1970 "20-WIN CIRCLE": DAVE BOSWELL

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On the blog today, we add Minnesota Twins pitcher Dave Boswell to my new(ish) 1970 "20 Win Circle" sub-set, celebrating the pitchers who reached the magic mark during the 1969 season:

Boswell had what turned out to be the best season of his career in 1969, helping the Minnesota Twins take the American League West by posting a record of 20-12 over 38 starts, posting an earned run average of 3.23 and tossing 256.1 innings.

Sadly things went downhill for him rather quickly after that season, as he suffered an arm injury in the 1969 American league Championship Series against the Orioles.

In 1970, he went 3-7 over 18 games, with a bloated 6.42 ERA before finding himself splitting the 1971 season with the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, his last year in the Big Leagues.

For his career Boswell went 68-56 with a 3.52 E.R.A., six shutouts and 882 strikeouts before leaving the game at a young 26 years of age due to the aforementioned injury.

Rough end to a once thriving career.

MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 DAVE BOSWELL

Here's a "missing" 1972 Topps card for former pitcher Dave Boswell.

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Boswell wrapped up an eight-year career with 15 games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1971 after opening the year with Detroit, for whom he appeared in three games.

So his totals for the 1971 season were 18 games and 29 innings of work, with a 1-2 record and 4.66 E.R.A.

The first seven years of his career were spent with the Minnesota Twins, where he had some solid campaigns.

In 1966 he posted a 12-5 record with a 3.14 earned run average, and in 1969 he had his only 20-win season when he went 20-12 with a 3.32 E.R.A. and 190 strikeouts.

For his career Boswell went 68-56 with a 3.52 E.R.A., six shutouts and 882 strikeouts before leaving the game at a young 26 years of age due to an arm injury he actually suffered in the 1969 American league Championship Series against the Orioles.