James Paxton etched his name into the Mariners record books this season. His 2018 campaign was punctuated by a pair of historic games in a no-hitter and a 16-strikeout performance — and one noteworthy milestone, his first time reaching the 200-strikeout plateau.
The 6-foot-4, 227-pound left-hander was 11–6 with a 3.76 ERA with 208 strikeouts and 42 walks in 28 starts with the Mariners in 2018. Those 208 strikeouts placed him 9th in the American League, despite making 2 trips to the disabled list.
Among AL hurlers with at least 160.0 innings pitched, Paxton was 3rd in strikeouts-per-9.