Ryan Dempster was introduced to Red Sox Nation yesterday as a model of consistency who has thrown over 200 innings seven times. The 35-year-old Dempster, who got a two-year, $26.5 million deal from Boston, has also been consistent in his won-lost record going 124-124.
This inspired today’s NtK, the .500 pitchers with the most career decisions
| Rk | Player | W | L | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hough | 216 | 216 | 1970 | 1994 | 3.75 |
| 2 | Howard Ehmke | 166 | 166 | 1915 | 1930 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Nap Rucker | 134 | 134 | 1907 | 1916 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 127 | 127 | 1901 | 1909 | 2.78 |
| 5 | Ryan Dempster | 124 | 124 | 1998 | 2012 | 4.33 |
| 6 | Dennis Lamp | 96 | 96 | 1977 | 1992 | 3.93 |
| 7 | Cal McLish | 92 | 92 | 1944 | 1964 | 4.01 |
| 8 | Frank Kitson | 84 | 84 | 1901 | 1907 | 3.09 |
| 9 | Cy Morgan | 78 | 78 | 1903 | 1913 | 2.51 |
FYI: Dempster finished the 2010 season also at .500 with a 102-102 record; a career .500 record is the highest he has ever finished a season.
