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Johnny Cueto, RHP RED HOTS Great American Ball Park . Joe Nuxhall Way . Cincinnati, OH 45202 . @RedsPR . ramsey.mlblogs.com . reds.com RED HOTS Johnny Cueto, RHP NATIONAL LEAGUE WINS 1. Clayton Kershaw, LAD ..................................21 Is trying to become the first Reds pitcher to win the National League Cy Young Award. T2. JOHNNY CUETO, CIN .................................20 Adam Wainwright, STL .................................20 Was elected by the players to his first National League All-Star team. NATIONAL LEAGUE ERA 1. Clayton Kershaw, LAD ...............................1.77 Became the 24th pitcher in franchise history to win 20 games in a season...is the first Reds pitcher with20 2. JOHNNY CUETO, CIN ..............................2.25 wins since Danny Jackson in 1988 (23-8) and the first Reds righthander sinceSammy Ellis (22-10) and 3. Adam Wainwright, STL ..............................2.38 Jim Maloney (20-9) both won 20 games in 1965...Cueto was the victim blown saves 3 times this season. NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES STARTED Led the National League in starts (tied), innings pitched, strikeouts (tied w/ Wsh’s Stephen Strasburg), T1. JOHNNY CUETO, CIN .................................34 Stephen Strasburg, WSH .............................34 opponents’ batting average (.194) and day ERA (1.52) while ranking second in ERA and T2nd in wins... A.J. Burnett, PHI ...........................................34 overall ranked in the Top 4 in 12 statistical categories. T4. 8 players .......................................................33 Became the first Reds pitcher to lead the league ininnings pitched since Bronson Arroyo in 2006 (240.2), NATIONAL LEAGUE INNINGS PITCHED the first Red to lead the NL or share the lead in strikeouts sinceAaron Harang in 2006 (216) and only the 1. JOHNNY CUETO, CIN ............................243.2 third Reds pitcher since 1900 to lead the NL in both innings and strikeouts in the same season (Noodles 2. Adam Wainwright, STL ............................227.0 3. Julio Teheran, ATL ...................................221.0 Hahn in 1901, Bucky Walters in 1939). NATIONAL LEAGUE STRIKEOUTS Since divisional play began in 1969, became the sixth National League pitcher to produce at least 20 T1. JOHNNY CUETO, CIN ...............................242 wins, 242 strikeouts and an ERA under 2.30, joining Clayton Kershaw (2011), Dwight Gooden (1985), Stephen Strasburg, WSH ...........................242 Tom Seaver (1971), Steve Carlton (1972) and Bob Gibson (1968, 1969). 3. Clayton Kershaw, LAD ................................239 Is 1 of only 2 pitchers in Reds history since 1900 to produce at least 20 wins and 242 strikeouts in 200 INNINGS, 200 STRIKEOUTS Below are the 9 pitchers in Reds history since a season (Jim Maloney) and 1 of only 3 Reds to produce at least 243.2 innings and 242 strikeouts 1900 with 200 innings pitched and 200 (Maloney, Mario Soto). strikeouts in a season. Noodles Hahn ........ 1901 Mario Soto* ..1982-83, ‘85 His 2.25era is the lowest by any Reds qualifying pitcher since Gary Nolan’s 1.99 in 1972 and the lowest J. Vander Meer ...... 1941 Jose Rijo ..................1993 by a Reds pitcher with at least 33 starts since Dolf Luque’s 1.93 mark in 1923. Jim Maloney* ....1963-66 Aaron Harang .....2006-07 Gary Nolan ............ 1967 Johnny Cueto* .......2014 Tom Seaver ........... 1978 His career-high 242 strikeouts tie Mario Soto (1983) for the fourth-most in franchise history. * Only 3 Reds pitchers with at least 243.2 IP & 242 strikeouts Was named National League Player of the Week for 8/4-8/10, his first career weekly honor, following a ERA LEADERS, 2010-2014 9-2 win at Cle and a 7-2 win vs Mia. 1. C. Kershaw.......2.26 3. F. Hernandez .. 2.78 2. J. Cueto ...........2.73 4. A. Wainwright .. 2.89 Minimum 130 starts Became the first Reds pitcher to make 3 straightOpening Day starts since RHP Aaron Harang did it for 5 straight years from 2006-2010...suffered the 1-0 loss vs StL on Yadier Molina’s seventh-inning, solo ERA LEADERS, 2011-2014 HR...in 3 career Opening Day starts is 1-1, 0.86 (21ip, 9h, 2er, 5bb, 21k). 1. C. Kershaw.......2.11 3. C. Sale ............ 2.79 2. J. Cueto ...........2.48 4. C. Lee ............. 