Shane Bieber reached 1,000 career strikeouts on June 28, 2026, a milestone that marks nine seasons of major league service for the right-hander.
Bieber spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland organization, appearing in 20 games in 2018, 34 in 2019, 12 in 2020, 16 in 2021, 31 in 2022, 21 in 2023, and 2 in 2024, before joining the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025, where he appeared in 7 games. He has remained with Toronto into the 2026 season.
Across his MLB career as a whole, Bieber has compiled a 66-34 record with a 3.26 ERA over 145 appearances, logging 891.2 innings pitched and 1,000 strikeouts — figures that span two organizations.
The 1,000-strikeout milestone marks nine seasons of major league service for Bieber since his debut in 2018, accumulated across two organizations.