The speed pitcher of Pittsburgh Pirates, Aroldis Chapmancontinued making history in Major League Baseball during the day this Saturday, June 29 before Atlanta Braves in it Truist Park of Georgia.
Aroldis He has been pushing hard in his most recent performances in search of his best version and to achieve that dominance that so characterizes him in his professional career. The Cuban was called by his manager to take charge of the ninth inning and in his actions he rewrote the history of the Big leagues with a historic strikeout against Sean Murphy.
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Aroldis Chapman new absolute LEADER in MLB
The 36-year-old left-handed pitcher with 14 and a half seasons in Big leagues He burst onto the scene in an impressive statistical section within the best baseball in the world.
Aroldis Chapman He faced the pinch hitter, Sean Murphywho came in as a substitute for Forrest Wall. The shift featured eight pitches, seven of which were above 97 miles per hour and four of which exceeded 100.
However, the most important thing about the day among Cubans in MLB It was the historic moment where he struck out Murphy and became the all-time leader among left-handed relief pitchers in the majors with more strikeouts.
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The supersonic pitcher reviewed the immortal Billy Wagnerwho had a total of 1,196 strikeouts. Aroldis conquered with Pirates his prescribed 47 of the season and this is how his total record was for each of the teams where he has pitched:
- 546 – Cincinnati Reds
- 453 – New York Yankees
- 53 – Kansas City Royals
- 50 – Texas Rangers
- 47 – Pittsburgh Pirates
- 46 – Chicago Cubs
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Furthermore, in total, covering right-handed and left-handed, Aroldis Chapman (1,197) was placed in fifth place in history after dethroning Wagner. At the same time, he was exactly 28 away from attacking fourth place in the hands of Lee Smith.
The first position in strikeouts for a reliever is held by Hoyt Wilhelm with 1,363. The second is in the name of Rich Gossage with 1,340 and in third place and first of the active ones appears Craig Kimbrel con 1.236.
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2024-06-30 06:22:56
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