Hunter Greene still leading team in strikeouts

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(07-31-2023, 03:37 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Hunter Greene only has 73.1 innings pitched but sitting at 100 strikeouts.

As it stands, Greene is 3rd in IP behind Ashcraft (105 IP) and Weaver (86 IP).
Abbott, Lively, and Williamson all have between 60 and 70 IP, so really just a couple starts away from Greene, innings-wise.

What blows my mind is how Greene is still 24 strikeouts ahead of the next pitcher, Ashcraft.
Ashcraft has over 30 innings pitched more.
Weaver, Abbott, and Lively are in the 60's for strikeouts. They average ~1 strikeout an inning.

Just goes to show how dominant Greene has been when it comes to punching out guys.

Personally, I look forward to having him back in late August (hopefully).

To be fair, 12.3 K/9 is an absurd strikeout rate. It would be 2nd in the majors if he qualified. The only starting pitcher with more K/9 is Spencer Strider at 14.6.

It makes sense why Hunter was able to stay ahead of guys like Ashcraft, who pitch to contact rather than try to blow their opponents away, and Weaver who is just a bad pitcher. Other starters on our team are either young and have limited innings because they started in the minors (Abbott and Williamson), or have dealt with injuries (Lodolo and Lively).

If Lodolo was able to start as many games as Hunter, he'd probably have about as many strikeouts as well. He also had 12.3 K/9, granted in only 7 starts.