Yang Hyun-jong, a 36-year-old innings taker, ranks second in the pitching innings alone if it is QS 3
Yang Hyun-jong won his first complete game of the season with a near-perfect pitch that gave only one point in nine innings against kt wiz on the 1st.
Yang pitched 2,377 innings in total. Only 17 ⅔ are left before the record of Jung Min-chul (MBC Sports Plus commentator, 2,394 ⅔ innings), who is second in this category.
If he achieves three quality starts (QS, pitching in more than six innings and less than three earned runs), he will surpass Jung Min-chul to rise to second place.
There is still a long way to go to the record of Song Jin-woo (retired), who is the unrivaled No. 1 player in the number of innings pitched (3,3 innings) and the number of wins (210 wins), but Yang Hyun-jong has already solidified his position as a great pitcher who continues the steady genealogy of Cheol-wan in the KBO League.
Yang has pitched 170 innings in a row for the first time in history until last year. He pitched 44 ⅔ innings in seven games this year as well, keeping the mound at least six innings on average per game.
If he continues the current trend to avoid injury, he will exceed 170 innings.
Yang Hyun-jong's biggest advantage is that even though he is 36 years old, the speed at which he eats innings remains the same as before and now.
Compared to Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles), who is a year older than Yang Hyun-jong, pitched 38 innings in seven games, and Kim Kwang-hyun (SSG Landers), who is the same age, pitched 36 ⅔ in seven games, Yang Hyun-jong's responsibility of crawling his part is frightening.
Yang Hyun-jong, who plays as KIA's second starting pitcher this season, pitched more innings than any other starting pitcher in each team, including fellow starting pitcher Will Crow (35 ⅓ innings).
Yang Hyun-jong, who tied for first place with five QSs, is competing with his younger brothers, who are 3 to 9 years old, including William Cuevas (33, kt), Daniel Castano (29, NC Dinos), Enmanuel de Heissus (27) and Ariel Hurado (28, Kiwoom Heroes).
A poor pitcher can never endure many innings.
Considering that pitching innings is an indicator that symbolizes both a pitcher's skill and responsibility, Yang Hyun-jong, who competes with his juniors even in his late 30s, is taking a great step forward every time he takes the mound.
BY: 토토사이트
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