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MLB Quiz Ranks Pitchers by Strikeouts in First 25 Career Starts
A Yardbarker quiz lists 55 pitchers who recorded the most strikeouts during their first 25 major-league starts. Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers ranks ninth with 184 strikeouts after his 25th start on Memorial Day.
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The list is headed by Kerry Wood with 233 strikeouts for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees between 1998 and 2012. Hideo Nomo follows with 223 strikeouts across six teams from 1995 to 2008.
The Milwaukee Brewers entered the day at 31-20 and first in the National League Central. Starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski threw at least six innings for the fourth consecutive start on May 25, striking out 12 St. Louis Cardinals. Misiorowski reached his 25th career start on Memorial Day and recorded 12 strikeouts, bringing his total to 184 and placing him ninth on the all-time list.
The quiz presents 55 qualifying pitchers.
Additional entries include Dwight Gooden at 214 strikeouts, Mark Prior at 199, and Yu Darvish at 196. The list continues through active pitchers such as Paul Skenes, Kodai Senga, and Nick Lodolo, ending with several pitchers at exactly 150 strikeouts.
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