Runelvys runs up the score
It takes a certain something to get released by the Royals .... but Runelvys Hernandez has "it" ...
What do the Sox see in him?
Based on yesterday's performance .... not much.
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270302102
IP H R ER BB SO HR
R Hernandez 1 6 6 6 0 1 1
But in looking at his career stats, I noticed that despite his horrible ERA and WHIP, he actually pitched a complete-game shutout last season. So, that got me wondering as to the worst season ERA for a complete-game shutout pitcher:
Minimum 100 innings pitched in a season, since 1957 (Runelvys pitched 109.2 last year):
Cnt Player ERA SHO CG IP Year Age
+----+-----------------+------+---+--+-----+----+---+
1 Jason Grimsley 6.84 1 2 130.1 1996 28
2 Brian Williams 6.77 1 2 121 1996 27
3 John Butcher 6.56 1 2 120.2 1986 29
4 Oliver Perez 6.55 1 1 112.2 2006 24
5 Jim Bullinger 6.54 1 1 129.1 1996 30
6 Ken Schrom 6.50 1 4 153.2 1987 32
7 Runelvys Hernande 6.48 1 1 109.2 2006 28
And here is the list, regardless of innings pitched:
Cnt Player ERA CG SHO Year Age
+----+-----------------+------+--+---+----+---+
1 Blue Moon Odom 10.06 1 1 1964 19
2 Todd Van Poppel 9.06 1 1 1996 24
3 Pete Burnside 8.80 1 1 1957 26
4 Don Cardwell 7.69 1 1 1970 34
5 Gavin Floyd 7.29 1 1 2006 23
6 Jim Beattie 7.29 1 1 1985 30
7 Blue Moon Odom 7.22 1 1 1975 30
8 Jason Grimsley 6.84 2 1 1996 28
9 Brian Williams 6.77 2 1 1996 27
10 Tommy Boggs 6.71 1 1 1978 22
11 Scott McGregor 6.64 1 1 1987 33
12 John Butcher 6.56 2 1 1986 29
13 Oliver Perez 6.55 1 1 2006 24
14 Jim Bullinger 6.54 1 1 1996 30
15 Ken Schrom 6.50 4 1 1987 32
16 Runelvys Hernandez 6.48 1 1 2006 28

Ahh yes, Todd "Snap, Crackle" Van Poppel. Excellent list. I love oddball stats like that. Of course, I like (odd)balls in general
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Two full moons in one calendar month is a "blue moon". Two "Blue Moon"s in one quirky list is a real rarity.
No wonder Grimsley was tempted by the needle.
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