highest strikeout per 9 by a starting pitcher ever with at least 50 games started

Spencer Strider has the highest career K/9 by a starting pitcher when starting 50+ games, with 13.17 per nine innings.

NAME K/9 GS G W L W% ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Spencer Strider
S. Strider
13.17
63
63
32
15
.681
3.61
515
0
0
0
352.0
264
141
150
36
117
16
0
2
1,440
12
2.99
4.40
0.92
35.8
8.1
1.08
.302
3.84
6.75
2 Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
12.16
50
50
14
16
.467
3.00
353
0
0
0
261.1
210
87
94
28
65
5
0
0
1,052
5
2.24
5.43
0.96
33.6
6.2
1.05
.303
3.24
7.23
3 Dinelson Lamet
D. Lamet
11.55
60
60
14
20
.412
4.13
386
0
0
0
300.2
246
138
151
43
123
17
0
2
1,271
20
3.68
3.14
1.29
30.4
9.7
1.23
.289
4.52
7.36
4 Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
11.53
115
115
39
30
.565
3.78
786
0
0
0
613.2
475
258
276
83
212
10
0
3
2,500
53
3.11
3.71
1.22
31.4
8.5
1.12
.278
4.05
6.97
5 Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
11.32
89
89
38
19
.667
3.00
611
1
1
0
485.2
351
162
170
53
174
24
0
2
1,967
44
3.22
3.51
0.98
31.1
8.8
1.08
.270
3.15
6.50
6 Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
11.25
76
76
38
17
.691
2.58
589
0
0
0
471.1
357
135
150
31
140
13
0
12
1,888
16
2.67
4.21
0.59
31.2
7.4
1.05
.292
2.86
6.82
7 Hunter Greene
H. Greene
11.22
83
83
22
28
.440
3.74
558
1
1
0
447.2
355
186
194
64
167
39
0
0
1,877
18
3.36
3.34
1.29
29.7
8.9
1.17
.277
3.90
7.14
8 Blake Snell
B. Snell
11.17
213
213
77
58
.570
3.18
1,372
1
1
0
1105.2
850
391
426
108
503
11
0
5
4,583
81
4.09
2.73
0.88
29.9
11.0
1.22
.287
3.47
6.92
9 Chris Sale
C. Sale
11.14
307
307
139
84
.623
3.04
2,416
16
3
0
1952.1
1,600
659
711
201
443
124
0
12
7,863
44
2.04
5.45
0.93
30.7
5.6
1.05
.299
3.28
7.38
10 Ryne Stanek
R. Stanek
11.06
56
56
0
3
.000
2.71
102
0
0
0
83.0
57
25
27
9
31
1
0
0
331
3
3.36
3.29
0.98
30.8
9.4
1.06
.255
2.93
6.18
11 Robbie Ray
R. Ray
11.01
246
246
85
76
.528
3.88
1,652
1
1
0
1351.0
1,168
582
620
201
571
47
0
19
5,713
57
3.80
2.89
1.34
28.9
10.0
1.29
.298
4.13
7.78
12 Dylan Cease
D. Cease
10.86
173
173
60
53
.531
3.83
1,133
3
3
0
938.2
787
399
440
110
395
33
0
8
3,975
52
3.79
2.87
1.05
28.5
9.9
1.26
.294
4.22
7.55
13 Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
10.85
146
146
53
38
.582
3.68
920
1
0
0
763.1
574
312
328
100
287
42
0
2
3,155
28
3.38
3.21
1.18
29.2
9.1
1.13
.262
3.87
6.77
14 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
10.83
234
234
92
59
.609
2.49
1,760
4
2
0
1462.1
1,115
405
442
129
328
24
0
13
5,739
28
2.02
5.37
0.79
30.7
5.7
0.99
.282
2.72
6.86
15 Cole Ragans
C. Ragans
10.77
63
63
18
17
.514
3.53
415
1
0
0
346.2
286
136
147
29
126
9
0
1
1,431
20
3.27
3.29
0.75
29.0
8.8
1.19
.302
3.82
7.43
16 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
10.66
460
460
215
112
.657
3.17
3,401
12
5
0
2872.0
2,347
1,012
1,085
336
752
110
0
20
11,606
79
2.36
4.52
1.05
29.3
6.5
1.08
.287
3.40
7.35
17 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
10.59
282
282
110
88
.556
3.58
2,007
2
1
0
1706.0
1,394
678
712
217
544
77
0
8
7,009
79
2.87
3.69
1.14
28.6
7.8
1.14
.283
3.76
7.35
18 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
10.57
603
603
301
166
.645
3.30
4,818
100
37
0
4103.0
3,320
1,504
1,692
408
1,491
188
0
37
16,937
109
3.27
3.23
0.89
28.4
8.8
1.17
.290
3.71
7.28
19 Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
10.55
247
