8 Insane Stats about Bartolo and the Mets Pitching Staff

1. Bartolo Colon was signed as an amateur free agent on June 26, 1993.

Noah Syndergaard was 10 months old.

Steven Matz was 2 years old.

Zack Wheeler was 3 years old.

Matt Harvey was 4 years old.

Jacob deGrom was 5 years old.

2. When the 2016 season started Bartolo Colon had 218 career wins. The rest of the rotation combined had 61.

3. At the end of last season, Bartolo Colon had 2,237 career strikeouts. The rest of the rotation combined for 998.

4. Bartolo Colon has pitched 18 seasons in the major leagues. The rest of the rotation combines for just seven.

5. Jacob deGrom in two professional seasons has 21 hits, Bartolo Colon in 18 seasons has 20.

6. Noah Syndergaard entered the 2016 season with 166 career strikeouts. Bartolo Colon reached that number while Syndergaard was just five years old.

7. The rest of the rotation had a total of 61 wins combined when we started the season. Bartolo Colon reached that mark on July 27, 2001. Noah Syndergaard was eight years old. Steven Matz was 10 years old. Matt Harvey was 12 years old. Jacob deGrom was 13 years old.

8. Bartolo Colon threw a complete game on Steven Matz’ seventh birthday, firing fourteen strikeouts in a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.