Upon the Final 2008 Moose Watch

9/28/2000

Opponent: The Boston Red Sox

6 innings pitched, 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 Walks, 3 strikeouts

Mussina W (20-9) 3.37 ERA

So the final numbers for Mike Mussina in the 2008 Season:

• 20 wins against 9 losses with 5 ND (3-2 team record in his ND)- Second highest win total in all of baseball. Oldest pitcher to win 20 games for the first time
• The Team was 23-11 in games in which Mussina appeared
• 200.3 innings pitched, his highest total in 5 years
• 34 starts, his most in 7 years
• No complete games or shut-outs
• 75 earned runs all year, for a 3.37 ERA– Lowest era since 2001. The oldest pitcher in history to go from a 5 ERA one year to a sub-3.50 ERA the next. 
• 31 walks, lowest total of his career.

What more can you ask from a 40 year old pitcher. Sherm, the floor is yours_______________________