Ryan Dempster (Sechelt, B.C.) struck out nine San Diego Padres last night and that raised his season total to 201 strikeouts. His career high is 2009 K’s which he set in 2000 with the Florida Marlins and with one start left in the season could set a new career high!
Dempster is only 1 of 6 Canadians to ever strikeout 200 hitters in one season. The others being Fergie Jenkins (274 in 1970, 273 in 1969, 263 in 1971, 260 in 1968, 236 in 1967, 225 in 1974), Bob Emslie (264 in 1884), Erik Bedard (221 in 2007), Russ Ford (209 in 1910) and Kirk McCaskill (202 in 1986).
