<p>Since 1901, over 5,600 pitchers have toed the rubber in baseball's major leagues. Of them only 369 have won 20 or more games in a single season. (Only 168 of those to win 20 games have been able to repeat the feat, further illustrating how difficult it is to reach that plateau.) Season-by-season, this reference work documents major league 20-game winners from 1901 through the 1996 season (including the Federal League 1914-1915). A brief synopsis of each pitcher's season is provided, along with his complete pitching statistics. Some of the pitchers who won 20 games were all-time greats, but, interestingly, many were journeymen who had one great season. The work also shows the changes in the game, from the deadball era when pitching dominated to the present when the lively ball has made the 20-game winner even rarer than before.</p>

Charmed Circle: Twenty-Game-Winning Pitchers in Baseball's 20th Century

Freese, Mel R.

Biographies & Memoirs

McFarland Publishing

Though very few teams can accurately be called dynasties, the 1940s Cardinals certainly made a strong case. Detractors argue that World War II made the 40s an asterisk decade, with a huge loss of talent and significant changes to the ball and to the game itself. During that era, though, the Cardinals dominated the National League, winning four pennants and three World Series titles, and their rosters included names like Musial and Slaughter. This is the history of the Cardinals during the 1940s, a decade that saw many of the greatest St. Louis clubs while war and integration significantly altered the game. Chapters follow the Cards year-by-year, covering each season with description, statistics and analysis. Interwoven throughout are the stories of wartime changes, including the loss of general manager Branch Rickey; the death of Judge Landis; the Pacific Coast League's demand for major league status; the first attempt at a players' union; and Mexican League talent raids. An appendix offers complete individual hitting and pitching statistics.

The St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s

History

Americas

McFarland Company

<p>The ultimate achievement in major league baseball is winning the World Series and the St. Louis Cardinals have accomplished that goal nine times, more than any team other than the New York Yankees. The Glory Years traces each of these world championship seasons, examining highlights and lowlights of each year, discussing the obstacles, the major trades, the heroes, and the goats. Included are team photos from each season, individual photographs of some of the key players, rosters from each season, and season statistics for the individual players. The Glory Years retraces the nine world championship seasons, 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, and 1982, taking readers through the teams' triumphs, and, at times, hours of pain. The Glory Years is pure St. Louis Cardinals, sure to rekindle fond memories of older funs while introducing the rich history of the team to young ones.</p>

The Glory Years of the St. Louis Cardinals, Volume 1 : The

Sports & Outdoors

Baseball

Palmerston & Reed

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