If the Cardinals are going to make it to game seven of this World Series, they’re going to need another sterling performance from rookie hurler Michael Wacha. Wacha, who won three games as a starter and one in relief during the regular season, has amassed a 4-0 record in four starts this post-season, with a 1.00 ERA in 27 innings with 28 strikeouts against eight walks and 11 hits:
| Series |
Opp |
Dec |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
| NLDS g4 |
PIT |
W(1-0) |
7.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
1.23 |
| NLCS g2 |
LAD |
W(2-0) |
6.2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0.64 |
| NLCS g6 |
LAD |
W(3-0) |
7.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0.43 |
| WS g2 |
BOS |
W(4-0) |
6.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
27.0 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
28 |
2 |
1.00 |
Between the length of the series the Cards have been involved in (one less than the maximum for a division-winner to this point), and his status as number two starter in the Cardinals playoff rotation, Wacha has been able to make four starts in his team’s first 16 playoff games. His start Wednesday will be his fifth.
Here are the pitchers to make at least five starts in one post-season. Schilling and Carpenter each made two starts on three days rest, allowing them to make a record six starts:
| Player |
Year |
Starts |
W |
ERA |
IP |
H |
BB |
SO |
| Curt Schilling |
2001 |
6 |
4 |
1.12 |
48.1 |
25 |
6 |
56 |
| Chris Carpenter |
2011 |
6 |
4 |
3.25 |
36.0 |
31 |
11 |
21 |
| Jaret Wright |
1997 |
5 |
3 |
4.72 |
26.2 |
24 |
19 |
25 |
| C.J. Wilson |
2011 |
5 |
0 |
6.08 |
26.2 |
29 |
19 |
24 |
| Jeff Weaver |
2006 |
5 |
3 |
2.43 |
29.2 |
25 |
9 |
19 |
| Jarrod Washburn |
2002 |
5 |
1 |
5.02 |
28.2 |
30 |
10 |
17 |
| Adam Wainwright |
2013 |
5 |
2 |
2.57 |
35.0 |
31 |
3 |
34 |
| Frank Viola |
1987 |
5 |
3 |
4.31 |
31.1 |
31 |
8 |
25 |
| Fernando Valenzuela |
1981 |
5 |
3 |
2.21 |
40.2 |
29 |
15 |
26 |
| John Tudor |
1985 |
5 |
3 |
2.93 |
30.2 |
25 |
10 |
22 |
| John Smoltz |
1996 |
5 |
4 |
0.95 |
38.0 |
22 |
13 |
33 |
| John Smoltz |
1992 |
5 |
3 |
2.67 |
33.2 |
27 |
17 |
31 |
| CC Sabathia |
2009 |
5 |
3 |
1.98 |
36.1 |
28 |
9 |
32 |
| Jerry Reuss |
1981 |
5 |
2 |
2.21 |
36.2 |
27 |
9 |
17 |
| Deacon Phillippe |
1903 |
5 |
3 |
3.07 |
44.0 |
38 |
3 |
22 |
| Andy Pettitte |
2003 |
5 |
3 |
2.10 |
34.1 |
33 |
11 |
34 |
| Andy Pettitte |
2000 |
5 |
2 |
2.84 |
31.2 |
40 |
8 |
18 |
| Andy Pettitte |
2009 |
5 |
4 |
3.52 |
30.2 |
26 |
11 |
25 |
| Andy Pettitte |
2001 |
5 |
2 |
4.55 |
29.2 |
30 |
6 |
21 |
| Andy Pettitte |
1996 |
5 |
2 |
4.78 |
32.0 |
25 |
15 |
15 |
| Russ Ortiz |
2002 |
5 |
2 |
5.76 |
25.0 |
27 |
13 |
13 |
| Jack Morris |
1991 |
5 |
4 |
2.23 |
36.1 |
35 |
10 |
22 |
| Dennis Martinez |
1995 |
5 |
1 |
2.73 |
29.2 |
27 |
11 |
14 |
| Greg Maddux |
1995 |
5 |
3 |
2.84 |
38.0 |
35 |
7 |
19 |
| Greg Maddux |
1996 |
5 |
3 |
1.70 |
37.0 |
32 |
3 |
22 |
| Tim Lincecum |
2010 |
5 |
4 |
2.45 |
36.2 |
23 |
9 |
42 |
| Jon Lester |
2013 |
5 |
4 |
1.56 |
34.2 |
25 |
8 |
29 |
| Cliff Lee |
2010 |
5 |
3 |
2.78 |
35.2 |
27 |
2 |
47 |
| Cliff Lee |
2009 |
5 |
4 |
1.56 |
40.1 |
27 |
6 |
33 |
| Scott Kazmir |
2008 |
5 |
1 |
4.21 |
25.2 |
26 |
18 |
22 |
| Randy Johnson |
2001 |
5 |
4 |
1.57 |
40.0 |
25 |
8 |
46 |
| Bruce Hurst |
1986 |
5 |
3 |
2.13 |
38.0 |
36 |
7 |
25 |
| Burt Hooton |
1981 |
5 |
4 |
0.82 |
33.0 |
22 |
18 |
12 |
| Orel Hershiser |
1988 |
5 |
3 |
1.06 |
42.1 |
25 |
13 |
32 |
| Orel Hershiser |
1997 |
5 |
0 |
5.72 |
28.1 |
33 |
9 |
16 |
| Orel Hershiser |
1995 |
5 |
4 |
1.53 |
35.1 |
20 |
9 |
35 |
| Cole Hamels |
2008 |
5 |
4 |
1.80 |
35.0 |
23 |
9 |
30 |
| Jaime Garcia |
2011 |
5 |
0 |
4.21 |
25.2 |
27 |
8 |
21 |
| Roger Clemens |
2001 |
5 |
1 |
2.36 |
26.2 |
20 |
12 |
32 |
| Roger Clemens |
1986 |
5 |
1 |
3.97 |
34.0 |
31 |
13 |
28 |
| Chris Carpenter |
2006 |
5 |
3 |
2.78 |
32.1 |
28 |
8 |
23 |
| Matt Cain |
2012 |
5 |
2 |
3.60 |
30.0 |
27 |
7 |
20 |
| A.J. Burnett |
2009 |
5 |
1 |
5.27 |
27.1 |
22 |
16 |
24 |
| Kevin Brown |
1997 |
5 |
2 |
4.91 |
33.0 |
35 |
10 |
22 |
| Kevin Brown |
1998 |
5 |
2 |
1.89 |
38.0 |
22 |
16 |
45 |
| Josh Beckett |
2003 |
5 |
2 |
2.09 |
38.2 |
20 |
12 |
44 |
| Kevin Appier |
2002 |
5 |
0 |
6.23 |
21.2 |
24 |
12 |
10 |
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