The difference between winning nineteen games and winning twenty for a pitcher is bigger than anyone out of baseball realizes. It's the same for hitters - someone who hits .300 looks back on the guy who batted .295 and says 'tough luck buddy.
Once (Stan) Musial timed your fastball, your infielders were in jeopardy. - Warren Spahn
Once (Stan) Musial timed your fastball, your infielders were in jeopardy.
- Warren Spahn
When I throw a ground ball, I expect it to be an out, maybe two. - Warren Spahn
When I throw a ground ball, I expect it to be an out, maybe two.
Gentlemen, for the first 60 feet that was a hell of a pitch. - Warren Spahn
Gentlemen, for the first 60 feet that was a hell of a pitch.
[On Willie Mays] He was something like zero for twenty-one the first time I saw him. His first major league hit was a home run off me and I'll never … - Warren Spahn
[On Willie Mays] He was something like zero for twenty-one the first time I saw him. His first major league hit was a home run off me and I'll never …
You don't just throw the ball - you propel it. - Warren Spahn
You don't just throw the ball - you propel it.
Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing. - Warren Spahn
Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.
A good hitter has timing. A good pitcher upsets timing. - Warren Spahn
A good hitter has timing. A good pitcher upsets timing.
Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those are the two th… - Warren Spahn
Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those are the two th…
A pitcher needs two pitches, one they're looking for and one to cross them up. - Warren Spahn
A pitcher needs two pitches, one they're looking for and one to cross them up.
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