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Skip Lockwood

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

https://skiplockwood.com/

Genre

Sports, Memoir, Psychology

Member Since

March 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/klockwood

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Straight out of high school as the #1 pick in the country, Skip Lockwood signed a big league contract with Charlie O. Finley of the Kansas City A’s and went directly to Big Leagues. Over the next 18 years he fulfilled a little boy’s dreams, played side by side with Hall of Famers -- Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Catfish Hunter, and Satchel Paige. Of all the pitchers in National League pitching at least 100 innings, his was the hardest to hit in 1975 and 1976 holding batters to .192 BA. Posting a lifetime 2.80 ERA with the Mets, he ranks top 5 in many categories - WHIP (1.11), batting average against (.213) and strikeouts per game (8.72). Rated by baseball-reference as one of the greatest relief pitchers in Mets franchise history, he won three con ...more