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Consecutive scoreless innings pitched. 59 – Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers – August 30, 1988 through September 28, 1988. (does not include 8 scoreless innings pitched in Game 1 of the 1988 NLCS or 2/3 scoreless innings pitched on April 5, 1989 to open the next season) Consecutive hitless innings pitched
The streak includes only innings pitched in the regular season, excluding eight scoreless innings Hershiser pitched to start Game 1 of the 1988 National League Championship Series on October 4 (unofficially extending his streak to 67 combined innings). Although he completed the ninth inning in each start, the streak's final game lasted 16 ...
Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, 18 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. June 17, 1915; Fastest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Aroldis Chapman, 105.1 miles per hour (169.1 km/h). September 24, 2010. [23] Slowest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Brock Holt, 30.4 miles per hour (48.9 km/h). August 7, 2021 ...
He pitched 23 consecutive scoreless innings, [124] set a new career high by converting 31 consecutive save opportunities, [125] and was selected to the All-Star team. [68] Over the course of the season, he passed Rollie Fingers, [126] Randy Myers, [127] and Jeff Reardon on MLB's all-time saves list, moving into fifth place. [128]
The Pirates reached the playoffs again, but Kison made no starts for them, his lone appearance in the series coming in relief of Game 2 of the NLCS, as the Pirates were swept in three games by the Reds. [11] The relief appearance snapped a streak of 20 + 1 ⁄ 3 scoreless innings in the playoffs for Kison. [2]
The last pitcher to start at least 60 games was Bill Hutchison, who started 70 games in 1892. [12] Although relief pitchers often appear in more than the requisite number of games, they rarely record ten wins in a season. Relief pitcher usage reduces a starter's chance of a win, further limiting the ability to break the record.
Relieving Mark Leiter after four innings against the Baltimore Orioles on September 24, Guetterman pitched five scoreless innings but had a no decision in an eventual 6–3, 10-inning loss. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] Though he did not start a single game in 1990, Guetterman's 11 wins were the most on the Yankees, more than any of their starters had. [ 36 ]
He made six more relief appearances, winning two, but allowed a 6.63 ERA. His eighth win came in 4 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings of scoreless relief against the Kansas City Royals. Carpenter pitched another 5 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings in relief for his ninth win on August 13 in opposition to the Minnesota Twins, striking out seven, which matched an AL season-high ...