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Curt Schilling

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
· Pitcher Phillies 1992 - 2000
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A three-time all-star with the Phillies, Curt Schilling was the National League starting pitcher in 1999 and compiled a 101-78 record in nine seasons. He ranks fourth in club history in strikeouts with 1,554, sixth in wins, seventh in ERA at 3.35, and eighth in innings pitched with 1,659.1. He was the first Phillies right-hander with 300 strikeouts in a season, setting a club record with 319 in 1997. He led the majors in strikeouts in 1997 and 1998 with 300, and also led the major leagues in innings with 268.2 and complete games with 15 in 1998. He struck out 19 in 16 innings of the 1993 National League Championship Series to be named series MVP, then shut out the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the 1993 World Series for the first postseason shutout by a Phillies pitcher. He was selected to the all-vet team in 2003, the final season of Veterans Stadium.
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