Shane Bieber is the ninth pitcher in MLB history with 20 strikeouts and zero runs allowed through two starts and the only pitcher to accomplish the feat twice.
Most strikeouts with zero runs allowed through two starts:
- 2020 Shane Bieber, 27
- 1954 Karl Spooner, 27
- 2002 Curt Schilling, 26
- 2016 Vince Velasquez, 25
- 1978 Nolan Ryan, 25
- 2019 Jacob deGrom, 24
- 2019 Mike Clevinger, 22
- 1966 Luis Tiant, 21
- 2024 Shane Bieber, 20
