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May 19, 2003

Trivial Matters

The 300 Club

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Roger's Ratio
With 298 wins as of Monday, Yankees righty Roger Clemens was close to becoming the 21st pitcher to reach 300 wins. In 20 seasons Clemens has a winning percentage of .660. Among 300-game winners, who had the best career winning percentage?

a. Steve Carlton
b. Lefty Grove
c. Christy Mathewson
d. Cy Young

Bronx Best
Despite the Yankees' long history of success, Clemens would be just the third man who pitched for the team to win 300 games (not necessarily all in pinstripes). Who are the others?

This Week's Matchup
Match the following pitchers with the team they beat for their 300th victory.

1. Nolan Ryan
2. Tom Seaver
3. Warren Spahn
4. Early Wynn

a. Brewers
b. Cubs
c. White Sox
d. Yankees

Call to Order
Clemens has 153 losses yet has never lost more than 14 games in a single season. Rank these 300-game winners in order of the most losses they endured in a single season.

a. Grover Alexander
b. Walter Johnson
c. Old Hoss Radbourn
d. Don Sutton

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