David Price strikes out 10+ for the 3rd time in his career
Posted by Andy on July 9, 2010
Two nights ago, David Price struck out 10 Red Sox and joined an interesting club.
Here are the guys since 2000 to strike out 10 batters in a game at least 3 times in their first 45 career games.
| Rk | Gcar | Player | #Matching | W | L | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Prior | 11 | Ind. Games | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.84 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 76.0 | 56 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 126 | 0.97 | |
| 2 | Barry Zito | 6 | Ind. Games | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.62 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 44.1 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 0.81 | |
| 3 | Oliver Perez | 6 | Ind. Games | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.66 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 40.2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 67 | 1.06 | |
| 4 | Cole Hamels | 6 | Ind. Games | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.89 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 43.2 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 0.87 | |
| 5 | Rick Ankiel | 6 | Ind. Games | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 1.08 | |
| 6 | Tim Lincecum | 5 | Ind. Games | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 0.88 | |
| 7 | Brandon Webb | 4 | Ind. Games | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 0.95 | |
| 8 | Edinson Volquez | 4 | Ind. Games | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 1.11 | |
| 9 | Roy Oswalt | 4 | Ind. Games | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.87 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31.0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0.97 | |
| 10 | Francisco Liriano | 4 | Ind. Games | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 0.82 | |
| 11 | Rich Hill | 4 | Ind. Games | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.84 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29.1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0.65 | |
| 12 | Chuck Smith | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0.80 | |
| 13 | James Shields | 3 | Ind. Games | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0.84 | |
| 14 | Max Scherzer | 3 | Ind. Games | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 1.11 | |
| 15 | CC Sabathia | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 1.11 | |
| 16 | Ruben Quevedo | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 0.97 | |
| 17 | David Price | 3 | Ind. Games | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 1.13 | |
| 18 | Scott Olsen | 3 | Ind. Games | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 1.31 | |
| 19 | Wade Miller | 3 | Ind. Games | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24.2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 0.69 | |
| 20 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 1.05 | |
| 21 | Scott Kazmir | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 1.15 | |
| 22 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 3 | Ind. Games | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 0.90 | ||
| 23 | Tommy Hanson | 3 | Ind. Games | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 1.09 | |
| 24 | Matt Garza | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0.70 | |
| 25 | Yovani Gallardo | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0.73 | |
| 26 | Adam Eaton | 3 | Ind. Games | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 1.32 | |
| 27 | Brandon Duckworth | 3 | Ind. Games | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 1.00 | |
| 28 | Matt Cain | 3 | Ind. Games | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 0.90 |
Price makes it on to the list with his most recent start (his 45th career start.)
For many fans, I expect this group to be a walk down memory lane. We remember the hot starts of pitchers like Tim Lincecum, Tommy Hanson, and Roy Oswalt.
Phillies fans will remember being teased by Brandon Duckworth, just as they had been by Pat Combs.
A number of guys on this list didn't translate the early success into a great career: Ruben Quevedo, Adam Eaton, Rich Hill, Rick Ankiel (as a pitcher), Wade Miller, and Chuck Smith all come to mind as guys who ended up falling way short on expectations. (I realize I'm being a little harsh on a few folks here--Adan Eaton for example has taken a brutal beating from a lot of fans but he was good enough to stick in the big leagues for a whole bunch of years.)
And then there's Mark Prior. I'm guessing I'm not the only one to feel a twinge of sadness when his name repeatedly comes to the top of this sort of list. He's one of the best "shoulda, coulda, woulda" cases out there today. I can't help but wonder what he would have achieved if not for all the injuries.
July 9th, 2010 at 9:57 am
I'm surprised you didn't mention that Stephen Strasburg needs just one 10 K game in his next 39 starts to join this club, having hit 10+ twice in his six starts so far.
Not sure if he'll maintain his Prioresque pace, but I wouldn't be surpised to seem him end up in the #2 spot on that list.
July 9th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Good points, Cass.
July 9th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
As a lifelong Cubs fan...this post made me cry just a little bit.
July 10th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Andy and Chris-
He may actually take #1. Prior seems like an outlier, but given that Strasburg already has 2, plus 3 games with 9, 8, and 7, once he gets beyond his innings/pitch count limit (which should be next year), he may go nuts. I'm not drinking the Kool-Aid just yet, but it wouldn't shock me if he took it. It also wouldn't shock me if his arm falls off in August.