most strikeouts by a rookie relief pitcher in 1 division series game

Jose Cabrera has fanned the most batters by a rookie relief pitcher in a League Division Series game, with 6 strikeouts against the Braves on October 8, 1999.

NAMESODATESEASONSERIESTMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Jose Cabrera
J. Cabrera
6
10/8/1999
1999
NLDS
HOU HOU
vs
ATL ATL
0
0.00
0
0
0
2.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
2Michael Kopech
M. Kopech
5
10/10/2021
2021
ALDS
CWS CWS
vs
HOU HOU
W
0
11.57
0
0
0
2.1
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
12
0
3Tanner Houck
T. Houck
5
10/8/2021
2021
ALDS
BOS BOS
@
TBR TBR
W
0
1.80
0
0
0
5.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
17
0
4Matt Bush
M. Bush
5
10/9/2016
2016
ALDS
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
L
0
0.00
0
0
0
2.2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
10
0
5Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
5
10/3/2014
2014
ALDS
BAL BAL
vs
DET DET
0
2.45
0
0
0
3.2
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
13
0
6Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
5
10/8/2012
2012
NLDS
STL STL
vs
WSH WSH
W
0
6.00
0
0
0
3.0
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
13
0
7Ivan Nova
I. Nova
5
9/30/2011
2011
ALDS
NYY NYY
vs
DET DET
W
0
2.84
0
0
0
6.1
4
2
2
0
4
0
0
0
25
0
8Clayton Richard
C. Richard
5
10/2/2008
2008
ALDS
CWS CWS
@
TBR TBR
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.1
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
15
0
9Mariano Rivera
M. Rivera
5
10/4/1995
1995
ALDS
NYY NYY
vs
SEA SEA
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
12
0
10Jacob Misiorowski
J. Misiorowski
4
10/6/2025
2025
NLDS
MIL MIL
vs
CHC CHC
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
12
0
11Will Warren
W. Warren
4
10/5/2025
2025
ALDS
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
0
11.57
0
0
0
4.2
7
6
6
4
1
0
0
0
22
1
12Cade Smith
C. Smith
4
10/5/2024
2024
ALDS
CLE CLE
vs
DET DET
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
13Cody Bradford
C. Bradford
4
10/8/2023
2023
ALDS
TEX TEX
@
BAL BAL
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
14Emmet Sheehan
E. Sheehan
4
10/7/2023
2023
NLDS
LAD LAD
vs
ARI ARI
0
7.36
0
0
0
3.2
4
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
18
0
15Cristian Javier
C. Javier
4
10/8/2020
2020
ALDS
HOU HOU
vs
OAK OAK
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
2.1
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
11
0
16Devin Smeltzer
D. Smeltzer
4
10/5/2019
2019
ALDS
MIN MIN
@
NYY NYY
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.1
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
14
0
17Roberto Osuna
R. Osuna
4
10/14/2015
2015
ALDS
TOR TOR
vs
TEX TEX
0
0.00
0
0
1
1.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
18Craig Kimbrel
C. Kimbrel
4
10/8/2010
2010
NLDS
ATL ATL
@
SFG SFG
0
0.00
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
19Phil Hughes
P. Hughes
4
10/7/2007
2007
ALDS
NYY NYY
vs
CLE CLE
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
1
20Rafael Perez
R. Perez
4
10/4/2007
2007
ALDS
CLE CLE
vs
NYY NYY
0
0.00
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
21Francisco Rodriguez
F. Rodriguez
4
10/4/2002
2002
ALDS
ANA ANA
vs
NYY NYY
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
22Danys Baez
D. Baez
4
10/15/2001
2001
ALDS
CLE CLE
@
SEA SEA
0
0.00
0
0
0
1.2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
0
23Chad Patrick
C. Patrick
3
10/11/2025
2025
NLDS
MIL MIL
vs
CHC CHC
0
0.00
0
0
0
1.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
24Jacob Misiorowski
J. Misiorowski
3
10/11/2025
2025
NLDS
MIL MIL
vs
CHC CHC
W
0
2.25
0
0
0
4.0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
15
0
25Troy Melton
T. Melton
3
10/8/2025
2025
ALDS
DET DET
vs
SEA SEA
W
0
0.00
0
0
0
3.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
11
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1903 playoffs.
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72
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Astros Astros
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Rangers Rangers
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Athletics Athletics
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@
HOU HOU
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@
HOU HOU
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LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
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HOU HOU
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@
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Tue
9/16
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8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
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