last rookie starting pitcher to start a world series game 7

John Lackey started the game in his rookie season in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series versus the Giants on October 27, 2002.

NAMEDATEGSSEASONSERIESTMOPPDECERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1John Lackey
J. Lackey
10/27/2002
1
2002
World Series
ANA ANA
vs
SFG SFG
W
1.80
4
0
0
0
5.0
4
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
20
0
2Jaret Wright
J. Wright
10/26/1997
1
1997
World Series
CLE CLE
@
FLA FLA
1.42
7
0
0
0
6.1
2
1
1
1
5
0
0
0
26
0
3Joe Magrane
J. Magrane
10/25/1987
1
1987
World Series
STL STL
@
MIN MIN
4.15
4
0
0
0
4.1
5
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
20
0
4Mel Stottlemyre
M. Stottlemyre
10/15/1964
1
1964
World Series
NYY NYY
@
STL STL
L
6.75
2
0
0
0
4.0
5
3
3
0
2
0
0
0
19
0
5Joe Black
J. Black
10/7/1952
1
1952
World Series
BKN BKN
vs
NYY NYY
L
5.06
1
0
0
0
5.1
6
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
22
0
6Spec Shea
S. Shea
10/6/1947
1
1947
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
BKN BKN
13.50
0
0
0
0
1.1
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
7Hugh Bedient
H. Bedient
10/16/1912
1
1912
World Series
BSA BSA
vs
NYG NYG
1.29
2
0
0
0
7.0
6
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
30
0
8Babe Adams
B. Adams
10/16/1909
1
1909
World Series
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
W
0.00
1
1
1
0
9.0
6
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
34
0
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