Garrett Crochet makes MLB history with his first 18 career starts Originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
Garrett’s Crochet A series of spectacular starts was rewarded Wednesday with American League Pitcher of the Month honors for June.
A 1.91 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched over six starts in June is impressive, but what Crochet has done overall in his first year as an MLB starter in 2024 is unprecedented.
In Sunday’s loss to the Rockies, Crochet became the only MLB pitcher since at least 1901 to record 140-plus strikeouts with 20 or fewer walks in his first 18 career starts.
Crochet has become an ace for the white sock This year, after three seasons in the bullpen and a season lost to Tommy John surgery, his 141 strikeouts this year lead all of MLB. However, the White Sox have a plan in place to make sure they don’t overwork him in his first year as a full-time starter.
In just 18 starts this season, Crochet eclipsed the total number of innings he had pitched in his entire professional career entering the year. Crochet pitched 73.0 innings in his previous three seasons combined. This year, he’s already at 101.1 innings. His ERA currently sits at 3.02, and his 6-6 record is very impressive for a team that has lost 72 percent of its games.
Crochet is the first White Sox pitcher to win a Player of the Month award since Dylan Cease did so back-to-back in June and July of 2022.