On September 28, 2008, Mike Mussina beat the Boston Red Sox for his 20th win of the season. Mike was the last pitcher to win 20 games for the Yankees. He finished the season with a 20-9 record. He also became the oldest first time 20 game winner in Baseball history.
As of the 2008 season, that was Bill Gullickson who went 20-9 in 1991.
Through the 2008 season, that was Mike Boddicker who went 20-11 in 1984.
In 1984, Baltimore's Mike Boddicker posted a 20-and-11 record.
Tom Glavine of the 1991-1993 Atlanta Braves ... 20 wins in 1991, 20 wins in 1992, 22 wins in 1993.
Danny Jackson at 23-8 in 1988.
Ted Williams hit a home run in his last at bat off of Jack Fisher of the Baltimore Orioles on September 28, 1960.
Bob Welch of the Oakland Athletics was the last pitcher to win 25 or more games in a season. In 1990, Bob Welch won the American League Cy Young Award with a 27-6 record.
In 1968, Detroit's Denny McLain recorded 31 wins; the most by any player since 1950. McLain was the last pitcher to reach 30 wins in a season.
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 2009 season, that was Livan Hernandez of the Montreal Expos with 255 innings pitched in 2004.
Dave McNally
The last time the Baltimore Orioles opened the regular season with a sweep was actually in the 2011 season vs the Tampa Bay Rays.
Had a winning season? 1997
The last time they finished a season in first place was 1997.
The last MLB pitcher to throw 300+ innings in a season was Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies who threw 304 innings in 1980.
As of the 2013 season, the last MLB pitcher to win 30+ games in a season was Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers who went 31-6 in 1968.
In 1968, Tigers' pitcher Denny McLain ended the regular season with a record of 31-6. He is the last pitcher in MLB history to win 30+ games in a season.
Ted Williams hit a home run in his last at bat off of Jack Fisher of the Baltimore Orioles on September 28, 1960.
Bob Welch of the Oakland Athletics was the last pitcher to win 25 or more games in a season. In 1990, Bob Welch won the American League Cy Young Award with a 27-6 record.
In 1968, Detroit's Denny McLain recorded 31 wins; the most by any player since 1950. McLain was the last pitcher to reach 30 wins in a season.
Through the 2008 season, 11 (1998-2008). The Orioles last winning season was 1997 when they went 98-64 under Davey Johnson.
Mike Mussina was the last Yankees pitcher to win 20 games in a season. In 2008, Mike Mussina's record was 20-9.