Randy Johnson holds this Mariners record that might never be broken

Feb 7, 2026 5:41 AM

The Seattle Mariners' public relations department shared this incredible stat on Friday: Randy Johnson threw 48 games with at least 12 strikeouts while pitching for the M's -- a franchise record. He also had an MLB record 101 games with 12-plus strikeouts.
Over 22 seasons, Johnson pitched in 618 games, meaning he tallied 12 strikeouts in 16.3% of his games.

Given the trend now for starters to pitch fewer innings and therefore have fewer strikeout opportunities -- there were only 29 complete games across the majors in 2025 -- do you think Johnson's records ever will be threatened?

For the record, Johnson has 100 career complete games to his name. A generation earlier, Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles pitched 211 career complete games, including three consecutive seasons of at least 22 each.

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