In reply to: RIP Wilbur Wood posted by saintapollonia
RIP Wilbur Wood, an iron man knuckleball reliever (he averaged 80 games, 133 IP, 2.50 ERA 1968-70) who became an even more iron man starter (averaged 22-17, 2.86 ERA, 45 starts, 347 IP 1971-74), would likely have lasted much longer but for a freak knee injury at 34.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 19, 2026
In 1972, in a 154 game schedule, Wood started 49 games, completed 20, threw 376.2 IP. Wins Above Replacement says he was worth 22.5 WAR just in 1971-72.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 19, 2026