Aces High: Best Pitching Seasons

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Juan Marichal

San Francisco Giants, 1963

Since baseball's Expansion Era began in 1961, fans have witnessed some truly memorable seasons by starting pitchers, the top 15 of which we recap here. Who knows, perhaps Brandon Webb or Cliff Lee soon will be worthy of a spot on this list for their 2008 performances.

In 1963, Juan Marichal of the Giants had the first of his six 20-win seasons to go with a 2.41 ERA, 18 complete games and 248 strikeouts.
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