346:. Rueter blossomed into one of the Giants' most dependable starters. The following season, Rueter pitched in his first full season and to great success, going 13-6 with a 3.45 ERA in 32 starts with a career high 115 K's. In 1998, despite achieving a career high 16 victories, Rueter's ERA rose from the previous season, finishing with a 4.36 in 187+ innings.
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1080:Bob Knepper
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3109:Montefusco
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1283:Logan Webb
1241:Bill Swift
1206:Amos Rusie
1115:Sal Maglie
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