MLB pitchers with 1,000 strikeouts at age 25
| Rk | Player | SO | From | To | Age | G | IP | H | BB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Blyleven | 1546 | 1970 | 1976 | 19-25 | 252 | 1909.0 | 1699 | 484 | 2.80 | 132 |
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 1461 | 1907 | 1913 | 19-25 | 273 | 2070.1 | 1586 | 417 | 1.60 | 176 |
| 3 | Dwight Gooden | 1391 | 1984 | 1990 | 19-25 | 211 | 1523.2 | 1282 | 449 | 2.82 | 125 |
| 4 | Sam McDowell | 1384 | 1961 | 1968 | 18-25 | 223 | 1305.0 | 985 | 686 | 2.96 | 115 |
| 5 | Fernando Valenzuela | 1274 | 1980 | 1986 | 19-25 | 210 | 1554.2 | 1295 | 540 | 2.94 | 119 |
| 6 | Felix Hernandez | 1264 | 2005 | 2011 | 19-25 | 205 | 1388.1 | 1275 | 424 | 3.24 | 128 |
| 7 | Don Drysdale | 1236 | 1956 | 1962 | 19-25 | 271 | 1629.2 | 1465 | 490 | 3.21 | 126 |
| 8 | Bob Feller | 1233 | 1936 | 1941 | 17-22 | 205 | 1448.1 | 1149 | 815 | 3.18 | 136 |
| 9 | Christy Mathewson | 1198 | 1901 | 1906 | 20-25 | 249 | 1960.0 | 1675 | 493 | 2.15 | 138 |
| 10 | Frank Tanana | 1120 | 1973 | 1979 | 19-25 | 193 | 1411.1 | 1238 | 377 | 2.93 | 122 |
| 11 | Hal Newhouser | 1120 | 1939 | 1946 | 18-25 | 261 | 1609.0 | 1336 | 752 | 2.72 | 141 |
| 12 | Denny McLain | 1098 | 1963 | 1969 | 19-25 | 213 | 1501.2 | 1221 | 422 | 3.04 | 113 |
| 13 | Larry Dierker | 1080 | 1964 | 1972 | 17-25 | 236 | 1624.0 | 1478 | 437 | 3.17 | 108 |
| 14 | Catfish Hunter | 1062 | 1965 | 1971 | 19-25 | 248 | 1586.1 | 1389 | 502 | 3.42 | 96 |
| 15 | Joe Coleman | 1019 | 1965 | 1972 | 18-25 | 222 | 1416.1 | 1250 | 503 | 3.30 | 101 |
| 16 | Clayton Kershaw | 999 | 2008 | 2013 | 20-25 | 154 | 967.1 | 744 | 345 | 2.75 | 140 |
Padres at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.
Kershaw CLIII: Kershawrgo
Carl Crawford, LF
Mark Ellis, 2B
Andre Ethier, RF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
A.J. Ellis, C
Skip Schumaker, CF
Nick Punto, 3B
Justin Sellers, SS
Clayton Kershaw, P
Kershaw CLIII: Kershawrgo
Carl Crawford, LF
Mark Ellis, 2B
Andre Ethier, RF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
A.J. Ellis, C
Skip Schumaker, CF
Nick Punto, 3B
Justin Sellers, SS
Clayton Kershaw, P
Anonymous
Seven Hall of Famers on the list. And Jayson Stark favorite Frank Tanana.
Anonymous
I remember Frank Tanana in those days and teamed with Ryan that was a formidable One-Two punch. Too bad there wasn’t much else.
Anonymous
I’ve heard of a few of those dudes. So happy to have your voice back Jon. Just no other place for thoughtful considered opinions about all things Dodger related. On the subject of Kemp, and forgive me if I’ve missed discussion of it, but doesn’t he look noticeably thinner- and not in a good way? I guess I’d heard that he hadn’t been able to work out much due to the surgery but he just doesn’t look like a Bison as much as a well conditioned buck. Many would like to lose 15 lbs but I don’t think it’s been good news for him.
