Small Wins Add Up To Huge Career, Milt Pappas' 209 Wins, Dodgers vs Cubs, June 17th, 1972

Milt Pappas made the All-Star Game three times, had a 10-year streak over .500 wins, an eleven year streak of double digit wins, pitched for 209 wins in his career… and never managed more than 17 wins in a season.

That might feel about right for a pitcher in 2023, but back in 1972 Pappas was the epitomy of a long, slow burn into the history books. 

June 17th 1972 saw the Los Angeles Dodgers are visting Wrigley Field, and Pappas is on the mound for the Cubs. We join the game during the top of the first innings. Pappas has struck out Billy Grabarkewitz, and Bobby Valentine steps up. 

You can find the boxscore here.

* This recording is missing the ninth inning so here's a slight spoiler... nobody scores any runs *

 This game was played on June 17th, 1972.