Unbelievable MLB Strikeout Records That Will Leave You Speechless—Discover Who Dominated the Mound!

That’s right, 37.4% of batters that Randy Johnson faced in the 2001 season were set down on strikes. This included a game against the Cincinnati Reds in which he came the third pitcher, and first left-hander, to record 20 strikeouts over nine innings (see below).
It’s a game that has been somewhat lost in the annuals of history when compared to Kerry Wood’s effort for the Chicago Cubs in 1998, mainly because the game would go to extra innings with Johnson having turned things over to the bullpen. But 18 of his 20 strikeouts came on swinging strikes – with 36 of his 124 pitches also going the same way – a 29% swing and miss rate.



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