| Questioned about his 43 whiffs in 250 at-bats, Furcal says strikeouts are part of the game. |
| In his career, he issued 70 walks in 160 innings pitched and collected 50 strikeouts. |
| He worked eight innings and gave up five runs on nine hits while recording nine strikeouts and four walks. |
| Ten men won the privilege of batting against baseball's all-time strikeouts king as part of a promotion for a candy bar. |
| While Smith, a sidearmer, doesn't have the velocity to pile up strikeouts, he helps himself by fielding his position well. |
| Blyleven led the league in complete games once, shutouts three times, innings pitched twice and strikeouts once. |
