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MLB Deep Cut #17, Saturday, October 10: “Name a pitcher who won 15+ games in a season for the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970.” The prompt had 23 valid answers, and nobody played it that day. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.

Answers and recap (spoilers)

Nobody named

  • Steve Carlton: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 27 wins (1972)
  • Curt Schilling: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (1997)
  • Terry Mulholland: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 16 wins (1991)
  • Jamie Moyer: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 16 wins (2008)
  • Cole Hamels: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (2012)
  • Jim Lonborg: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 18 wins (1976)
  • Roy Halladay: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 21 wins (2010)
  • Rick Wise: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (1971)
  • Kevin Gross: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 15 wins (1985)
  • Shane Rawley: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (1987)
  • Randy Wolf: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 16 wins (2003)
  • Jon Lieber: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (2005)
  • Cliff Lee: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (2011)
  • Dick Ruthven: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (1980)
  • Paul Byrd: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 15 wins (1999)
  • John Denny: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 19 wins (1983)
  • Zack Wheeler: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 16 wins (2024)
  • Aaron Nola: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 17 wins (2018)
  • Larry Christenson: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 19 wins (1977)
  • Taijuan Walker: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 15 wins (2023)
  • Robert Person: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 15 wins (2001)
  • Jesus Luzardo: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 15 wins (2025)
  • Tommy Greene: Best season with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1970: 16 wins (1993)

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