Greatest Moments in Marlins History: #76 22 Wins

Feb 23, 2013; Tempe, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Dontrelle Willis signs autographs before a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome back to the Greatest Moments in Marlins History. Yesterday we left you with a cliff hanger coming off Dontrelle Willis’s complete game shutout of the New York Mets his rookie year. D-Train was impressive his rookie year, but he had a better year as a Marlin. For moment 76 we bring you D-Train’s 2005 22 win season.

D-Train was on early in the 2005 season. He started 7-0 and hit the 10 win mark with only 2 loses. His first two games were complete game shut outs too! He led the National League in complete games with 7 and led in shutouts with 5! He was also selected to the play on the All-Star team that year! He finished the season with an ERA of 2.63 (which was 3^rd in the National League) and 170 strike outs. On September 22, 2005, against the New York Mets, D-Train won his 22^nd game to not only lead the National League but also grab the Marlins record for most win in a season by a Marlins pitcher! It was a good year for D-Train.

D-Train was so good, but not good enough to win the CY Young Award that year. He came close, finishing 2^nd only to Chris Carpenter. Here’s hoping that someday soon we can talk about a 25 game winner and a CY Young winner for the Marlins. Until then, as always… Let’s Go Marlins!