Hernandez becomes Mariners' strikeout king
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Felix Hernandez is officially the king of the strikeout in Seattle.
(Courtesy: MLB.com)
With a first-inning strikeout of Rafael Ortega in Saturday's contest with the Los Angeles Angels, the Seattle Mariners right-hander passed Randy Johnson to become the franchise's all-time leader (2,163).
| PITCHER | SO | IP |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Hernandez | 2163 | 2281.1 |
| Randy Johnson | 2162 | 1838.1 |
| Jamie Moyer | 1239 | 2093 |
| Mark Langston | 1078 | 1197.2 |
| Mike Moore | 937 | 1457 |
The 30-year-old Venezuelan, who won a Cy Young in 2010, has spent his entire 12-year career with the Mariners.
He recorded his first major-league strikeout on Aug 4, 2005 sitting down then-Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
Over the course of his big-league career, the six-time All-Star has earned a 144-102 record with an ERA of 3.10 to go along with a strikeout rate of 8.5 per nine innings pitched.