Nope. Only 44 for him in his last year in Seattle. A very good guess though, as he is not one of the 50 or so I have checked on.

I quit. 

I either forgot to check on him, after checking on him earlier for a different reason, or, I checked on him before, and did not see this.

As much as I hate not knowing the right answer right off, I hate worse that I missed it after giving up and looking for it.

So, I deserved all the time I spent and wasted on this.  But, at least now I know.  And, from your hint, so will manu others fairly soon.

Who were the 4 major league pitchers in the 1970's who won 20 games in a season, and then lost 20 games in a season the following year?

Wilbur Wood
Jerry Koosman
Steve Carlton
Randy Jones

He must have lost 20 first, as I know he is a 20/20 guy.  Same as I know Niekro fits, but, I don't think his were ever in back to back years.

I'm lost as to the 4th, as these are the only guys I know.  Mickey Lolich maybe?

nope, and like I said, I've never heard of this 4th guy...but I'm sure you know a lot more of this type stuff than I do...


I doubt you do facebook but that's where I'm getting these questions. I would love to get that group over here ha ha,,,all 12,000 of them

No Facebook

No twitter

No Instagram

Even no smart phone.

Good questions though.  Keep them coming.  Just not anymore today, as my day is almost done.

not a fan of twitter but I do have one, good source of info but that's about it

no instagram or smartphone either, mostly just the FB...and this place

woo hoo

About the 4th guy...I do not know. I could cheat and look it up, but if just raw memory serves me correct, I'll bet Wilbur Wood went 24-20 the year he followed up a 20 plus victory year. I am surprised that I cannot answer the question because the 1970's were when I first really got deep into baseball as a whole...not just the Tigers. I was 13 when the decade began...

The 4th 20/20 guy was Stan Bahnsen,,,whoever that is lol

A refreshing attitude, to say the least.

There's a lot of wasted money on the Philadelphia Phillies roster this season. We're talking about a team with the third-biggest payroll ($180 million) in MLB and the sixth-worst record (58-72, at the start of play Monday).

Ryan Howard is getting paid $25 million to hit .222. Cliff Lee is getting the same paycheck and he's started 13 games. Looking at the wastefulness of the Phillies, it's hard to blame relief pitcher Mike Adams. He's a righty who signed a two-year contract to join the Phillies before the 2013 season for $13 million (with an option for a third season). Yet Adams, 37, is the one who's apologetic for "stealing" money from the team.

Adams has been injured much of the past two seasons with chronic shoulder issues, making just 47 total appearances in 2013 and 2014. Because of that, he feels guilty and told Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly on Monday:

“When I signed here two years ago, I expected a lot more than what I've done,” Adams said. “There probably isn't anyone more disappointed by the situation than myself. I proclaimed it would be a good three-year deal, and obviously it hasn't worked out that way. I said I didn't want to steal money, and that's exactly what happened.”

Stealing money?!? It's nice that he thinks that. It wins Adams points with Everyday Joes and Janes around the country who scoff at how much money pro athletes make. But in the context of the Phillies and Major League Baseball as a whole, Adams hardly registers as much of a "thief."

Johan Santana made $25.5 million last season from the New York Mets and didn't throw a single pitch because of injuries. Prince Fielder is making $24 million this season and played in just 42 games for the Texas Rangers.

Sure, Adams didn't get as much use as he or the Phillies hoped when he signed, but 47 appearance in two seasons is at least something. Relief pitchers on the high end appear in about 70-80 games per year. Adams still has hope that he'll pitch again this season to add to his total. He's being assigned to Triple-A this week for rehab work. He hopes to join the Phillies again in September.

Whether he does or not isn't relevant much to whether Adams swindled his team. Because when you're playing for the 2014 Phillies, it's actually quite hard to look like the biggest waste of money.

The next step in human evolution.

This is a pizza vending machine in Croatia. You pick the toppings and it actually bakes it for you right there!

Mona Derek?

It has to work out eventually, doesn't it?

Another game, another batch of turf replacement.

For the second time in as many weeks, the 49ers are replacing the turf at the brand new Levi's Stadium. The organization originally tore up the first set of sod following the preseason opener against the Broncos.

Now, following their second home preseason game, a 21-7 win over the Chargers, the field is once again being torn up.



The team expects that the new sod will help lay a foundation of turf that will be able to grow and tolerate wear and tear when the regular season begins. From the Mercury News:

The Niners expect to start installing a brand-new field this weekend, and it may include a different type of grass more commonly used at other NFL stadiums. The field is expected to be ready for the Sept. 6 soccer match between Chile and Mexico and the 49ers regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 14.

The thicker-cut field installed two days before Sunday's preseason game against the San Diego Chargers was meant as a temporary solution because the sod cannot generate the deep roots needed for long-term use.

Now, team officials are also removing and making undisclosed "tweaks" to part of the sand base below the turf, and are ripping out the entire 2.5-acre playing surface, including the sidelines and the area behind the endzones, which had not previously been replaced.

According to the report, the original playing surface had a budget of $1.4 million, and while the cost of the new field is unclear, the team announced that they will pay for it, not the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, which paid for most of the construction.