MLB games with starters (or pitchers of decision)
whose last names were one letter off.
When Shawn Chacon of the Yankees faced off against Gustavo Chacin of the Blue Jays on August 25, 2005, some wondered how often this had occurred in the past. I took a look at the data on Retrosheet (which is not complete for all games in all years) and came up with the following (through October 2006).
DateHome
Team		Home StarterVisiting
Team		Visiting StarterWinning
Pitcher		Losing
Pitcher
07/13/1884PT1Jack NeagleLS2Ren Deagle  
09/02/1896LS3Art HermanWSNLes German  
06/06/1898SLNJim HugheyBLNJim Hughes  
07/02/1900BROHarry HowellSLNJack Powell  
09/30/1900SLNJim HugheyCHNTom Hughes  
07/15/1902SLAJack PowellBLAHarry Howell  
09/23/1903SLAJack PowellNYAHarry Howell  
06/19/1904NYAJack PowellSLAHarry Howell  
08/14/1904NYAJack PowellSLAHarry Howell  
05/16/1905NYAJack PowellSLAHarry Howell  
05/19/1905NYAJack PowellSLAHarry Howell  
07/16/1906SLAFred GladeBOSRalpy Glaze  
05/03/1918WS1Doc AyersPHAElmer Myers  
08/18/1920DETDoc AyersBOSElmer MyersElmer Myers 
06/23/1952NYAJohnny SainSLABob CainJoe Ostrowski 
08/17/1952CINFrank HillerSLNStu MillerStu Miller 
08/26/1952SLABob CainNYAJohnny SainBob Kuzava 
05/30/1953BOSWillard NixonWS1Sonny DixonSonny Dixon 
09/11/1960NYARalph TerryCLEJim PerryRalph TerryJim Perry
04/29/1961CLEJim PerryNYARalph TerryRalph TerryJim Perry
08/20/1961NYARalph TerryCLEJim PerryRalph TerryJim Perry
06/29/1967SFNJoe GibbonSLNBob GibsonBobby BolinBob Gibson
05/10/1975CHAWilbur WoodCLEDon HoodWilbur WoodDon Hood
05/23/1976DETVern RuhleBALKen HoltzmanJohn HillerDyar Miller
05/18/1982OAKMike NorrisDETJack MorrisPat UnderwoodDave Beard
06/06/1982SEAGaylord PerryDETDan PetryDan PetryGaylord Perry
08/18/1982SEAGaylord PerryDETDan PetryDan PetryGaylord Perry
07/22/1989CHARichard DotsonBOSJohn DopsonKen PattersonRob Murphy
06/16/1990TORWillie BlairNYAAndy HawkinsFrank WillsAlan Mills
07/15/1996HOUDonne WallFLOPat RappDonn PallDonne Wall
09/02/1997DETGreg KeagleATLDenny NeagleDenny NeagleGreg Keagle
04/03/2000SFNLivan HernandezFLOAlex FernandezAlex FernandezLivan Hernandez
08/09/2003MONLivan HernandezHOUJared FernandezLivan HernandezJared Fernandez
06/02/2004HOURoger ClemensCHNMatt ClementRoger ClemensMatt Clement
06/30/2004HOURoger ClemensCHNMatt ClementBrad LidgeLaTroy Hawkins
08/25/2005NYAShawn ChaconTORGustavo ChacinShawn ChaconGustavo Chacin
09/17/2005TORGustavo ChacinNYAShawn ChaconShawn ChaconGustavo Chacin
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