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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
Eddie Rommel (17 innings), July 10, 1932. Oldest pitcher to win a game. Jamie Moyer, age 49 years, 151 days, May 16, 2012. 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 ...
Previously, Walter Johnson of the 1913 Washington Senators had held the consecutive scoreless innings record, at 55 + 2 ⁄ 3, [7] with two relief appearances, [15] which gave him a fractional total. In 1968, Drysdale, also of the Dodgers, surpassed Johnson by pitching 58 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings in six consecutive nine-inning shutouts between May 14 ...
His performance in the American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners, in which he pitched 5 + 1 ⁄ 3 scoreless innings of relief, convinced Yankees management to keep him and convert him to a relief pitcher the following season.
Hershiser would begin a scoreless inning streak in September that he would eventually take to over 59 innings and pass Dodger legend Don Drysdale for the record for most consecutive scoreless innings. Hershiser would throw complete game shutouts against the Braves on September 5, the Reds on September 10, the Braves again on September 14, the ...
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]
In 1979, he spent most of the season with the Spokane Indians, and had a 2–13 record. [3] The Seattle Mariners traded Anderson to the Cleveland Indians on March 29, 1980, to complete an earlier trade. He made his major league debut on June 11, 1982, with the Indians. [2] On that day, Anderson pitched three scoreless innings in relief. [4]
He was named ALCS Most Valuable Player (MVP), having completed 7 + 2 ⁄ 3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits, no walks and striking out 14. His strikeout total set an ALCS record for relievers. He also was credited with three holds and one save. [66] At that point, he had completed 20 scoreless innings to begin his playoff career. [67]