most strikeouts by a rookie pitcher in a season in major league since 2000

Since 2000, Yu Darvish has struck out the most batters by a rookie, with 221 strikeouts in 2012.

NAMESOSEASONTMGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
221
2012
TEX TEX
29
16
9
.640
29
3.90
0
0
0
191.1
156
83
89
14
89
10
0
1
816
8
10.40
4.19
2.48
0.66
27.1
10.9
1.28
.295
4.19
90
3.28
77
7.34
20.3
2Kodai Senga
K. Senga
202
2023
NYM NYM
29
12
7
.632
29
2.98
0
0
0
166.1
126
55
60
17
77
5
0
0
694
14
10.93
4.17
2.62
0.92
29.1
11.1
1.22
.277
3.25
71
3.63
84
6.82
13
3Spencer Strider
S. Strider
202
2022
ATL ATL
31
11
5
.688
20
2.67
0
0
0
131.2
86
39
42
7
45
3
3
1
528
6
13.81
3.08
4.49
0.48
38.3
8.5
0.99
.292
2.87
65
1.82
46
5.88
31.3
4Daisuke Matsuzaka
D. Matsuzaka
201
2007
BOS BOS
32
15
12
.556
32
4.40
1
0
0
204.2
191
100
100
25
80
13
0
1
874
5
8.84
3.52
2.51
1.10
23.0
9.2
1.32
.299
4.40
95
4.22
98
8.40
1.7
5Nolan McLean
N. McLean
194
2026
NYM NYM
31
12
10
.545
31
3.16
0
0
0
179.2
140
63
75
17
70
15
0
0
747
2
9.72
3.51
2.77
0.85
26.0
9.4
1.17
.273
3.76
77
3.58
86
7.01
11.6
6Rick Ankiel
R. Ankiel
194
2000
STL STL
31
11
7
.611
30
3.50
0
0
0
175.0
137
68
80
21
90
6
0
2
735
12
9.98
4.63
2.16
1.08
26.4
12.2
1.30
.274
4.11
76
4.11
86
7.05
13.3
7Parker Messick
P. Messick
193
2026
CLE CLE
32
12
9
.571
32
2.56
0
0
0
186.1
149
53
57
17
49
4
0
2
747
6
9.32
2.37
3.94
0.82
25.8
6.6
1.06
.273
2.75
62
3.06
76
7.20
20.8
8Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
187
2013
MIA MIA
28
12
6
.667
28
2.19
0
0
0
172.2
111
42
47
10
58
5
0
5
681
3
9.75
3.02
3.22
0.52
27.5
8.5
0.98
.240
2.45
60
2.72
75
5.79
18.1
9Jon Gray
J. Gray
185
2016
COL COL
29
10
10
.500
29
4.61
1
1
0
168.0
153
86
92
18
59
12
0
2
712
7
9.91
3.16
3.14
0.96
26.0
8.3
1.26
.308
4.93
95
3.60
82
8.20
14.6
10Jack Flaherty
J. Flaherty
182
2018
STL STL
28
8
9
.471
28
3.34
0
0
0
151.0
108
56
59
20
59
11
0
3
615
6
10.85
3.52
3.08
1.19
29.6
9.6
1.11
.257
3.52
86
3.86
97
6.44
2
11Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
180
2012
STL STL
35
18
7
.720
29
3.78
0
0
0
176.0
168
74
76
16
64
10
2
3
744
3
9.20
3.27
2.81
0.82
24.2
8.6
1.32
.321
3.89
98
3.48
90
8.59
7.4
12Kenta Maeda
K. Maeda
179
2016
LAD LAD
32
16
11
.593
32
3.48
0
0
0
175.2
150
68
72
20
50
8
0
6
716
6
9.17
2.56
3.58
1.02
25.0
7.0
1.14
.283
3.69
87
3.57
88
7.69
9.2
13Matt Cain
M. Cain
179
2006
SFG SFG
32
13
12
.520
31
4.15
1
1
0
190.2
157
88
93
18
87
6
1
1
818
9
8.45
4.11
2.06
0.85
21.9
10.6
1.28
.263
4.39
92
3.95
89
7.41
10.2
14Hunter Brown
H. Brown
178
2023
HOU HOU
31
11
13
.458
29
5.09
0
0
0
155.2
157
88
94
26
55
9
1
0
665
4
10.29
3.18
3.24
1.50
26.8
8.3
1.36
.330
5.43
120
4.37
103
9.08
-2.3
15Matt Moore
M. Moore
175
2012
TBR TBR
31
11
11
.500
31
3.81
0
0
0
177.1
158
75
85
18
81
7
0
5
759
8
8.88
4.11
2.16
0.91
23.1
10.7
1.35
.293
4.31
98
3.92
97
8.02
2.3
16Shota Imanaga
S. Imanaga
174
2024
CHC CHC
29
15
3
.833
29
2.91
0
0
0
173.1
149
56
66
27
28
3
0
0
694
3
9.03
1.45
6.21
1.40
25.1
4.0
1.02
.264
3.43
72
3.71
93
7.74
5
17Jake Odorizzi
J. Odorizzi
174
2014
TBR TBR
31
11
13
.458
31
4.13
0
0
0
168.0
156
77
79
20
59
5
0
0
719
3
9.32
3.16
2.95
1.07
24.2
8.2
1.28
.295
4.23
111
3.75
102
8.36
-1.6
18Scott Kazmir
S. Kazmir
174
2005
TBD TBD
32
10
9
.526
32
3.77
0
0
0
186.0
172
78
90
12
100
10
0
3
818
7
8.42
4.84
1.74
0.58
21.3
12.2
1.46
.307
4.35
89
3.75
87
8.32
11.7
19Michael Pineda
M. Pineda
173
2011
SEA SEA
28
9
10
.474
28
3.74
0
0
0
171.0
133
71
76
18
55
5
0
1
696
9
9.11
2.89
3.15
0.95
24.9
7.9
1.10
.258
4.00
98
3.42
87
7.00
9.6
20Brandon Webb
B. Webb
172
2003
ARI ARI
29
10
9
.526
28
2.84
1
1
0
180.2
140
57
65
12
68
13
1
4
750
9
8.57
3.39
2.53
0.60
22.9
9.1
1.15
.264
3.24
63
3.33
75
6.97
22.3
21Payton Tolle
P. Tolle
171
2026
BOS BOS
26
9
6
.600
26
3.03
0
0
0
148.2
123
50
54
15
40
6
0
1
603
2
10.35
2.42
4.28
0.91
28.4
6.6
1.10
.291
3.27
71
3.03
73
7.45
18.2
22Will Warren
W. Warren
171
2025
NYY NYY
33
9
8
.529
33
4.44
0
0
0
162.1
158
80
90
22
65
4
0
0
711
2
9.48
3.60
2.63
1.22
24.1
9.1
1.37
.303
4.99
109
4.06
95
8.76
3.6
23Luis Gil
L. Gil
171
2024
NYY NYY
29
15
7
.682
29
3.50
0
0
0
151.2
104
59
60
18
77
8
0
0
637
6
10.15
4.57
2.22
1.07
26.8
12.1
1.19
.237
3.56
88
4.13
99
6.17
0.8
24Spencer Arrighetti
S. Arrighetti
171
2024
HOU HOU
29
7
13
.350
28
4.53
0
0
0
145.0
139
73
80
21
65
7
0
0
632
3
10.61
4.03
2.63
1.30
27.1
10.3
1.41
.321
4.97
114
4.17
102
8.63
-1.4
25CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
171
2001
CLE CLE
33
17
5
.773
33
4.39
0
0
0
180.1
149
88
93
19
95
7
0
1
763
7
8.53
4.74
1.80
0.95
22.4
12.5
1.35
.276
4.64
98
4.21
94
7.44
5.2
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Astros Astros
81
81
.500
Rangers Rangers
80
82
.494
1.0
Mariners Mariners
76
86
.469
5.0
Athletics Athletics
64
98
.395
17.0
Angels Angels
62
100
.383
19.0
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4

