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[edit] Three K's

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In older times, a batter who struck out three times in a game was given a white hood (as the three strikeouts would be recorded "K K K"), but this died out after the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

This is suspicious for a number of reasons. One in particular is that a baseball scoresheet is in a graph format and there would be many blanks or even filled spaces between the three "K"'s. Even if a player struck out in three consecutive at bats it would not readily scan as "K K K". Another reason is that the team would need to keep a supply of white hoods handy, both at home and on the road, for the sole purpose of teasing its players.

Needs sourcing if this is going to go back in the article. Ellsworth 16:44, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Certainly sounds like an urban legend to me. --UsaSatsui 07:52, 24 May 2005 (UTC)

We should include why the letter 'k' was chosen to represent a strikeout. I heard b/c of the three slashes. And also why the k's get turned around. 72.254.42.74

[edit] Missing leaders

Also missing leaders in most strikeouts in a single game.Gidge 22:15, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Striking out a side in nine innings

While I was researching some on Nolan Ryan, I found out that he struck out a side in nine innings twice, and did it once in each league, the only pitcher ever to do that. I was wondering if somebody could compile a list of ALL the Baseball pitchers that have struck out a side in nine pitches. --Kitch 16:53, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kerry Wood?

Just glancing at this page, I was wondering if someone could verify that the current leaders in strikeouts per nine innings [since 1900] is still accurate? With all the struggles and injury problems he's had I can't imagine he's still up there. Mientkiewicz5508 05:10, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Verified at ESPN.com. Remember that time on the DL doesn't affect things like "strikeouts per innings", because innings just aren't being played. This is, however, a reason that stats are often given some minimum threshold (for instance, a pinch-hitter who goes 1-for-1 on the season isn't eligible for the batting title). — Lomn | Talk 13:28, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] K/9

I think there needs to be a clarification on this stat in terms of what qualifies for the list. There is obviously some sort of minimum number of IP or some other thing that is limiting this list. It would be nice to know what that qualification is. Cjosefy 21:02, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Wagner on the mets has career k/9 11.78, and 1026 career strikeouts, and the single season record for k/9 at 14.55 but doesn't appear in this article. If there is a minimum number of innings pitched required it should say so66.65.102.49 (talk) 16:47, 25 May 2008 (UTC)Whiteknight

[edit] RBI strike out

If there were a runner at third and the batter swung and missed and the ball got completely passed the catcher (either a passed ball of a wild pitch) and the runner were to score from third, I assume the batter would not get an RBI.

I've also seen a two base strike out, when the player swings and missed and runs to third before the catcher gets hold of the ball. Mglovesfun 02:15, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Current records

The list of active players in the top 50 is a mess. It says "as of January 4" but Smoltz's total is accurate as of today. Except that he is now 17th, not 19th, and that hasn't changed. Either this needs to be set back to the beginning of the year for everybody, or updated for everybody, or tagged accordingly. Matchups 15:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

The headers that say "Strikeouts per inning" should probably be "per game". I've never heard of someone getting 10 strikeouts in an inning.