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Even after allowing six runs to the Yankees this week, Colon has a 3.51 ERA. That ranks 24th among American League starters, but it ranks first among AL starters over 40.
Then again, it also ranks last among AL starters over 40, because Colon is the only pitcher over 40 to start a game in the major leagues this year.
When he starts Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, Colon will become just the 17th pitcher since 1908 to start a major league game as a 45-year-old, according to research through Baseball-Reference. The list includes hard-throwing Hall of Famers like Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan, but it’s swelled by knuckleballers like Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough and Tim Wakefield.