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In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat. [1] Twenty different pitchers have struck out at least 18 batters in a single nine-inning Major League Baseball (MLB) game, [a] the most recent being Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals on May 11, 2016. [4]
The frequency of immaculate innings has varied widely throughout baseball history. There were only 30 immaculate innings in the 114 Major League seasons from 1876 to 1988, but the next 30 occurred in the 21 seasons from 1989 to 2009. The pace has since picked up even more, with 55 immaculate innings in the 15 seasons from 2010 to 2024.
As of 2024, the Major League Baseball definition of a perfect game is largely a side effect of the decision made by the major leagues' Committee for Statistical Accuracy on September 4, 1991, to redefine a no-hitter as a game in which the pitcher or pitchers on one team throw a complete game of nine innings or more without surrendering a hit. [15]
In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings. 21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1. [18] Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962 (pitched 16 innings of a 16-inning game). 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. [19] Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1 ...
Rafael Soriano (born December 19, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, and Chicago Cubs.
From July 10 to August 31, Richard racked up eight complete games, including one shutout, and improved his record from 9–9 to 16–13. [45] He pitched 98 innings and yielded only 22 earned runs, which gave him an ERA of 2.02 during the approximately 50-day span. [46]
In Game 2, the Twins took a 3-1 lead thanks to an RBI single from Nick Punto, but it wouldn’t hold as Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. Mark Teixeira would win the game for the Yankees in the bottom of the eleventh with a walk-off home run to give them a 2–0 series lead headed to ...
The career leader in K/9 among MLB relievers (minimum of either 300 innings pitched or 200 appearances) through 2020 was Aroldis Chapman (14.88), followed by Craig Kimbrel (14.66), Kenley Jansen (13.25), Rob Dibble (12.17), David Robertson (11.93), and Billy Wagner (11.92).