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.

NAME SO SEASON TM G H HR BB HBP IBB K/BB
1 Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
50
2023
TOR TOR
31
30
5
14
0
0
3.57
2 Spencer Strider
S. Strider
47
2023
ATL ATL
32
25
2
12
1
0
3.92
3 Pablo López
P. López
43
2023
MIN MIN
32
39
7
8
1
0
5.38
4 Hunter Brown
H. Brown
42
2023
HOU HOU
29
28
6
8
0
0
5.25
5 Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
42
2023
TOT
33
40
11
12
1
0
3.50
6 Mitch Keller
M. Keller
42
2023
PIT PIT
32
29
6
10
1
0
4.20
7 Kyle Bradish
K. Bradish
41
2023
BAL BAL
30
10
0
10
1
0
4.10
8 Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
41
2023
TOR TOR
33
30
7
12
3
1
3.42
9 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
41
2023
PHI PHI
32
23
6
6
0
0
6.83
10 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
40
2023
PHI PHI
32
22
3
5
1
0
8.00
11 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
40
2023
NYY NYY
33
21
3
11
0
0
3.64
12 Charlie Morton
C. Morton
39
2023
ATL ATL
30
23
3
15
4
0
2.60
13 Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
39
2023
MIN MIN
29
24
5
4
0
0
9.75
14 Jesús Luzardo
J. Luzardo
39
2023
MIA MIA
32
19
5
9
0
0
4.33
15 Blake Snell
B. Snell
39
2023
SDP SDP
32
24
3
15
0
0
2.60
16 Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
38
2023
TOT
32
37
9
15
1
0
2.53
17 Yusei Kikuchi
Y. Kikuchi
37
2023
TOR TOR
32
28
3
11
1
0
3.36
18 Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
37
2023
MIL MIL
30
17
7
11
1
0
3.36
19 Justin Steele
J. Steele
37
2023
CHC CHC
30
23
2
8
2
0
4.63
20 Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
37
2023
ARI ARI
34
33
4
6
0
0
6.17
21 Dylan Cease
D. Cease
36
2023
CWS CWS
33
25
2
7
4
0
5.14
22 Cristian Javier
C. Javier
35
2023
HOU HOU
31
25
6
10
2
0
3.50
23 George Kirby
G. Kirby
34
2023
SEA SEA
31
22
2
9
3
1
3.78
24 Logan Gilbert
L. Gilbert
34
2023
SEA SEA
32
34
7
8
0
0
4.25
25 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
34
2023
TOT
27
25
5
13
1
0
2.62
StatMuse has event-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1974 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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Team Rankings

HR

86

18th

R

382

13th

SO

754

6th

ERA

4.20

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
48
37
.565
Blue Jays Blue Jays
47
38
.553
1.0
Rays Rays
47
39
.547
1.5
Red Sox Red Sox
42
44
.488
6.5
Orioles Orioles
37
48
.435
11.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
7/2
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Thu
7/3
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Fri
7/4
LAA LAA
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Sat
7/5
LAA LAA
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sun
7/6
LAA LAA
@
TOR TOR
1:37 PM
Last Game
TOR Blue Jays

47 - 38

12

Final

5

NYY Yankees

48 - 37

Tue 1 Jul 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
50
35
.588
Brewers Brewers
47
37
.560
2.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
54
32
.628
Padres Padres
45
39
.536
8.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
48
37
.565
Blue Jays Blue Jays
47
38
.553
1.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
53
32
.624
Guardians Guardians
40
43
.482
12.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
51
34
.600
Mariners Mariners
44
41
.518
7.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
6/16
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
3-8
Mon
6/16
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
3-7
Mon
6/16
COL COL
@
WSH WSH
10-6
Mon
6/16
LAA LAA
@
NYY NYY
4-0
Mon
6/16
AZ AZ
@
TOR TOR
4-5

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
7/2
ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
Wed
7/2
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
12:35 PM
Wed
7/2
SDP SDP
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
Wed
7/2
DET DET
@
WSH WSH
1:05 PM
Wed
7/2
MIL MIL
@
NYM NYM
1:10 PM