All of these pitchers played for a division champion. But, they also did something else to distinguish themselves from all other relief pitchers since divisional play began in 1969. What is this unusual pitching accomplishment?
The pitchers are:
- Wade Davis,
- Santiago Casilla,
- Zach Britton,
- Koji Uehara,
- Joaquin Benoit,
- Rafael Betancourt,
- Cla Meredith,
- Michael Jackson,
- Dennis Eckersley, and
- Dick Hall.
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The solution to the quiz is that these are the only relief pitchers on a division-winning team to face fewer than 3.75 batters per IP in a 50 IP season with zero starts. More on efficient relief seasons after the jump.