2012 Game-By-Game by the Numbers…
Here are some interesting facts about 2012 American League Cy Young candidate Felix Hernandez... • 2012 Season – Is 13-6 with an American League leading 2.51 ERA in 28 starts this season…leads the AL in shutouts (5), 2nd in innings pitched (204.0) and complete games (5), 3rd in strikeouts (191) and By the Numbers… opponent avg (.222), T4th in quality starts (19), T8th in wins (13) and 9th with 8.43 K/9.0 IP. • Domination – Over his last 15 starts is 9-1 with a 1.62 ERA (21 ER, 116.1 IP), 5 shutouts, 107 2.51 American League leading ERA strikeouts (8.28 K/9.0 IP) and a .191 opponent batting average (79x413) – only 2 HR allowed…suffered loss in his last start Sept. 1 vs. LAA (7.1,9,5,4,2,7), his first defeat since June 12. 5 Shutouts to lead the AL • Perfect Game – Threw the 23rd Perfect Game in MLB history Aug. 15 vs. Tampa Bay in a 1-0 victory…it was the 7th Perfect Game in MLB history to be decided in a 1-0 contest, and first in the Major League leading 11 starts AL since 1984…struck out 12 batters, 4th-most in a PG. 11 allowing 1 or fewer R in 8.0+ IP • Shutouts – Leads the Majors with 5 shutouts, all coming over his last 13 starts (6/28 vs. BOS, 7/14 vs. TEX, 8/4 at NYY, 8/15 vs. TB, 8/27 at MIN)…is the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 1998 to 23 23rd Perfect Game in MLB record 5+ shutouts in a 12-start span…has set a Mariners club record for a single season…joins Bert history thrown 8/15 vs.
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