European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 a the stars and stripes thursday july 26,1990analysis a winning 300 could become lost Art a a a a w. A. A a a a by Ben Walker a baseball writer these Are the big numbers in baseball the really big ones that define its history heroes and Hall of Fame. There s 500 Honie runs. Babe Ruth became the first of 14 players to hit that Many and someday Jose Canseco Mark Mcgwire Darryl Strawberry and Darryl Strawberry or. Might too. There s 3,000 hits and the 15 batters to get there. George Brett and Robin you rare up soon Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn Are on deck and Anthony Keith Gwynn ii could be in the future there s 300 victories and the 19 pitchers to win so Many. Nolan Ryan will be next possibly on wednesday night and Bert Blyleven needs just 21 More. But after Ryan and Blyleven who else in this Era what Pitcher will be Able to find the formula that equals 20 victories for i 5 years you re Ever going to a going to see Quot once they do it that s All have Quot Phil Niekro said. A you re not  of the 19 major leagues to win 300 games 12 did it exclusively in this Century. Of that dozen five of them a Niekro. Steve Carlton Tom Seaver Gaylord Perry and Don Sutton a got no. 300 in the 1980s. What a sudden end it would be if Ryan and Blyle Ven became the last of the big winners. But not surprising. Quot the game has changed so much especially for pitchers a Niekro said. There Are no More 300-inning pitchers. There Aren t so Many 20-game winners. Its just different  in every Way it adds up to under 300 wins. Here s Why a it used to be Back when Complete games were commonplace that starting pitchers got All of the decisions. Now in an age of specialization Middle relievers and stoppers get their share. Ryan for example Between 1972-77 made 223 starts and got a win or loss in 205 games 92 percent while pitching 125 Complete games. In the past five years he got decisions in 115 of 164 starts 70 percent with just 15 Complete games. A it used to be that pitchers never got injured or at least a for better or worse a never said they were Hurt. Now the disabled list is dotted with pitchers. Ryan was on the disabled list a total of three times until 1983, since then he s been out of action seven times. Phil Niekro says Days of 300-Victory pitchers will end with Nolan Ryan and Bert Blyleven a it used to be routine for kids to turn pro straight out of High school and reach the big leagues As teen agers. Now More players go to College and Don t make the majors until their mid-20s. Ryan had just finished his senior year at Alvin High school when he signed with the new York mets in 1965. He made his big league debut the next yearatagel9. Quot the Money also makes a difference a Niekro said. A you done to have to stick around for a lot of years hoping to make a million dollars. You can make that right away these Days and you Don t need to hang around punishing your  that show Early Wynn did it he was Cut by the Chicago White sox after the 1962 season with 299 Vic tones and got no. 300 with Cleveland in 1963. He reached the Milestone in his seventh try struggling for five innings for his last major league win. A i hated that it happened that Way a Wynn said. A but the even number of 300 is different. There Are a lot of pitchers Between 200 and 300. If you get 300, you re assured of the Hall of  Wynn was eventually elected to Cooperstown in Hii third try. Ferguson Jenkins with 284 victories has missed for two years and who knows whether Tommy Johns 288 wins will be enpugh7 forget by Young s 511 victories baseball a Only truly unbreakable record. Maybe it might be time to adjust the old Standard of 300 Vic tones to say 250 or so. Jerry Reuss 220in the minors at age 41, Rick Reuschel 213on the disabled list at age 41 and Frank Tanana 203 at 37 Are the Only Active pitchers with Over 200 victories besides Ryan 43, and Blyleven 39. So does anyone have a shot at 300? Dwight Gooden is 25 and already has won 110 games Only Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson had won More at such an Early age. Ryan had won 48 by then and Blyleven was at 95, while Niekro did hot get his first Victory until he turned 26. Quot when i won my 100th game last season it was something special. But a few weeks later i got Hurt and did t Start another game Quot Gooden said. Quot to win that Many games you have to pitch a Long time be with some Good teams and stay  among other established pitchers. Jack Morris has 191 victories at age 35, Bob Welch has 164 at 33, Fernando Valenzuela has 136 at 29 and Frank Viola has 130 at 30. Among recent big winners Roger Clemens who turns 28 next month has won 107, Bret Saberhagen has won 97 at age 26 and three time 20-game Winner Dave Stewart has won 101 at 33. Then there a Steve Avery. He was drafted by Atlanta in 1988 at age 18, zoomed through the minors at 19 and reached the majors this season at 20 As one of the most highly regarded pitching prospects in Many years. So far he a won one major Teague game. The possibility of 300 seems Well impossible. A right now in a Only thinking about no. 2,�?� Avery said. A maybe somebody will come along someday with a Good  and stay healthy and have a shot at 300. But with so Many  problems and so Many other things i done to see how.scoreboard local sports military volleyball cism championships por Denone Italy a result tue tev of the Conte Inte Mattonte do sport Myhr cism1 Vot toy Tittl Champt Onazipe which run through tour ii mpndif1 Petiti a Germany Del. Saudi Arabia 16-0. Is-1.10-14, Italy dal. Iran 16-2.15-7, 16-0. 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