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The Yankees reactivated Mike Mussina to pitch one end of a doubleheader today. They have used nine starters in their first 25 games. That translates to 58.32 by the end of the season. So not only will the Yankees completely deplete the starting rotations throughout their minor-league system, they will have to one pitcher in thirds.
I'm joking, of course, but they could continue to drive up the number of starters especially if they continue to look outside of the organization for help, which is their M.O. Roger Clemens anyone?
The single-season team record for starting pitchers used is 24 by the Connie Mack-depleted A's in 1915:| Yr | Team | Lg | # SP | W | L | PCT | Pos |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 24 | 43 | 109 | .283 | 8 |
| 1890 | Pittsburg Alleghenys | NL | 20 | 23 | 113 | .169 | 8 |
| 1884 | Kansas City Cowboys | UA | 20 | 16 | 63 | .203 | 11 |
| 1967 | New York Mets | NL | 20 | 61 | 101 | .377 | 10 |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 19 | 69 | 85 | .448 | 5 |
| 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 19 | 36 | 104 | .257 | 8 |
| 1935 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 19 | 58 | 91 | .389 | 8 |
| 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 19 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 7 |
| 1915 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 19 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 |
| 1955 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 19 | 57 | 97 | .370 | 7 |
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 18 | 76 | 78 | .494 | 6 |
| 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 18 | 53 | 100 | .346 | 8 |
| 1993 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 18 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 6 |
| 1909 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 18 | 88 | 63 | .583 | 3 |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 18 | 52 | 102 | .338 | 8 |
| 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 18 | 73 | 89 | .451 | 5 |
| 1910 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 18 | 47 | 107 | .305 | 8 |
| 1946 | New York Yankees | AL | 18 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 |
| 1939 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 18 | 43 | 111 | .279 | 8 |
I don't expect the Yankees to top the '15 A's, but cracking that list is definitely within their power.
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