Phillies: Top ten starting and relief pitchers of the 1970's

Phillies: Top ten starting and relief pitchers of the 1970’s

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10 – Joe Hoerner (1970 – 1972, 1975)

Hoerner’s time in Philadelphia was limited, but had a good amount of success, particularly in 1970 and 1971. He was an all-star in 1970, compiling a record of 9-5 with a 2.63 ERA. He was even better in 1971, allowing just 57 hits in 73 innings with an ERA of 1.97. Hoerner had 13 wins and a 2.28 ERA in 133 games.

9 – Wayne Twitchell (1971 – 1977)

Twitchell had his best season in the Phillies in 1973, when he was an All-Star, winning 13 games with an ERA of 2.50. He allowed only 172 hits in 229 1/3 innings. While Twitchell was up and down the rest of his time in Philadelphia, he finished with a respectable 3.57 ERA in 188 games.

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