247
113
62
.646
3.24
1,723
2
2
0
1470.0
1,217
530
582
149
394
53
0
20
5,962
44
2.41
4.37
0.91
28.9
6.6
1.10
.293
3.56
7.45
20 Danny Salazar
D. Salazar
10.46
105
105
38
34
.528
3.84
681
1
1
0
585.2
531
250
267
75
212
15
0
8
2,458
23
3.26
3.21
1.15
27.7
8.6
1.27
.309
4.10
8.16
21 Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
10.42
120
120
51
31
.622
3.17
775
1
1
0
669.2
541
236
254
77
149
23
0
0
2,676
9
2.00
5.20
1.03
29.0
5.6
1.03
.281
3.41
7.27
22 Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
10.38
115
115
44
26
.629
3.14
754
2
1
0
653.2
514
228
237
73
171
28
0
1
2,623
7
2.35
4.41
1.01
28.7
6.5
1.05
.276
3.26
7.08
23 Mark Prior
M. Prior
10.37
106
106
42
29
.592
3.51
757
5
1
0
657.0
582
256
277
77
223
31
0
10
2,771
21
3.05
3.39
1.05
27.3
8.0
1.23
.300
3.79
7.97
24 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
10.37
317
317
153
80
.657
3.18
2,251
8
5
0
1954.0
1,627
690
740
217
500
61
0
8
7,861
58
2.30
4.50
1.00
28.6
6.4
1.09
.292
3.41
7.49
25 Kerry Wood
K. Wood
10.33
178
178
71
55
.563
3.69
1,282
11
5
0
1116.2
871
458
489
126
541
81
0
11
4,733
46
4.36
2.37
1.02
27.1
11.4
1.26
.276
3.94
7.02
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TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
50
35
.588
Mets Mets
48
37
.565
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Braves Braves
38
45
.458
11.0
Marlins Marlins
37
45
.451
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Nationals Nationals
35
49
.417
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
7/1
LAA LAA
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Wed
7/2
LAA LAA
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Thu
7/3
LAA LAA
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Fri
7/4
BAL BAL
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Sat
7/5
BAL BAL
@
ATL ATL
4:10 PM
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2

PHI Phillies

49 - 35

Sun 29 Jun 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
50
35
.588
Mets Mets
48
37
.565
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
49
35
.583
Brewers Brewers
47
37
.560
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
53
32
.624
Padres Padres
45
39
.536
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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
48
36
.571
Rays Rays
47
38
.553
1.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
53
32
.624
Guardians Guardians
40
42
.488
11.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
50
34
.595
Mariners Mariners
44
40
.524
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
6/14
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
4-11
Sat
6/14
LAA LAA
@
BAL BAL
2-11
Sat
6/14
TBR TBR
@
NYM NYM
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Sat
6/14
SDP SDP
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AZ AZ
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6/15
PHI PHI
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MIA MIA
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
7/1
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Tue
7/1
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PHI PHI
6:35 PM
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7/1
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MIA MIA
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PIT PIT
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