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

2 Comments

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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