Herb Score establish a new rookie record for strikeouts in a season

Herb Score establish a new rookie record for strikeouts in a season

Herb Score whiffs nine batters in the Indians’ 3-2 loss to the Senators at Griffith Stadium to establish a new rookie record for strikeouts in a season, surpassing Grover Cleveland Alexander’s mark of 227 strikeouts set in 1911. The American League Rookie of the Year will finish the campaign with 245 punch outs, a total which will not be topped until 1985 when Mets right-hander Dwight Gooden strikes out 251 batters.

Bob Feller tops 2,500 career strikeouts and pitches Cleveland into first place
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Bob Feller tops 2,500 career strikeouts and pitches Cleveland into first place

The Indians (35-17) move into first place when Bob Feller gets his 2,500th career strikeout in the Tribe’s 4-3 victory over Boston at Fenway Park. ‘Rapid Robert’ will finish his 18-year major league career striking out 2,581 hitters, an average of more than six batters a game.

Warren Spahn homer’s and strikes out 18 Chicago Cubs in a 15-inning 3-1 loss
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Warren Spahn homer’s and strikes out 18 Chicago Cubs in a 15-inning 3-1 loss

On June 14, 1952, Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves strikes out 18 Chicago Cubs in a 15-inning game. The future Hall of Famer allows only six hits in pitching the marathon. At the plate, Spahn hits a home run, but his efforts don’t prevent the Braves from losing the game, 3-1, on Hal Jeffcoat’s…

Bob Feller establishes a major league record by striking out 348 batters in one season

Bob Feller establishes a major league record by striking out 348 batters in one season

On the last day of the campaign, by striking out opposing pitcher Hal Newhouser and four others, Bob Feller establishes a major league record by striking out 348 batters in one season. Future research, however, will show Rube Waddell had struck out 349 in 1904.

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Indians’ fireballer Bob Feller fans eighteen Tigers, establishing a modern major league record for strikeouts in a game. ‘Rapid Robert’ loses the Cleveland Stadium contest, 4-1.

Indians’ fireballer Bob Feller fans eighteen Tigers, establishing a modern major league record for strikeouts in a game. ‘Rapid Robert’ loses the Cleveland Stadium contest, 4-1.

Brooklyn’sĀ Van MungoĀ ties the major-league record with seven consecutive strikeouts, but loses to theĀ Reds, 5 – 4.

Brooklyn’sĀ Van MungoĀ ties the major-league record with seven consecutive strikeouts, but loses to theĀ Reds, 5 – 4.

[adrotate banner=”41″] On June 25, 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher Van Mungo ties the major-league record with seven consecutive strikeouts but loses to the Reds, 5 – 4.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout in last complete game
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Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout in last complete game

[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 22, 1934, Hall of Fame pitcher St Louis Cardinal Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout during the last complete game of his career, in a 4-2 win over the Boston Braves. Vance won seven NL strikeout titles in his career. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

allstar game 1934 Carl Hubbell
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Carl Hubbell strikes out five consecutive future Hall of Famers

On July 10, 1934, The second All-Star Game belonged to Carl Hubbell. On the afternoon of July 10 — on the mound of his home park, New York’s Polo Grounds — he turned in perhaps the most spellbinding bit of pitching ever seen in baseball. Hubbell began the game by getting into hot water —…

Joe Sewell of the New York Yankees strikes out for the first time on the season
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Joe Sewell of the New York Yankees strikes out for the first time on the season

On May 22, 1933, in a 3-0 win behind Lefty Gomez over Cleveland, Joe Sewell of the New York Yankees strikes out for the first time on the season. Sewell, the 34 year old future hall of farmer, playing in his final season, will strike out only three more times in 524 at-bats.