The next pitcher to be featured in my 1970 "20-Win Circle" sub-set is former Cy Young winner Jim Perry, older brother of Gaylord and quite the pitcher himself:
Perry
the elder would post the first of his two career 20-win seasons in
1969, helping the Minnesota Twins to a first place finish in the newly
designated American League West, as he posted a record of 20-6 with a
2.82 earned run average over 46 appearances, 36 of those starts, with 12
complete games, three shutouts and 153 strikeouts.
The
following year he'd top that with a league-leading 24 wins, completing
13 of his 40 starts, tossing four shutouts while striking out 168
batters to take home his Cy Young Award.
By the time he retired after 1975, he finished with 215 wins,
along with a 3.45 ERA and 32 shutouts over 630 appearances, winning 20
games twice, including his Cy Young winning 1970 season, and teaming up with his brother to combine for
over 500 MLB wins.
Amazing.
Amazing.
