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How Dave Stieb Was Screwed

How Dave Stieb Was Screwed

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Paul White
Jul 12, 2023
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The Baseball Writers Association of America owes Dave Stieb an apology. Several actually.

For those who aren’t familiar, Dave Stieb was the best pitcher in all of baseball during the 1980s. There was no particularly close runner-up for that title either. Here are the basic numbers:

He led all pitchers in WAR and shutouts, and no one who pitched at least 8…

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