There have been 54 Hall of Fame pitchers who have participated in a World Series game. Among those hurlers, 22 earned a win in their first Fall Classic appearance, 17 were credited with a loss and three earned a save. Only seven pitchers, who were elected to the Hall of Fame, threw a complete-game shutout in the first game they pitched in the World Series, including Chief Bender, Burleigh Grimes, Waite Hoyt, Randy Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Jim Palmer and Ed Walsh. Johnson was the last of this group to accomplish the feat when he blanked the Yankees on Oct. 28, 2001 in his first Series appearance.
Johnson, Carl Hubbell, Walter Johnson, Red Ruffing and Ed Walsh were the only moundsmen to strike out 10 or more batters in their first World Series game, while Greg Maddux and Christy Mathewson were the only two to pitch a complete game without surrendering a walk.
Johnson, Carl Hubbell, Walter Johnson, Red Ruffing and Ed Walsh were the only moundsmen to strike out 10 or more batters in their first World Series game, while Greg Maddux and Christy Mathewson were the only two to pitch a complete game without surrendering a walk.
Randy Johnson—photo by SportPics
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