most rookie pitcher strikeout in a season

Pitchers fanned their most batters in their rookie season in 2021, with 10,900 strikeouts.

	POSITION	SO	SEASON	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Pitcher	10,900	2021	6,293	559	710	.441	1,214	4.72	3	1	139	11490.0	11,041	6,030	6,569	1,734	4,838	626	1,316	219	49,991	644	8.54	3.79	2.25	1.36	21.8	9.7	1.38	.292	5.15	111	4.65	109	8.65	-507.5
2	Pitcher	8,693	2019	4,967	442	521	.459	905	4.98	6	5	64	9176.0	9,234	5,073	5,456	1,498	3,917	503	1,013	174	40,361	487	8.53	3.84	2.22	1.47	21.5	9.7	1.43	.300	5.35	111	4.87	108	9.06	-389.6
3	Pitcher	8,563	2023	4,298	438	463	.486	961	4.77	0	0	78	9128.2	8,971	4,839	5,177	1,297	3,748	489	949	100	39,745	408	8.44	3.70	2.28	1.28	21.5	9.4	1.39	.299	5.10	110	4.61	107	8.84	-309.7
4	Pitcher	8,525	2022	5,044	426	533	.444	852	4.46	4	3	186	9093.0	8,634	4,510	4,885	1,173	3,751	534	1,190	146	39,377	457	8.44	3.71	2.27	1.16	21.6	9.5	1.36	.294	4.84	113	4.32	109	8.55	-367
5	Pitcher	8,422	2024	4,343	457	488	.484	986	4.30	4	4	128	8948.2	8,448	4,277	4,643	1,174	3,317	448	984	100	38,264	337	8.47	3.34	2.54	1.18	22.0	8.7	1.31	.292	4.67	105	4.24	104	8.50	-181.3
6	Pitcher	8,240	2025	4,610	453	471	.490	855	4.53	0	0	104	8754.0	8,408	4,406	4,803	1,215	3,568	459	1,086	118	37,937	317	8.47	3.67	2.31	1.25	21.7	9.4	1.37	.294	4.94	108	4.43	106	8.64	-243.3
7	Pitcher	7,998	2018	4,877	454	478	.487	827	4.52	1	0	89	8700.0	8,457	4,366	4,683	1,179	3,517	456	1,087	240	37,638	439	8.27	3.64	2.27	1.22	21.2	9.3	1.38	.297	4.84	110	4.44	108	8.75	-318.7
8	Pitcher	7,368	2012	4,282	430	456	.485	884	4.08	6	2	119	8602.2	8,346	3,900	4,245	986	3,280	313	999	203	36,902	373	7.71	3.43	2.25	1.03	20.0	8.9	1.35	.295	4.44	101	4.12	102	8.73	-70
9	Pitcher	7,365	2017	4,574	396	435	.477	809	4.84	5	2	51	8481.2	8,629	4,560	4,903	1,325	3,471	413	1,035	198	37,093	372	7.82	3.68	2.12	1.41	19.9	9.4	1.43	.298	5.20	111	4.82	111	9.16	-431.6
10	Pitcher	7,281	2016	4,423	414	443	.483	800	4.48	5	3	80	8304.2	8,269	4,135	4,462	1,085	3,118	376	968	222	35,869	352	7.89	3.38	2.34	1.18	20.3	8.7	1.37	.299	4.84	107	4.35	104	8.96	-155.2
11	Pitcher	7,140	2015	4,423	428	504	.459	876	4.36	12	4	70	8527.0	8,520	4,127	4,431	1,021	3,223	360	1,022	215	36,746	385	7.54	3.40	2.22	1.08	19.4	8.8	1.38	.300	4.68	110	4.27	108	8.99	-297.6
12	Pitcher	6,964	2009	4,314	495	506	.495	1,008	4.64	17	7	55	9278.0	9,655	4,783	5,171	1,176	3,798	343	912	245	40,618	388	6.76	3.68	1.83	1.14	17.1	9.4	1.45	.299	5.02	108	4.57	106	9.37	-267
13	Pitcher	6,941	2006	4,385	459	495	.481	938	4.60	16	11	155	9094.1	9,088	4,648	4,974	1,125	3,863	408	1,021	305	39,701	353	6.87	3.82	1.80	1.11	17.5	9.7	1.42	.291	4.92	102	4.63	103	8.99	-133
14	Pitcher	6,748	2013	4,315	419	435	.491	734	3.93	11	7	88	8028.2	7,660	3,504	3,802	854	3,039	298	1,015	233	34,260	370	7.56	3.41	2.22	0.96	19.7	8.9	1.33	.292	4.26	102	3.99	104	8.59	-125.2
15	Pitcher	6,093	2014	3,579	352	391	.474	725	4.02	8	4	46	7168.1	7,019	3,204	3,472	668	2,625	318	815	197	30,743	339	7.65	3.30	2.32	0.84	19.8	8.5	1.35	.302	4.36	106	3.87	103	8.81	-83.1
16	Pitcher	5,932	2011	4,100	339	375	.475	607	4.13	5	2	188	7124.0	6,725	3,268	3,510	771	2,968	290	1,128	270	30,629	358	7.49	3.75	2.00	0.97	19.4	9.7	1.36	.288	4.43	105	4.13	105	8.50	-153.9
17	Pitcher	5,644	2007	3,910	390	420	.481	799	4.87	8	4	63	7767.1	8,083	4,200	4,494	965	3,283	377	888	269	34,182	332	6.54	3.80	1.72	1.12	16.5	9.6	1.46	.298	5.21	109	4.80	108	9.37	-296.9
18	Pitcher	5,567	2008	3,643	373	451	.453	823	4.74	11	5	67	7747.1	8,107	4,080	4,448	912	3,341	359	872	263	34,225	349	6.47	3.88	1.67	1.06	16.3	9.8	1.48	.299	5.17	110	4.65	108	9.42	-294.9
19	Pitcher	5,401	2002	3,221	402	415	.492	848	4.52	9	1	56	7596.0	7,608	3,814	4,154	956	3,454	349	746	272	33,323	318	6.40	4.09	1.56	1.13	16.2	10.4	1.46	.287	4.92	106	4.67	109	9.01	-333.9
20	Pitcher	5,232	2001	3,096	373	392	.488	820	4.66	12	5	48	7337.0	7,513	3,803	4,184	1,021	2,959	379	699	240	32,114	264	6.42	3.63	1.77	1.25	16.3	9.2	1.43	.288	5.13	105	4.79	108	9.22	-286.2
21	Pitcher	5,117	2026	2,491	258	288	.473	564	4.39	0	0	76	5299.0	4,852	2,584	2,811	673	2,384	312	611	58	22,999	215	8.69	4.05	2.15	1.14	22.2	10.4	1.37	.288	4.77	104	4.34	103	8.24	-78.8
22	Pitcher	4,909	2003	3,100	372	386	.491	736	4.61	15	9	122	6931.1	7,067	3,549	3,850	853	2,878	334	816	255	30,335	311	6.37	3.74	1.71	1.11	16.2	9.5	1.43	.291	5.00	104	4.60	104	9.18	-152.2
23	Pitcher	4,892	1884	1,138	433	616	.413	1,095	3.50	1,019	43	2	9403.1	9,676	3,660	6,573	260	1,959		44		40,917	911	4.68	1.87	2.50	0.25	12.0	4.8	1.24	.280	6.29	112	3.28	106	9.26	-192.7
24	Pitcher	4,881	2010	3,393	314	330	.488	565	4.35	6	2	119	6239.2	6,420	3,015	3,302	686	2,555	249	914	204	27,362	282	7.04	3.69	1.91	0.99	17.8	9.3	1.44	.302	4.76	107	4.28	106	9.26	-156.7
25	Pitcher	4,772	1996	3,041	335	375	.472	700	5.12	19	7	63	6777.1	7,258	3,852	4,220	936	3,147	271	688	269	30,316	264	6.34	4.18	1.52	1.24	15.7	10.4	1.54	.298	5.60	111	5.06	110	9.64	-347.6

