Which Cubs pitchers have recorded 200+ K in a season? MLB Immaculate Grid Answers October 10

Today's MLB Immaculate Grid features the Chicago Cubs and any pitchers who have tossed 200 strikeouts in one season. There have been quite a few Cubs to do this as they have a very long history. Today, it is your job to name just one player who achieved this epic feat for Chicago. There are 29 such seasons to choose from, with a few repeating names.

Jeff Samardzija did this for the Cubs back in 2013. He became a journeyman after that, but he was once an elite pitcher and he racked up 214 strikeouts that season. At the time of writing, less than 1% of players had written his name in.

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MLB Immaculate Grid Answers October 10: Which Cubs pitchers have recorded 200+ K in a season?

Below are all Cubs who achieved this 200 strikeout threshold:

• Bill Hutchison • 1892 314
• John Clarkson • 1886 313
• John Clarkson • 1885 308
• Bill Hutchison • 1890 289
• Fergie Jenkins • 1970 274
• Fergie Jenkins • 1969 273
• Larry Corcoran • 1884 272
• Larry Corcoran • 1880 268
• Kerry Wood • 2003 266
• Fergie Jenkins • 1971 263
• Bill Hutchison • 1891 261
• Fergie Jenkins • 1968 260
• Mark Prior • 2003 245
• John Clarkson • 1887 237
• Jake Arrieta • 2015 236
• Fergie Jenkins • 1967 236
• Kerry Wood • 1998 233
• Yu Darvish • 2019 229
• Tom Hughes • 1901 225
• Kerry Wood • 2001 217
• Kerry Wood • 2002 217
• Larry Corcoran • 1883 216
• Matt Clement • 2002 215
• Jeff Samardzija • 2013 214
• Carlos Zambrano • 2006 210
• Ryan Dempster • 2010 208
• Jon Lester • 2015 207
• Orval Overall • 1909 205
• Ken Holtzman • 1970 202
• Carlos Zambrano • 2005 202

Jake Arrieta won a Cy Young for the Cubs in 2015, so it stands to reason that he achieved this feat. He did just that with 236 strikeouts in a wondrous season.

Jake Arrieta recorded 200 strikeouts for the Cubs

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