In MLB, who was the last player to start a game as a position player and then go on in the same game to get the win as the pitcher; and, who was the player before him to do the same thing?

gtho4

Wilson Valdez and before him it was Brent Mayne Phillies beat Reds in 19 as infielder Wilson Valdez earns victory : May 26, 2011 Wilson Valdez threw a hitless 19th inning and became the first position player since Colorado's Brent Mayne in 2000 to record a victory as the Phillies beat the Reds 5-4 in 19 innings Wednesday. The game was the longest in the majors since the Mets edged the Cardinals 2-1 in 20 innings on April 17, 2010. The game was tied 3-3 after nine. Jay Bruce homered in the top of the 10th, but Ryan Howard came back with a solo shot in the bottom of the inning, denying Francisco Cordero his 300th career save. Vadez played 18 innings at second base and went 3-for-6 before moving to the mound. The contest also featured Carlos Ruiz's second career appearance at third base and two very long relief appearances. Valdez took over after Danys Baez, the last man in the Philadelphia pen, pitched five scoreless innings. Reds reliever Carlos Fisher matched Baez, throwing five scoreless innings of his own before giving up a run in his sixth inning of work. Fisher ended up throwing a whopping 95 pitches in relief. Working the top of the 19th, Valdez gave up a long shot to center to Joey Votto to begin the inning, but it was hauled in by Manny Martinez. He then hit Scott Rolen with a pitch before Jay Bruce flied out and Fisher popped out. The game ended with Raul Ibanez's sac fly with one out in the bottom of the 19th. No one had pulled off Valdez's feat in 11 years. Mayne was the last to do it, pitching a scoreless 12th inning as the Rockies beat the Braves 7-6 on Aug. 22, 2000. Rockies manager Buddy Bell managed to run through nine pitchers in 11 innings in that one. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/26/phillies-beat-reds-in-19-as-infielder-wilson-valdez-earns-victory/ May 29 11, 7:47 AM

star_gazer

HOWEVER-- When Mayne got his win he wasn't already in the game so I guess we can say he was brought in as a pinch-pitcher. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Valdez, who was already playing a position in the game, became the first player since Babe Ruth to earn a win as a pitcher after having started the game at another position. Ruth did it on October 1, 1921 at the Polo Grounds, starting the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics in left field, and then pitching the final four innings of that 11-inning game. Ruth allowed six runs, but got the victory when New York scored in the bottom of the 11th inning to win, 7-6. So anytime a player does something that was last done by the Sultan of Swat it definitely deserves a mention. Wilson Valdez meet The Bambino. http://thesportscube.blogspot.com/2011/05/wilson-valdez-and-babe-ruth.html May 29 11, 8:40 AM

bigyaz

It's not Rocky Colavito either...he came in as a relief pitcher in the 4th inning... http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196808251.shtml May 29 11, 2:40 PM