Originally published Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:30 AM
PrintMussina calls it a career after first 20-win year
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he comes off his first 20-win season.
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he comes off his first 20-win season.
Mussina, who turns 40 next month, was 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA in 18 seasons in the majors. He becomes the first pitcher to retire after a 20-win season since Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax in 1966.
Mussina went 20-9 with a 3.37 ERA for the Yankees this season to become the oldest pitcher in MLB history to win 20 games for the first time. The right-hander tossed 200 1-3 innings in 34 starts.
His first 10 seasons were with Baltimore followed by eight in New York.
Mussina had won 123 games since joining the Yankees in 2001, the most in the American League. He was a five-time All-Star and won seven Gold Gloves, the last this season.
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