I'm sure you remember my article on Vic Willis and his 29 losses and how he eventually made it to the Hall of Fame. I stumbled across some new numbers that indicate that Vic Willis was not the all-time loss leader.
He was the all-time leader after 1901 (the start of the American League). But prior to 1901, John Coleman in his rookie year of 1883 went 12-48 with a 4.87 era pitching 538.3 innings for the Philadelphia Quakers. Congrats to John Coleman for having the most losses in baseball history in one season.
He does not hold the record for the most innings pitched by a pitcher in a season though. That record goes to Will White who threw 680 innings (75 games started, 75 complete games) and went 43-31 (which doesn't equal 75 games, but that is what they have him listed as?) That year Cincinnati went 43-37. The following year, White went 18-42 with a 2.14 era while his team went 21-59. White was the first pro player to wear glasses while playing, apparently they weren't good enough.
And Now You Know, Even More! (And Knowing is Half the Battle)
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