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dukie98 wrote:My guess is that the frequency of four 20-game winners has gone down over the last few years, due to the increased frequency in 5-man rotations. Changes in the composition of the player pool over the last few years have increased the number of higher-end 5-day options, and in turn, that's become a more popular strategy. Of course, if they're getting 32 starts a year rather than 40, it's a lot harder to get 20 wins.
Agreed. Such would also reduce the number of 30 game winners, except among relief pitchers, which would probably remain fairly constant.