Between a Rook and a Hard Place
Rookie pitchers who won 20 games:
From 1901-19 18 rookies won 20 games
From 1920-39 Five rookies won 20 games
From 1940-59 Eight rookies won 20 games
From 1960-79 No rookies won 20 games
From 1980-99 One rookie won 20 games-x
x-Tom Browning went 20-9 with the Reds in 1985.
Source: World Features Syndicate
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