Yu Darvish Pitch Count

Japanese Superstar and possible future MLB ace Yu Darvish is racking up an under-heard of pitch count during the 2010 NPL season. Pitch Count Stats (as of Aug 13th) Total Pitches: 2303 Average per Start: 127.94 Darvish has not only averaged 128 pitches per outing, he’s also broken the 140+ pitch mark on six different occasions. This MLB season (as of August 13th), the 130-140 mark has been reached only three times, with 140+ being reached only once: Chris Narveson: 130 Roy Halladay: 132 Brandon Morrow: 137 Edwin Jackson: 149 Of course we all remember the stir that Edwin Jackson’s 149 pitch no-hitter caused. Here’s a sample from the AP recap: “All’s well that ends well. We stopped counting at about 115,” Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch said. “You do want to make smart decisions. You do have a chance at history and you don’t want to take it away from him.” No one has thrown that many pitches in a nine-inning game since June 3, 2005, when Washington’s Livan H...