Dodgers Tie World Series Behind Throwback Excellence from Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto's second consecutive complete game evened up the Fall Classic in Toronto.
The current era of MLB pitching is characterized by strategic bullpen use, with managers and front offices hesitant to overextend their starting pitchers. As a result, complete games have become rare, with only 29 recorded by the 30 teams during the 2025 regular season.
In contrast, Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton threw 46 complete games in his Cy Young-winning season for the Phillies in 1972, including 346.1 innings pitched.
We live in a different era for MLB pitching.
- 29 complete games were recorded by 30 teams in the 2025 regular season.
- Steve Carlton threw 46 complete games in 1972.
Author's summary: Dodgers tie World Series with Yoshinobu Yamamoto's excellence.