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Through the 2008 season, that is Lefty Gomez who led the American League in ERA (2.37), strikeouts (194), and wins (21) in 1937.
As of 2009 the last pitcher to win the National League MVP Award was Bob Gibson in 1968.
Dave Righetti at 2.05 in 1981.
Caramo is the last name of the pitcher Yender Caramo. As of 2014, he plays for the minor league.
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In any league, the last pitcher to pitch the ball is responsible for that batter. If he strikes him out, the credit goes to him, regardless of how many pitches he throws.
For hitters, it means leading your league (AL or NL) in batting average, RBI, and homeruns. For pitchers, it means leading your respective league in ERA, strikeouts, and wins. The last hitter to do it was Carl yastremski in 1967 and Jake peavy did it for pitchers in 2007.
Through the 2009 season, that was Dave Parker with 125 RBIs in 1985.
Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox was 24-20 during the 1973 season, making him the last pitcher in American League history to win and lose 20 or more games in the same season.
Through the 2008 season, that was the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and 1976.
The American League began using the DH in the 1973 season. The last AL pitcher to bat in the 1972 season was Rollie Fingers of the Oakland Athletics in Game 7 of the World Series. He grounded out to 3rd base in the 9th inning.
American League: Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers in 2006. National League: Dontrell Willis of the Florida Marlins in 2003.