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Four Pitchers

by Geoff Young

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In 1983, the late Paul Splittorff led the Kansas City Royals pitching staff in strikeouts. Through the first half of 2012, three relievers have exceeded his total for that entire season:

Player	Year	IP	PA	K
Aroldis Chapman	2012	39.1	151	71
Kenley Jansen	2012	39.1	151	63
Ernesto Frieri	2012	38.0	155	63
Paul Splittorff	1983	156.0	667	61

Splittorff won 166 games over a 15-year career. Different pitchers, different eras. The mind boggles.

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