Gerrit Cole Surpasses Roger Clemens on Yankees’ All-Time Strikeout List

Gerrit Cole surpasses Roger Clemens on Yankees’ all-time strikeout list

Cole is in sole possession of 12th place on the Yankees' all-time K counter after Clemens recorded 1,014 strikeouts over six seasons with the team.

Yankees' Gerrit Cole Passes Franchise Great on Strikeouts List vs. Orioles

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole passed a two-time champion in the franchise's All-Time strikeouts list against the Baltimore Orioles.

Yankees' Gerrit Cole just set a first-pitch mark that goes back to 2000

Aug. 20, 2026: Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole pitches in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect. Gerrit Cole put a first-pitch strike on 22 of the 23 hitters he faced. The rate came out to 95.7%, and the number is ridiculous. Cole had never been that precise in a game. His prior high came on April 25, 2017, when he opened 22 of 24 plate appearances with a s…