least strikeouts in a rookie season

48 players are tied for the fewest strikeouts by a rookie, with 0 strikeouts. The first three are Ricky Vanasco, Dylan Smith and Davis Wendzel in 2026.

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  • Data note: Strikeouts: player season data complete from 1891
NAMESOSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Ricky Vanasco
R. Vanasco
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2Dylan Smith
D. Smith
0
2026
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3Davis Wendzel
D. Wendzel
0
2026
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-117
-1
4Zak Kent
Z. Kent
0
2026
TOT
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5Paxton Schultz
P. Schultz
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6Nick Frasso
N. Frasso
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7Owen Murphy
O. Murphy
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8William Kempner
W. Kempner
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Victor Mederos
V. Mederos
0
2026
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.000
2.000
1
0.5
.890
483
0.5
10Brandyn Garcia
B. Garcia
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Jeferson Quero
J. Quero
0
2026
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.500
.000
.500
0
0.1
.349
121
0.1
12Blas Castaño
B. Castaño
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13Didier Fuentes
D. Fuentes
0
2026
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14JR Ritchie
JR Ritchie
0
2026
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15Dietrich Enns
D. Enns
0
2025
TOT
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16Cade Cavalli
C. Cavalli
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17PJ Poulin
PJ Poulin
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18Seth Halvorsen
S. Halvorsen
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Jackson Rutledge
J. Rutledge
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20Andrew Saalfrank
A. Saalfrank
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21Tyler Owens
T. Owens
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22Zach Agnos
Z. Agnos
0
2025
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Rhylan Thomas
R. Thomas
0
2025
3
8
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
10
2
1
0
1
0
0
.125
.200
.250
.450
0
-1
.194
25
-0.9
24Brandyn Garcia
B. Garcia
0
2025
TOT
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Juan Mejia
J. Mejia
0
2025
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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