3 Most Interesting Facts & Best Highlights of Jack Flaherty's Career So Far

Taken as the 34th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, young Jack Flaherty has shown the Cardinals why he was deserving of a 1st Round Pick. Flaherty came fifth in the 2018 ROY voting behind the likes of Walker Buehler, Ronaldo Acuna Jr., and Juan Soto. Jack followed up his stellar rookie year by finishing fourth in the NL Cy Young and 13th in NL MVP voting during 2019 after an outstanding second half. Utilizing his mid-90s fastball and a deadly slider, the big righty quickly became a deadly strikeout machine.

The 2020-21 seasons saw his numbers slightly dip from his 2019 breakout year, but Flaherty still managed a strong 1.060 WHIP and a near 3.20 ERA for the Cardinals during 2021. Alongside the likes of Buehler and co, Jack Flaherty has turned into a dominant young pitcher that all hitters will face with fear for years to come and is looking to continue to rewrite the Cardinals record books.

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Here are the 3 most interesting facts about Jack Flaherty:

Fastest to 500 Ks

Via Baseball Reference

Age doesn’t always matter, as can be seen by Jack Flaherty’s young dominance in the record books

Jack Flaherty was the only pitcher with 500+ career Ks in fewer than 100 GP in St. Louis Cardinals history

Youngest to 200 Ks

Flaherty’s strikeout dominance has already begun at the beginning of his career and won’t stop soon

Jack Flaherty was the youngest (23 years old) Cardinals pitcher to record 200+ Ks during a season in the Modern Era (1900)

Resume Building

In his second full MLB season, Jack Flaherty cemented himself in Cardinals strikeout history

Highest K/9 during 1 season in St. Louis Cardinals history:

1. 2019 Jack Flaherty (10.6)

2. 2000 Rick Ankiel (10.0)

3. 2017 Carlos Martinez (9.5)

4. 2015 Carlos Martinez (9.2)

5. 2012 Lance Lynn (9.2)

BEST HIGHLIGHTS

Jack Flaherty is a young Ks King

.@Jack9Flaherty was the only pitcher w/ 500+ career Ks in fewer than 100 GP in St. Louis #Cardinals history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 17, 2021

Jack Flaherty was the youngest (23 years old) #Cardinals pitcher to record 200+ Ks during a season in the Modern Era (1900)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 17, 2021

Highest K/9 during 1 season in St. Louis #Cardinals history:
1. 2019 Jack Flaherty (10.6)
2. 2000 Rick Ankiel (10.0)
3. 2017 Carlos Martinez (9.5)
4. 2015 Carlos Martinez (9.2)
5. 2012 Lance Lynn (9.2)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 17, 2021