Insane stats about Matt Harvey

Matt Harvey has had an impressive start to his Major League career. If you look at the numbers, some of Harvey’s stats put him in elite company among pitchers. Take a look at some of the insane stats about The Dark Knight:

- Harvey was the third pitcher in franchise history to earn a victory in each of his first two postseason starts joining Tom Glavine in 2006 and Jacob deGrom (3-0) this year.

- Since 1950, Harvey has the third-best home ERA (2.05) of any starter in his first three major league seasons (min. 30 home starts).

- Since 2012, his career 2.53 ERA and 1.000 WHIP are both second among major league pitchers with at least 50 starts in that span, trailing only Clayton Kershaw (2.07 ERA, 0.921 WHIP).

- He has 15 scoreless starts in his first 65 career games, tied with Vida Blue for the second-most such starts in a pitcher’s first 65 games in the last 100 years.

- Harvey is one of two starters in the last 100 years to allow one run or fewer in at least half (33) of his first 65 career games.

- The righty has had at least six strikeouts and no walks in 16 of his first 65 career starts, no other pitcher in the last century had more than 11 such outings in his first 65 games.

- He is the only pitcher in history to strikeout more than 350 batters but allow fewer than 350 baserunners in his first 50 career starts.

- His 4.78 K/BB ratio (449 K/99 BB) is the best for any pitcher in his first three major league season (with at least 60 starts) since 1880.

- Harvey’s 2.53 ERA after three seasons is the fourth best in MLB since 1920 (minimum of 60 starts)

- Harvey has the most epic fist pumps by Major League pitchers since 1900.



OK, we might have made that last one up, but either way Harvey’s list of accolades is pretty impressive.