Bearden who was another 20-game winner, Sam Zoldak and Don Black. The staff had the lowest ERA, allowed the fewest hits, threw the most shutouts, and ranked third in strikeouts. Which World Series winning pitching staff did this belong to?
5. Shooting for their second consecutive World Series appearance, this top six pitching staff in the 1970s had three 20-game winners in Ken Holtzman, Vida Blue, and Jim "Catfish" Hunter. Their staff did not lead the league in any major category, but were so well-balanced enough to make another World Series appearance and win it again. Which team was this?
6. The fifth greatest pitching staff of all-time was found in the 1970s. Winning 102 games in the season, only one of their 12 pitchers had a losing record in the season. The staff was led by Mike Flanagan who went 23-9, and won the Cy Young Award for the season. Unfortunately, their team would lose in the World Series. Which team did this pitching staff belong to?
7. The fourth greatest pitching staff was from the early American League. Their four primary starters, Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell, Andy Coakley, and Chief Bender all won 18 or more games in the season. Their pitching ranked first in strikeouts and fewest hits allowed. The team had no player bat over .300, so the pitching staff came through in a big way all to a World Series appearance. Which team did this pitching staff belong to?
8. My third greatest pitching staff was found in the 1990s. Although having no 20-game winners, it rostered Greg Maddux who won his fourth consecutive Cy Young Award. They also had Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Steve Avery on the mound. The pitching staff led the league in fewest hits, most strikeouts, fewest runs, and had the lowest ERA. Which team rostered this 1990s pitching staff?
9. The second greatest pitching staff is from the 1950s. With five starters in the rotation, they had two 23-game winners, and the rest won 19, 15, and 13 games in the season. The entire staff combined for a 2.78 ERA, and they also led the league in fewest runs allowed, fewest hits, and fewest walks. Who was this pitching staff that had Bob Lemon, Hal Newhouser, and Early Wynn?
10. At the top of the heap with the selection for the greatest pitching staff in baseball goes to this 1970s team who had four 20-game winners. Between the four, they threw an amazing 71 complete games, and won 81 games while winning almost every major category for pitching. They were led by Dave McNally who went 21-5 in the season. Which team rostered this tremendous pitching staff?
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