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Originally posted by Warren Willson
Does that mean there are actually NO strikeout statistics prior to the 1950 rule re-write?
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Yes there are strike out stats prior to the 1950s. In fact the NL season strike out record is 411 by Hoss Radbourn of Providence in 1884. Prior to the 1950s if a third strike was called on the batter the pitcher would be credited with a strike out, even if the batter ran. It is the same today, if the catcher misses the third strike and the batter reaches first safely, the pitcher still gets a strkie out, even though no one was called out.