The 1984 Yankees
by RussThe starting rotation: Phil Neikro; Ron Guidry; Dennis Rasmussen; Joe Cowley and John Montesfusco. Righetti of course was in the bullpen.
Joe will know why I posted this.
2 comments July 05 2010 10:07 am | Russ | Discussion |
I knew you would get it. At first I didn’t remember Joe Cowley. So I Did a little research, and he actually pitched well for them for two years. Went 21 – 8. Then was traded with Ron Hassey to the White Sox for Glen Braxton (minors), Mike Soper (minors) and Britt Burns. Who? The mid-eighties were strange years.
Cowley set an AL record by striking out the first seven Texas Rangers batters to start a game (May 28, 1986), and he threw a no-hitter with seven walks at California in a 7-1 win (September 19, 1986).
By the way, you forgot about Ray Fontenot who pitched 169 innings for the Yankees in 1984, more than Cowley (83) and Montefusco (55).