His strikeout total was good for eighth in the AL.
His strikeout total had noticeably declined over the past two seasons.
He improved to 13-6, 2.88 in 1998 and almost doubled his strikeout total from 70 to 130.
He increased his strikeout total to 176, also the most in the majors.
He struck out ten or more times in only four seasons, and his highest strikeout total was twenty, during the 1922 season.
With the pitching area being moved back in 1893, Rusie's strikeout total dropped from 288 to 208.
His strikeout total was the highest for a (starting) pitching debut.
He had this success even though his strikeout total dropped dramatically to 217.
He raised his major league leading strikeout total to 163.
His strikeout total climbed slightly to 89 and he walked 60 in 116 innings.