<p>MIAMI -- The Tigers' pitching staff has been judged among the best in recent years, and the best Detroit has ever seen. For strikeouts, there's no longer any comparison in baseball history.</p><p>With Anibal Sanchez's first strikeout Saturday, Detroit eclipsed the Major League record of 1,404 previously held by the 2003 Cubs. The Tigers entered Saturday sharing the mark after six strikeouts among four different pitchers Friday night.</p><p>"I think it's a great accomplishment for them," pitching coach Jeff Jones said.</p><p>The reason for the historic total isn't hard to find. While Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander repeated their 200-strikeout seasons, Anibal Sanchez's first full season in a Tiger uniform put him on the cusp of the mark for the second time in his career. Doug Fister set a career high with 158 strikeouts for the season.</p><p><a href="http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130928&content_id=62053764&notebook_id=62058722&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det">Keep reading...</a></p>