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Offline hohoho

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What happened to pitcher stamina?
« Topic Start: June 18, 2022, 09:46:52 PM »
In the 1964 WS, Bob Gibson pitched the final game for 9 innings on 2 days rest. Days before he pitched a 10 inning complete game. In those 2 starts, he struck out 22 and gave up 5 earned runs. This against the Yankees, featuring Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, etc.
In 1968 he had a 1.12 era, with 28 complete games in 34 starts. They lowered the mound to 10 inches in 1969, so Gibson that year had an era of 2.18 with 28 complete games in 35 starts!
So what happened?