most career strikeouts by a pitcher in the 9th inning

Craig Kimbrel has struck out the most career hitters in the 9th inning, with 1,029 strikeouts.

NAMESOGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Craig Kimbrel
C. Kimbrel
1,029
689
380
55
252
31
6
4.08
2Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
979
764
476
72
205
26
13
4.78
3Aroldis Chapman
A. Chapman
940
615
333
37
254
21
4
3.70
4Billy Wagner
B. Wagner
936
737
468
60
219
25
13
4.27
5Mariano Rivera
M. Rivera
838
981
723
50
179
37
26
4.68
6Trevor Hoffman
T. Hoffman
838
852
619
81
200
7
28
4.19
7Francisco Rodriguez
F. Rodriguez
745
676
493
62
258
10
25
2.89
8Lee Smith
L. Smith
702
780
634
55
250
4
39
2.81
9Jonathan Papelbon
J. Papelbon
662
606
468
45
142
24
13
4.66
10Joe Nathan
J. Nathan
650
579
399
39
160
12
15
4.06
11Edwin Díaz
E. Díaz
628
418
275
47
137
28
5
4.58
12Fernando Rodney
F. Rodney
595
601
475
36
254
29
24
2.34
13Robb Nen
R. Nen
579
526
418
37
168
6
25
3.45
14Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
578
675
519
60
99
14
14
5.84
15Troy Percival
T. Percival
572
558
370
62
225
21
17
2.54
16Armando Benitez
A. Benitez
569
523
347
50
220
5
15
2.59
17Raisel Iglesias
R. Iglesias
547
473
325
50
107
13
8
5.11
18Josh Hader
J. Hader
542
366
192
43
127
13
2
4.27
19Roberto Hernandez
R. Hernandez
540
630
554
47
236
14
23
2.29
20Rich Gossage
R. Gossage
535
642
452
25
195
9
21
2.74
21John Franco
J. Franco
533
745
621
44
256
10
39
2.08
22Tom Henke
T. Henke
528
517
352
36
132
2
11
4.00
23Francisco Cordero
F. Cordero
523
555
459
38
205
17
12
2.55
24John Wetteland
J. Wetteland
517
520
394
50
152
10
15
3.40
25Huston Street
H. Street
513
555
432
60
135
5
24
3.80
StatMuse has event-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1974 season.
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83
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Braves Braves
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66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
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Cubs Cubs - w
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19.0
71
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NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
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AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
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6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
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102
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AL WestWLPCTGB
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87
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.537
3.0
81
81
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9.0
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9/16
@
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9/16
@
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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