most strikeouts by a pitcher in the first innings 2023

Kevin Gausman struck out the most batters in the 1st inning in 2023, with 50 strikeouts.

NAMESOSEASONTMGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
50
2023
31
30
5
14
0
0
3.57
2Spencer Strider
S. Strider
47
2023
32
25
2
12
1
0
3.92
3Pablo López
P. López
43
2023
32
39
7
8
1
0
5.38
4Hunter Brown
H. Brown
42
2023
29
28
6
8
0
0
5.25
5Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
42
2023
TOT
33
40
11
12
1
0
3.50
6Mitch Keller
M. Keller
42
2023
32
29
6
10
1
0
4.20
7Kyle Bradish
K. Bradish
41
2023
30
10
0
10
1
0
4.10
8Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
41
2023
33
30
7
12
3
1
3.42
9Aaron Nola
A. Nola
41
2023
32
23
6
6
0
0
6.83
10Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
40
2023
32
22
3
5
1
0
8.00
11Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
40
2023
33
21
3
11
0
0
3.64
12Charlie Morton
C. Morton
39
2023
30
23
3
15
4
0
2.60
13Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
39
2023
29
24
5
4
0
0
9.75
14Jesús Luzardo
J. Luzardo
39
2023
32
19
5
9
0
0
4.33
15Blake Snell
B. Snell
39
2023
32
24
3
15
0
0
2.60
16Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
38
2023
TOT
32
37
9
15
1
0
2.53
17Yusei Kikuchi
Y. Kikuchi
37
2023
32
28
3
11
1
0
3.36
18Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
37
2023
30
17
7
11
1
0
3.36
19Justin Steele
J. Steele
37
2023
30
23
2
8
2
0
4.63
20Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
37
2023
34
33
4
6
0
0
6.17
21Dylan Cease
D. Cease
36
2023
33
25
2
7
4
0
5.14
22Cristian Javier
C. Javier
35
2023
31
25
6
10
2
0
3.50
23George Kirby
G. Kirby
34
2023
31
22
2
9
3
1
3.78
24Logan Gilbert
L. Gilbert
34
2023
32
34
7
8
0
0
4.25
25Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
34
2023
TOT
27
25
5
13
1
0
2.62
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RBI

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AVG

.311

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

11

Bassitt

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K

189

Gausman

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ERA

3.18

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HR

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R

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
7:07 PM
Sat
3/28
@
3:07 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:37 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:07 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:07 PM
Last Game
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4 - 3

5

Final

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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM