Mulholland keeps on pitching- this time for the Dbacks

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

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In 19 major league seasons, Mulholland has gone 124-142 with a 4.40 ERA while pitching for San Francisco, Philadelphia, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Seattle, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Minnesota.

 

 

If Mulholland makes the team out of spring training, he will have played for 11 different teams.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

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In 19 major league seasons, Mulholland has gone 124-142 with a 4.40 ERA while pitching for San Francisco, Philadelphia, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Seattle, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Minnesota.

 

 

If Mulholland makes the team out of spring training, he will have played for 11 different teams.

 

19 seasons? I think that's supposed to be 91.

 

Good for him. He was a monster in '98, and I will always like him for that.

[sporrer17]

If he can keep gettin jobs, why not? What does he have to lose? Loooong career for that man, talk about making the most out of an opportunity. 8)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

More proof that you can play forever if you can pitch with the left hand.

[CuseCubFan69]

I hope I get a chance to see Mulholland pitch to Julio Franco. I wonder if that would be the highest combined age between a pitcher and hitter in MLB history?

[stuy119]

I'll be using Mulholland, Felix Heredia, and Jesse Orosco as the prime examples of why we should be tying our sons right hand behind his back when he learns to throw. It's our ticket to a good retirement package.

[TenzilKem]

I hope I get a chance to see Mulholland pitch to Julio Franco. I wonder if that would be the highest combined age between a pitcher and hitter in MLB history?

 

Sounds like a good question for Jayson Stark.

 

Satchel Paige threw 3 innings for the KC A's in 1965 at a reported age of 58. Minnie Minosa had 2 AB for the White Sox in 1980 when he was 57. Although these were both largely publicity stunts, either one might be part of the oldest combined AB.

[UK1679666180]

He could be the ultimate situational pitcher; Furcal is on 1B, late in a close ballgame and have Mulholland keep him from running. Just have to worry about the AB. :)

[TenzilKem]

I hope I get a chance to see Mulholland pitch to Julio Franco. I wonder if that would be the highest combined age between a pitcher and hitter in MLB history?

 

Sounds like a good question for Jayson Stark.

 

Satchel Paige threw 3 innings for the KC A's in 1965 at a reported age of 58. Minnie Minosa had 2 AB for the White Sox in 1980 when he was 57. Although these were both largely publicity stunts, either one might be part of the oldest combined AB.

 

I did some research (bored at work). Paige started and threw 3 innings for the A's on September 25, 1965. The opponent was the Boston Red Sox. They were a young team, however, and from my research (i.e. checking out the awesome site retrosheet.org), the oldest player he faced was Eddie Broussard, who was 33 at the time. This would put the combined age at 91--but you have to remember that Paige's true age was always a source of controversy.

 

When Minosa pinch-hit in 1980 the oldest pitcher he faced was 26 year old Frank Tanana, which makes that combined AB only 83 years.

[fromthestretch]

Satchel Paige threw 3 scoreless innings for the KC A's in 1965 at a reported age of 58.

 

Fixed.

 

Sorry, I just think it's very impressive that he did that at that age.

[TenzilKem]

Satchel Paige threw 3 scoreless innings for the KC A's in 1965 at a reported age of 58.

 

Fixed.

 

Sorry, I just think it's very impressive that he did that at that age.

 

No apologies necessary.

 

Here's a link to the gamelog and boxscore.

 

The only guy to get a hit off Paige that day was Carl Yastrzemski.

[CuseCubFan69]

I hope I get a chance to see Mulholland pitch to Julio Franco. I wonder if that would be the highest combined age between a pitcher and hitter in MLB history?

 

Sounds like a good question for Jayson Stark.

 

Satchel Paige threw 3 innings for the KC A's in 1965 at a reported age of 58. Minnie Minosa had 2 AB for the White Sox in 1980 when he was 57. Although these were both largely publicity stunts, either one might be part of the oldest combined AB.

 

I did some research (bored at work). Paige started and threw 3 innings for the A's on September 25, 1965. The opponent was the Boston Red Sox. They were a young team, however, and from my research (i.e. checking out the awesome site retrosheet.org), the oldest player he faced was Eddie Broussard, who was 33 at the time. This would put the combined age at 91--but you have to remember that Paige's true age was always a source of controversy.

 

When Minosa pinch-hit in 1980 the oldest pitcher he faced was 26 year old Frank Tanana, which makes that combined AB only 83 years.

 

Thanks! I wonder if there are any 40 year old match ups.

 

Man, Paige was amazing. I wish he could have been in MLB the whole time.