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3

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

3

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2

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2

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Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

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Will Warren

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94
68
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Phillies Phillies - w
88
74
.543
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Marlins Marlins
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82
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Nationals Nationals
77
85
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Mets Mets
74
88
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Brewers Brewers - y
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
Pirates Pirates
82
80
.506
21.0
Cardinals Cardinals
77
85
.475
26.0
Reds Reds
75
87
.463
28.0
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Dodgers Dodgers - y
100
62
.617
Padres Padres - w
91
71
.562
9.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
86
76
.531
14.0
Giants Giants
65
97
.401
35.0
Rockies Rockies
58
104
.358
42.0
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Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
Yankees Yankees - w
93
68
.578
4.5
Red Sox Red Sox - w
87
75
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Orioles Orioles
79
82
.491
18.5
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79
83
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85
77
.525
White Sox White Sox - w
84
78
.519
1.0
Twins Twins
77
85
.475
8.0
Tigers Tigers
76
86
.469
9.0
Royals Royals
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Astros Astros - y
81
81
.500
Rangers Rangers
80
82
.494
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Mariners Mariners
76
86
.469
5.0
Athletics Athletics
64
98
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Angels Angels
62
100
.383
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Tue
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ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
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Tue
9/15
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
5-1
Tue
9/15
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
8-1
Wed
9/16
CWS CWS
@
CLE CLE
3-6
Wed
9/16
SFG SFG
@
STL STL
6-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/27
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
8:00 PM
Wed
10/28
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
8:00 PM
Fri
10/30
TBR TBR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/31
TBR TBR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM