Stat Of The Night: Saito The Senior

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 2, 2011 8:45 PM CDT in Statistical Analysis

Takashi Saito pitched his scoreless inning at the perfect time tonight: He retired three batters in the top of the sixth and was the pitcher of record when the Brewers scored five runs in the bottom half, earning the victory.

Saito entered the game today 41 years and 230 days old. As you might expect, he's far and away the oldest pitcher to win a game in Brewer postseason history:

Pitcher	Season	Series	Game	Age
Takashi Saito	2011	NLDS	2	41 years, 230 days
Don Sutton	1982	ALCS	3	37 years, 189 days
Mike Caldwell	1982	WS	5	33 years, 268 days
Mike Caldwell	1982	WS	1	33 years, 263 days
Jim Slaton	1982	WS	4	32 years, 119 days

Perhaps more notable, however, is this: Saito is the oldest pitcher to win a playoff game in either league since Kenny Rogers of the Tigers did it in 2006. Since 1990, only five pitchers older than Saito have won a postseason contest:

Pitcher	Team	Season	Series	Game	Age
Dennis Martinez	Braves	1998	NLCS	4	43 years, 150 days
Roger Clemens	Astros	2005	NLCS	3	43 years, 72 days*
Rick Honeycutt	Cardinals	1996	NLDS	2	42 years, 96 days
Dennis Eckersley	Cardinals	1996	NLCS	4	42 years, 10 days
Kenny Rogers	Tigers	2006	WS	2	41 years, 346 days**

* - This is the last of four for Clemens.
** - This is the last of three for Rogers.

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I did not expect Saito to pick up a win today

But I’ll take it!

by gffjenks on Oct 2, 2011 8:47 PM CDT reply actions

old man Saito

He just keeps rolling along

Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.

by nuclearbrewer on Oct 2, 2011 8:59 PM CDT reply actions

He's been "far and away" because

The Brewers don’t get to the postseason very much. lol.

I'm Ron Burgundy?

by MU_LOL on Oct 2, 2011 9:05 PM CDT reply actions

Shouldn't Clemens get two asterisks...

by ecocd on Oct 2, 2011 9:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

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