| Not only might he break the minor league home run record, but also the strikeout record. |
| On July 26, 2005 he recorded his 3,000th strikeout, becoming the 13th pitcher to achieve that feat. |
| Sure enough, the Orioles and Royals have refused to pay up for whiffs, and ranked 11th and 13th out of 15 in the AL in strikeout rate. |
| In the statements below, recommended new wording is indicated in italics while removed words are presented as strikeout text. |
| The strikeout numbers stayed low, with Barry never whiffing 70 times in a season. |
| Both players mix OK strikeout numbers with good groundball rates, and both are workhorses with solid control. |