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

33

Goodman

33

Schwarber

RBI Leaders

85

Abrams

84

Stewart

82

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.328

Arraez

.324

Alvarez

.322

Lopez

Hit Leaders

139

Lopez

136

Arraez

129

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

77

Olson

76

Alvarez

OBP Leaders

.438

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.397

Wood

SLG Leaders

.641

Alvarez

.567

Rice

.560

García

SB Leaders

39

Nuñez

30

Chisholm

30

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

14

Sánchez

13

Gray

12

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

185

Misiorowski

174

Cease

168

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.58

Misiorowski

2.04

Schlittler

2.08

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.91

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.87

Misiorowski

13.12

Cease

11.34

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.61

Misiorowski

6.35

Schlittler

6.10

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

20

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

21

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,924.5

Ohtani

1,655

Wood

1,550.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,333.6

Ohtani

1,229

Wood

1,161

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

66-44

66-46

62-48

61-49

61-50

60-51

Worst Record ATS

42-70

43-68

49-62

50-61

51-60

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	66	45	.595
Phillies	58	53	.523	8.0
Marlins	57	55	.509	9.5
Nationals	55	57	.491	11.5
Mets	47	65	.420	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	69	41	.627
Cubs	63	48	.568	6.5
Pirates	56	56	.500	14.0
Cardinals	54	57	.486	15.5
Reds	52	58	.473	17.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	69	42	.622
Diamondbacks	59	52	.532	10.0
Padres	57	54	.514	12.0
Giants	47	64	.423	22.0
Rockies	44	67	.396	25.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	65	45	.591
Yankees	62	49	.559	3.5
Red Sox	59	51	.536	6.0
Orioles	54	57	.486	11.5
Blue Jays	52	59	.468	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	58	52	.527
Twins	56	56	.500	3.0
Guardians	56	56	.500	3.0
Tigers	53	58	.477	5.5
Royals	46	66	.411	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	57	55	.509
Rangers	55	56	.495	1.5
Mariners	54	58	.482	3.0
Athletics	45	66	.405	11.5
Angels	42	69	.378	14.5