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And just for fun.

 

In games where their team scored 2 or fewer runs:

 

Blyleven, 231 GS, 39-162 (.194), 3.34 ERA, 91 CG, 22 SHO

Morris, 138 GS, 17-109 (.135), 3.98 ERA, 65 CG, 6 SHO

 

Team scored 3-5 runs

 

Blyleven, 269 GS, 119-80 (.598), 3.28 ERA, 74 CG, 22 SHO

Morris, 203 GS, 97-64 (.602), 3.54 ERA, 68 CG, 16 SHO

 

Team scored 6+

 

Blyleven, 185 GS, 128-6 (.955), 3.31 ERA, 77 CG, 16 SHO

Morris, 186 GS, 137-9 (.938), 4.24 ERA, 42 CG, 6 SHO

 

The biggest difference?  In 158 fewer career starts, Morris' teams scored 6+ runs essentially the same number of times as Blyleven's teams did, and Morris' small advantage in pitcher wins in those games, despite pitching worse, is dwarfed by Blyleven's advantage in games where their teams gave them essentially no run support, even after accounting for the fact that Blyleven had to pitch in 67% more of those games than Morris did.

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