most strikeouts by a relief pitcher in a single postseason

Andrew Miller has struck out the most hitters by a relief pitcher in a postseason, with 30 strikeouts in 2016.

NAMESOSEASONTMGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Andrew Miller
A. Miller
30
2016
10
2
0
1.000
0
1.40
0
0
1
19.1
12
3
3
2
5
0
1
0
73
0
13.97
2.33
6.00
0.93
41.1
6.8
0.88
.278
1.40
5.59
2Francisco Rodriguez
F. Rodriguez
28
2002
11
5
1
.833
0
1.93
0
0
0
18.2
10
4
5
2
5
0
1
0
70
3
13.50
2.41
5.60
0.96
40.0
7.1
0.80
.229
2.41
4.82
3Tyler Matzek
T. Matzek
24
2021
13
3
0
1.000
0
1.72
0
0
0
15.2
10
3
3
0
4
0
1
1
60
0
13.79
2.30
6.00
0.00
40.0
6.7
0.89
.313
1.72
5.74
4Cody Allen
C. Allen
24
2016
10
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
6
13.2
8
0
0
0
5
1
8
1
55
0
15.80
3.29
4.80
0.00
43.6
9.1
0.95
.320
0.00
5.27
5Kelvin Herrera
K. Herrera
22
2015
11
1
0
1.000
0
0.66
0
0
0
13.2
10
1
2
0
3
0
0
0
54
0
14.49
1.98
7.33
0.00
40.7
5.6
0.95
.345
1.32
6.59
6Aroldis Chapman
A. Chapman
21
2016
13
2
0
1.000
0
3.45
0
0
4
15.2
11
6
6
1
6
1
9
0
62
0
12.06
3.45
3.50
0.57
33.9
9.7
1.09
.303
3.45
6.32
7Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
20
2017
13
1
1
.500
0
1.62
0
0
5
16.2
8
3
4
2
3
2
11
0
63
0
10.80
1.62
6.67
1.08
31.7
4.8
0.66
.167
2.16
4.32
8Wade Davis
W. Davis
20
2014
12
2
0
1.000
0
0.63
0
0
0
14.1
8
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
52
1
12.56
1.26
10.00
0.00
38.5
3.8
0.70
.267
1.26
5.02
9Brad Lidge
B. Lidge
20
2004
7
1
0
1.000
0
0.73
0
0
3
12.1
5
1
1
0
3
1
4
0
44
0
14.59
2.19
6.67
0.00
45.5
6.8
0.65
.250
0.73
3.65
10Bryan Abreu
B. Abreu
19
2022
10
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
11.1
4
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
43
0
15.09
3.18
4.75
0.00
44.2
9.3
0.71
.211
0.00
3.18
11Cristian Javier
C. Javier
19
2021
6
0
1
.000
0
3.38
0
0
0
10.2
7
4
4
3
6
1
0
0
46
1
16.03
5.06
3.17
2.53
41.3
13.0
1.22
.235
3.38
5.91
12Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
19
2016
7
0
0
0
3.09
0
0
3
11.2
5
4
4
1
5
1
5
1
46
0
14.66
3.86
3.80
0.77
41.3
10.9
0.86
.200
3.09
3.86
13Keith Foulke
K. Foulke
19
2004
11
1
0
1.000
0
0.64
0
0
3
14.0
7
1
1
1
8
1
8
2
59
0
12.21
5.14
2.38
0.64
32.2
13.6
1.07
.200
0.64
4.50
14Jeff Hoffman
J. Hoffman
18
2025
10
0
0
0
1.46
0
0
2
12.1
6
2
2
1
4
2
6
2
48
1
13.14
2.92
4.50
0.73
37.5
8.3
0.81
.217
1.46
4.38
15Blake Treinen
B. Treinen
18
2024
9
2
0
1.000
0
2.19
0
0
3
12.1
12
3
3
0
4
1
4
1
54
1
13.14
2.92
4.50
0.00
33.3
7.4
1.30
.387
2.19
8.76
16Seranthony Domínguez
S. Domínguez
18
2022
9
2
0
1.000
0
1.69
0
0
1
10.2
7
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
40
4
15.19
0.84
18.00
0.00
45.0
2.5
0.75
.333
1.69
5.91
17A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
18
2021
8
1
1
.500
0
3.00
0
0
0
12.0
8
4
4
0
4
1
0
2
49
0
13.50
3.00
4.50
0.00
36.7
8.2
1.00
.308
3.00
6.00
18Wade Davis
W. Davis
18
2015
8
1
0
1.000
0
0.00
0
0
4
10.2
6
0
0
0
3
0
7
0
39
1
15.19
2.53
6.00
0.00
46.2
7.7
0.84
.333
0.00
5.06
19Trevor Rosenthal
T. Rosenthal
18
2013
10
1
0
1.000
0
0.00
0
0
4
11.2
4
0
0
0
3
0
9
2
40
0
13.89
2.31
6.00
0.00
45.0
7.5
0.60
.211
0.00
3.09
20Brad Lidge
B. Lidge
18
2005
10
0
3
.000
0
4.26
0
0
3
12.2
12
6
6
2
6
0
8
0
55
0
12.79
4.26
3.00
1.42
32.7
10.9
1.42
.345
4.26
8.53
21John Rocker
J. Rocker
18
1999
10
1
0
1.000
0
0.00
0
0
3
13.0
5
0
2
0
6
0
4
2
51
2
12.46
4.15
3.00
0.00
35.3
11.8
0.85
.185
1.38
3.46
22Jesse Barnes
J. Barnes
18
1921
3
2
0
1.000
0
1.65
0
0
0
16.1
10
3
3
1
6
1
3
0
63
1
9.92
3.31
3.00
0.55
28.6
9.5
0.98
.243
1.65
5.51
23Pete Fairbanks
P. Fairbanks
17
2020
9
0
0
0
3.65
0
0
3
12.1
12
5
5
3
6
0
3
1
54
3
12.41
4.38
2.83
2.19
31.5
11.1
1.46
.321
3.65
8.76
24Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
17
2018
3
1
1
.500
0
2.89
0
0
0
9.1
7
3
3
0
2
2
1
1
37
0
16.39
1.93
8.50
0.00
45.9
5.4
0.96
.438
2.89
6.75
25Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
17
2012
5
1
0
1.000
0
0.69
0
0
0
13.0
3
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
44
0
11.77
1.38
8.50
0.00
38.6
4.5
0.38
.120
0.69
2.08
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HR

