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In 1968, Tiant had one of the greatest pitching seasons in major league history, leading the American League in ERA (1.60), shutouts (nine, including four consecutive), hits per nine innings (a still-standing franchise record 5.30, which broke Herb Score's 5.85 in 1956 and would be a Major-League record until surpassed by Nolan Ryan's 5.26 in ...
Nolan Ryan* 773 3 Don Sutton* 756 4 Greg Maddux* 740 5 Phil Niekro* ... Luis Tiant: 484 62 Red Faber* 483 Bobo Newsom: 483 64 Bob Gibson* 482 65 John Smoltz*
Nolan Ryan [1] [2] [3] has the most career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. During a record 27-year career, he struck out 5,714 batters. The American League record is held by Roger Clemens [4] (4,167 strikeouts), [5] while in the National League, the record is 4,000 by Steve Carlton. [6] [7]
Luis Tiant: Boston Red Sox: 7. 1975: Jim Palmer* Baltimore Orioles: 10. 1976: Nolan Ryan* ... Nolan Ryan* Kansas City Royals Baltimore Orioles California Angels: 5 ...
This despite 229 wins, a 3.30 career ERA and 2,416 strikeouts. Tiant won 20 games four times, was a three-time All-Star and led the American League in ERA twice: 1.60 in 1968 and 1.91 in 1972.
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New York Mets , California Angels , Houston Astros , and Texas Rangers .
At Anaheim Stadium, California Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan pitches 13 innings, and strikes out 19 batters, including Boston Red Sox first baseman Cecil Cooper, who alone fans six straight times. The Angels defeat Boston 4–3 in 15 innings. Boston starter Luis Tiant goes 14 1 ⁄ 3 and absorbs the loss when Denny Doyle doubles home speedy Mickey ...
In the 11th inning (after nearly 200 pitches), Ryan struck out Rich Reese for his 16th of the game and 383rd of the season, a record that still stands over five decades.