For Dodger Fans, Numbers Game Continues

Kevin Brown has authored 114 victories in his distinguished career. Here are the win totals, seasons past age 34, of the most dominant pitchers of the past half century. Judge for yourself what the Dodgers can expect for their $105 million over seven years:

Koufax--0

Drysdale--0

Marichal--22

Palmer--43

Jenkins--71

Gibson--84

Seaver--92

Carlton--122

Ryan--146

This Hall of Fame collection averaged 65 wins after age 34. Only the last three even pitched at age 40, and they averaged 201 wins before 34. Brown will do just fine, as long as Piazza supports him with 40-plus homers a year. . . . oops, I forgot.

DAVID GOODMAN

Oak Park

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Other owners resent the Dodgers for paying a lot of money for Kevin Brown. That means I can now, with a clear conscience, chew out a friend of mine for spending $35,000 on a Mercedes and thereby making me look bad.

MIKE CALZONE

Whittier