corey knebel sets single season k streak relief record

[djoctagone]

Who (reliever pitching exclusively in relief) holds the record for most (consecutive games with a strikeout) at any point during the season, not just from the start of the year?

for a single season, bruce sutter, for the 1977 chicago cubs, with 39.

 

knebel can do it . . . but he may have a tough opponent coming up . . . the atlanta braves has the fewest strikeouts in the national league.

[A Swing and A Drive]

Aroldis Chapman holds the record for most consecutive games with a strikeout for a reliever. 49 consecutive games set in 2014.

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/89886334/chapmans-strikeout-streak-ends-at-49-games/

[djoctagone]

knebel has two records in his sights:

 

--if he gets strikeouts in his next two relief appearances, he sets the single-season record.

 

--if he somehow achieves it over the next 12 appearances, he bests arolids chapman (who needed two seasons to get to 49).

[brewerfan82]

knebel has two records in his sights:

 

--if he gets strikeouts in his next two relief appearances, he sets the single-season record.

 

--if he somehow achieves it over the next 12 appearances, he bests arolids chapman (who needed two seasons to get to 49).

Just looked it up and Knebel had a K in his last outing of last year as well, so he really only needs 11 more to best Chapman's overall record.

[sveumrules]

As great as Knebel has been so far this year Kimbrel & Jansen have been in an entirely different stratsosphere. Craig & Kenley are currently sitting on 0.39 & 0.43 FIPs compared to 1.81 for Corey. Only four players have ever posted a FIP below 1.00 with the previous record low in a season being 0.78 by Kimbrel in 2012. They're on the verge of breaking the model.

[adambr2]

knebel has two records in his sights:

 

--if he gets strikeouts in his next two relief appearances, he sets the single-season record.

 

--if he somehow achieves it over the next 12 appearances, he bests arolids chapman (who needed two seasons to get to 49).

Just looked it up and Knebel had a K in his last outing of last year as well, so he really only needs 11 more to best Chapman's overall record.

 

Yep, technically Knebel is at 39 relative to Chapman's record. Nice catch.

[homer]

As great as Knebel has been so far this year Kimbrel & Jansen have been in an entirely different stratsosphere. Craig & Kenley are currently sitting on 0.39 & 0.43 FIPs compared to 1.81 for Corey. Only four players have ever posted a FIP below 1.00 with the previous record low in a season being 0.78 by Kimbrel in 2012. They're on the verge of breaking the model.

 

Yes, but Knebel is within shouting distance of those guys - heck he's within loud conversation of them. He's been elite at a micro fraction of the cost. Jansen makes $10 million and Kimbrel makes over $13 million

[Ennder]

Only two relievers have higher K:9 than Knebel - Betances and Kimbrel. He's arguably a better closer than Kenley Jansen for 95% less money.

 

It is more likely that Jansen has been the best closer in baseball than it is that Knebel has been better than him.

 

Jansen's season is just crazy. At one point in June his FIP was negative.

[djoctagone]

corey knebel has just tied hall of famer bruce sutter's single season record of 39 consecutive games in relief with at least one strikeout per game.

[CheezWizHed]

And lost the game in the progress. W>K

[pacopete4]

Needed a K with Hamilton on 3B and didn't get it done.

[djoctagone]

40!

 

knebel bests the record set by a pitcher in the hall of fame.

[pacopete4]

He's doing this while not pitching all that great. Last nights relay play and Arcia up the middle play have saved him from two more blown saves.

[MillerParkSouth]

I would love Stearns to put an insanely high price on him at the trade deadline and see if anyone will bite.

[gregmag]

I'd like to see him shut down until after the break. He looks seriously gassed.

[djoctagone]

three strikeouts last night to extend the record streak to 41.

[Pugger]

I would love Stearns to put an insanely high price on him at the trade deadline and see if anyone will bite.

 

That is if we are selling....

[djoctagone]

42!

[djoctagone]

43 consecutive appearances in 2017!

[CheezWizHed]

We used to do number threads so much better...

 

 

Coincidentally, I am 43 years old.

[lcbj68c]

We used to do number threads so much better...

 

 

Coincidentally, I am 43 years old.

 

Yes! The Numbers Threads! Makes me want to start a magic number thread...but I'm the guy who gets mad when announcers mention a no-hitter or consecutive field goals made.

[DocLuna7]

If I recall 2011 we started the magic number thread right after the all-star break. Perhaps it's time to do so again?

[Pugger]

We used to do number threads so much better...

 

 

Coincidentally, I am 43 years old.

 

43? You're just a kid! (I'm 20 years older)

[MrTPlush]

If I recall 2011 we started the magic number thread right after the all-star break. Perhaps it's time to do so again?

 

August 1st

[sdcheezhd]

I think 2007's started in May.