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Originally Posted by Mike D.
It's interesting that both the new record (deGrom) and the former record holder (Darvish) are modern players. Sure, K's are way up, but IP are way down...clearly the later isn't enough to counteract the former.
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I was thinking the same thing--that innings per start are way down. But as you mentioned, K's are way up.
If you look at the top pitchers all-time for K's per 9 innings, 18 of the top 25 are ACTIVE players. Hard to believe that Nolan Ryan is only 16 on the list, Koufax 21, and Feller all the way back at #320 on the list. Walter Johnson barely cracks the top 500.