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Despite shouldering an unprecedented workload during the postseason, Bumgarner returned with a vengeance in 2015 as the undisputed ace of the San Francisco Giants staff and was on track to win 20 games by the end of the year.
His clear frustration with being asked about how his innings pitched the previous year would affect his performance in 2015 was matched in turn by his uncanny ability to prove those naysayers wrong.
In 2014, Bumgarner pitched 217.1 innings during the regular season, which at the time was a new career high.