Cleveland Indians’ righthander Josh Tomlin broke Daisuke Matsuzaka’s MLB record for consecutive outings of five innings or more to begin a career, after pitching his 29th in a row on Monday.
Indians’ Josh Tomlin Breaks Daisuke Matsuzaka’s Major League Record
While it seems odd to think that this feat hasn’t been accomplished more often, it is worthwhile to note that most pitchers begin their careers out of the bullpen, thus would immediately be disallowed a shot at breaking the record.
The list of pitchers to start their careers with 20+ five-inning outings:
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