2.89 Minimum 500 innings In 18 starts at Great American Ball Park went 13-4, 1.71...in 90 career starts at GABP is 45-21, 3.01. CAREER ERA LEADERS AT GABP This season went 12-5 in 21 starts following Reds losses. 1. Cueto .....45-21, 3.01 3. Lohse ..........9-8, 3.37 2. Latos........21-7, 3.03 4. Arroyo ......52-44, 3.88 Minimum 23 starts Over the last 3 seasons is 5-0, 1.46 (37ip, 6er) in the 5 starts he’s made in the rubber match of a series. FIRST 9 STARTS OF SEASON In 25 of his 34 starts allowed 2 runs or fewer. ERA UNDER 1.50 & OBA UNDER .150 Pitcher Year ERA Opponents’ BA In his 34 apps produced career-high 29 quality starts. Johnny Cueto .......2014 1.25 ........................ .135 Don Sutton .............1972 1.27 ........................ .134 Became the first pitcher inMajor League history, since 1900, to throw at least 7.0 innings while allowing Luis Tiant ...............1968 1.11 ........................ .147 Courtesy Elias Sports Bureau, ERA since 1912 in NL & 1913 in AL 5 hits or fewer in each of his first 9 apps of the season...since the earned run became an official statistic (1912 in NL, 1913 in AL), through the first 9 starts of a season no Major League pitcher ever produced an FIRST-HALF ERA ERA and opponents’ BA as low as Cueto’s totals (1.25, .135). Listed below are the Reds’ lowest ERAs prior to the All-Star Game, among qualifiers: From 7/8-8/15 produced a career-high 7-game winning streak that included a 5-start winning streak Gary Nolan, 1972 .....1.81 Don Gullett, 1975 .....2.09 Jim O’Toole, 1963 ....2.02 J. Cueto, 2014 .........2.13 from 7/26-8/15, which tied his career high (7/8-8/2, 2012). Tom Seaver, 1981 ....2.06 Mike LaCoss, 1979 ..2.22 Courtesy Elias Sports Bureau In 3 straight starts from 4/16-4/27 threw a pair of 3-hitters in 4-0 and 4-1 wins vs the Pirates, followed by 8.0 shutout innings in a 10-inning, 1-0 loss on 4/27 at Atl...was part of a stretch in which he allowed 6.0 INNINGS, 12 STRIKEOUTS just 1 run in 31 innings over 5 starts (4/11-5/3), including a career-high 21-inning scoreless streak from Since 1914, only 4 pitchers in Reds history produced at least 12 strikeouts in a game 4/11-4/22 that was snapped in the second win at Pit on a solo HR by Andrew McCutchen with 1 out in the while throwing 6.0 innings or fewer: ninth inning...became the first Reds pitcher to throw consecutive complete games since RHP Mat Latos Pitcher ............................Date/Opp ......IP ....BB .... K did it in June 2012...came within 2 outs and McCutchen’s HR of becoming the first Reds pitcher to throw Johnny Cueto ........6/11/14 vs LAD .... 6.0 .......0 ...12 consecutive shutouts since Tom Seaver did it in September 1977. Edinson Volquez ....... 5/23/08 vs SD .... 6.0 .......2 ...12 Dennys Reyes ...........8/20/98 vs Pit .... 6.0 .......4 ...12 Jim Maloney ................8/7/64 vs SF .... 6.0 .......4 ...12 In the sixth inning on 4/22 at Pit reached 1,000 innings in his career...became the first pitcher sinceTom Browning (1984-89) to record his first1,000 career innings while pitching for the Reds. 20-GAME WINNER Johnny Cueto (20-9) is the first Reds pitcher Earned his 20th victory in the season finale by driving in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth to win 20 games since Danny Jackson in inning of the 4-1 win vs Pit...Aroldis Chapman in the ninth allowed a hit but then struck out the side, his 1988 (23-8) and the first Reds righthander 12th save of the season for Cueto. since Sammy Ellis in 1965 (22-10)...below are the Major Leagues’ longest active droughts since a 20-game winner. Entered this season with 3 career 10-strikeout games but produced 4 more in 2014, including a career- San Diego ..........Gaylord Perry, 21-6 ...1978 high 12k on 4/16 vs Pit and 6/11 vs LAD. Baltimore ...... Mike Boddicker, 20-11 .. 1984 Milwaukee.......... Ted Higuera, 20-11 ...1986 Will begin the 2015 season 5 strikeouts shy of 1,000 for his career. Cincinnati .... Danny Jackson, 23-8 ...1988 Kansas City ..Bret Saberhagen, 23-6 ...1989 Colorado (1993) hasn’t produced a 20-game winner Made only 4 spring training starts (1-1, 4.61) because of irritation in his right scapula. Courtesy Eric Moyer WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990.
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