Cleveland Indians pitcher Shane Bieber finished the 2020 season as the league leader in wins, ERAs and strikeouts, becoming the first pitcher to do so since Johan Santana with the Minnesota Twins in 2006
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Bieber compiled eight wins with a 163 ERA and range 122 batters as the Indians finished 35-25 to take second place in the Central American League and the No.4 seed in the playoffs
American League favorite Cy Young Award, Bieber has made 12 starts and amassed an 087 WHIP in 771 innings By Zack Meisel of The Athletic, he will get the nod as the Indians take on the New Yankees York in the AL Wild Card round opener on Tuesday – his first playoff appearance
Bieber was coming off a strong second campaign, in which he led the league in all-rounds (three) and shutouts (two) while going 15-8 in 33 starts with a 328 ERA and 259 biffs He was named All-Star and finished fourth by voting for the AL Cy Young award
After striking 14 strikeouts on Open Day, he had the second longest streak of eight or more strikeouts since 1901, recording at least eight in his first 12 starts. He won his 100th strikeout of the season in 621 inning to dethrone Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals as the fastest to do so (63 innings) since 1900, according to Elias Sports Bureau (h / t MLBcom of Mandy Bell)
He also fielded 82-50 innings, the most strikeouts for any pitchers in this period, also by Elias He was named American League Pitcher of the Month for the first time in August after have started six games with a 163 ERA
“You know me, I’m not gonna get caught up in that stuff,” Bieber said, per Bell “But I guess I’d just say [I’m proud of] the consistency It’s been nice to be able to go out there and have that constant confidence day in and day out «
The Crown
World News – FI – Shane Bieber becomes first pitcher to win MLB triple crown since Johan Santana
