Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler chase historic Cy Young campaign milestones

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski and New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler are tracking toward unprecedented milestones for Major League Baseball starters. Both pitchers have surpassed 200 strikeouts this season while maintaining ERAs near 2.00. OptaSTATS indicates no pitcher has finished a season with an ERA below 2.50 and 200 strikeouts after beginning the year with fewer than 75 career innings since ERA became an official league stat in 2013. Misiorowski leads the league in total strikeouts and maintains a 1.95 ERA through 27 starts, while Schlittler paces the American League in bWAR and holds a 2.01 ERA over 30 appearances. The two pitchers currently stand as the primary favorites for the Cy Young Award in their respective leagues. Provided they avoid significant statistical regression in their final regular-season starts, both are poised to achieve a combination of volume and efficiency that has not occurred in the modern era.

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