The scoring rules clearly specify the criteria for a starting pitcher to be awarded a victory:
1. He must complete at least 5 full innings
2. He must exit with his team leading, or his team must.
Phil Cavarretta played more games than all but 5 other Cubs: 1,953, during 20 seasons.
He played his 121st, Game 2 of a doubleheader at Philadelphia, on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 21, 1935.
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Since joining the Cubs last season, Frank Schwindel has come to the plate twice in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and 2 outs.
On April 24, at Atlanta, he struck out.
On Tuesday, at San.
The play isn't exactly rare, but it occurs often in other levels of baseball than in the Major Leagues:
Runners are on first and third. As the pitcher begins his motion, the runner on first breaks.
Through April 28, the Cubs have used 2,175 players during their 147 seasons in the National League.
Nearly one quarter, 531, played no more than 10 games.
There were 13 additions to that list.