5

DeLauter

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RBI

8

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AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Brogdon

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K

17

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ERA

1.93

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2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
5
4
.556
4
4
.500
0.5
4
5
.444
1.0
4
5
.444
1.0
3
6
.333
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/6
@
6:10 PM
Tue
4/7
@
6:10 PM
Wed
4/8
@
1:10 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:15 PM
Sat
4/11
@
7:15 PM
Last Game
CHC Cubs

4 - 4

1

Final

0

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

AL EastWLPCTGB
7
1
.875
4
5
.444
3.5
4
5
.444
3.5
3
6
.333
4.5
2
7
.222
5.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
5
4
.556
4
4
.500
0.5
4
5
.444
1.0
4
5
.444
1.0
3
6
.333
2.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
6
3
.667
4
5
.444
2.0
4
5
.444
2.0
4
5
.444
2.0
2
6
.250
3.5
NL EastWLPCTGB
6
3
.667
5
3
.625
0.5
5
4
.556
1.0
5
4
.556
1.0
3
5
.375
2.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
7
2
.778
6
3
.667
1.0
6
3
.667
1.0
4
4
.500
2.5
4
4
.500
2.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
6
2
.750
4
5
.444
2.5
4
5
.444
2.5
3
6
.333
3.5
3
6
.333
3.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
7:20 PM
Mon
4/6
@
4:10 PM
Mon
4/6
@
6:10 PM
Mon
4/6
@
6:40 PM
Mon
4/6
@
6:40 PM