On Thursday night, Lucas Giolito was brilliant, throwing a four-hit, complete game shutout over the Houston Astros. That marked the first time a Sox pitcher has thrown a complete game (if you discount Giolito's rain-shortened game) since April 15, 2016. Remarkably, that was the longest drought the franchise had seen in...well, ever, at least going back to 1908.
So, the accomplishment feels worthy of a Sporcle to honor the occasion. Today, I'm asking you to name the pitchers who have thrown a complete game shutout dating back to 1990. There are 69 instances: how many can you name? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted 10 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the date of the game and the opponent.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- The White Sox' opponent most victimized by the complete game shutout is the Detroit Tigers, with 11 games.
- The largest margin of victory is a 14-0 blowout against the Indians on July 21, 2004.
- There are 889 complete game shutouts in franchise history dating back to 1908 (Ed Walsh was the first, a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Browns on April 18, 1908).
All data from baseballreference.com