Jon Weisman
You’re the second person I’ve heard today comment on him being thin.
Jon Weisman
Always good to see you as well!
Jon Weisman
Dodgers put Capuano on DL but recall Federowicz instead of an extra reliever for the short term.
Jon Weisman
Hairston is serving his one-game suspension tonight.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Pretty amazing that he’ll do it in almost 40 games less than anybody else and 50 games less than King Felix. This kid is going places.
Anonymous
As long as it’s not away from the Dodgers!
Anonymous
Won’t need a fifth starter until Saturday May 27 v. Milwaukee, so no need to rush Lilly back from his pretend injury.
Anonymous
Wow, that long?!
Anonymous
Sorry, April 27.
Anonymous
Also some pretty good company, although not a Hall of Famer in the bunch (at least not until 2015, when Pedro gets in)
Fewest games needed to reach 1,000 strikeouts
Kerry Wood 134
Roger Clemens 143
Dwight Gooden 145
Hideo Nomo 147
Fewest innings needed to reach 1,000 strikeouts
Kerry Wood 853.0
Sam McDowell 932.2
Hideo Nomo 927.2
Pedro Martinez 933.2
Anonymous
Well done Kid-K!
Chance of that 1000th K today – 100%
Chance of run support to go with it – pick a number…any number
Anonymous
BTW, does anyone know the origins of ‘K’ standing for strikeout (as well as the backwards K as ‘struck out looking – if I amcorrect on that assumption)?
Anonymous
I’ve seen this question before and this seems to be the most prevalent answer./
Henry Chadwick designed the system we still use for keeping score.
Because his system already had an overabundance of Ss scattered throughout his score sheet, , shortstop, sacrifice, second base, steal, etc., he decided to use the last letter of struck, as in, “he struck out,” rather than the first.
Could easily be urban myth, but it also has a measure of sense to it.
Anonymous
thanks, it does makes sense
Anonymous
Early on in my baseball life, I heard it stood for “knockout.”
Anonymous
thanks, that makes sense as well as the other reason
Anonymous
report that Lilly will return for the April 24 game against New York and that AJ will DH in Baltimore
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/9184218/zack-greinke-los-angeles-dodgers-regrets-not-telling-catcher-had-history-carlos-quentin
Anonymous
Lilly by default?
Anonymous
So I see Kemp takes a seat
Anonymous
Through 4/2-3, Kyle Lohse was pitching a very interesting game v. the Gnats. Through five, it is merely interesting.
Anonymous
anytime someone is beating the Gnats, it is interesting!
Anonymous
The Yanquis came back to beat the Snakes, 4-3.
Anonymous
I’m happy (I think !?!)
Linkmeister
KCAL, not Prime again? I am NOT amused.
Anonymous
Having trouble again tonight with mlb.tv.
Anonymous
that’s a better start to the game (no K though)
Anonymous
I note that Kershaw graces the back cover of the revised and updated 100 Things.
Anonymous
There ya go! 1001 Ks.
Linkmeister
Hundley’s the first on the road to Kershaw’s 2,000 Ks.
Linkmeister
Injury delay on that single? Who?
Anonymous
The Pads pitcher.
Linkmeister
Thanks.
Anonymous
Big swing on his hit, left shoulder.
Anonymous
Steiner fooled me, because Cabera fooled him.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Punto is put to shame by Guzman’s catch. Then the hitter walks.
Anonymous
Gameday tracking suggests he didn’t get a couple of calls on that second BB.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Not a very Kershawian inning.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Or game for that matter. 2 homeruns? 4 walks? Something is off.
Anonymous
So the Dodgers have to score 5 in a Kershaw start to win?
Furgetaboutit
Jeffrey Thomas III
Schumaker is 2 for 17 so far this year. The only positive is that he has 5 walks.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Now that was ridiculous. Kemp looks at two ball fours and is forced to swing at the third. Terrible calls there.
Jon Weisman
NPUT