Tom Glavine, Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton, and Clayton Kershaw. What do these names have in common? These are some of the names of left-handed starting pitchers throughout MLB history with career stats of:
- At least 970+ Career strikeouts
- At least 1 WS ring
- Career ERA below 5.0
(Credit to: Baseball reference, Ballpark Savvy https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/UpgqyveXwa7n6W9Kqaq5m)
As of June of 2025, we can now add Framber to that list, with his most recent performance against the Cubs(6/29), adding 6 more K’s and 6 more IP to his resume, along with moving into the top 10 all-time in Astros history with 974 K’s, passing Darryl Kile.