9 players were tied for the most strikeouts in a season in their first 2 games, with 6 strikeouts. The first three are Endy Rodríguez in 2023, Kerry Carpenter in 2022 and Dillon Thomas in 2021.
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most strikeouts by a player hitting on first 2 games of the season| NAME | SO | SEASON | TM | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Rodríguez | 6 | 2023 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2 |  | K. Carpenter | 6 | 2022 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 3 | | D. Thomas | 6 | 2021 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | |
| 4 | | B. Dalbec | 6 | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 | |
| 5 |  | W. Adames | 6 | 2018 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .500 | .625 | |
| 6 | | D. Santana | 6 | 2014 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 7 | | J. Kroeger | 6 | 2004 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | |
| 8 | | D. Strawberry | 6 | 1983 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | |
| 9 | | F. Fussell | 6 | 1922 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | |||||
| 10 | | B. Rodden | 5 | 2026 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .300 | .500 | .800 | |
| 11 | | E. Arroyo | 5 | 2026 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | |
| 12 | | C. Devanney | 5 | 2025 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | |
| 13 | | B. Matthews | 5 | 2025 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 14 | | D. Clarke | 5 | 2025 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 15 | | B. Fulford | 5 | 2025 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 | .714 | |
| 16 |  | K. Manzardo | 5 | 2024 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 17 | | J. Loperfido | 5 | 2024 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | |
| 18 | | I. Lopez | 5 | 2023 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 19 | | C. Montes | 5 | 2023 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 | |
| 20 | | M. Mervis | 5 | 2023 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |
| 21 | | B. Naylor | 5 | 2022 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 22 |  | S. Langeliers | 5 | 2022 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | |
| 23 |  | J. Rodríguez | 5 | 2022 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | |
| 24 | | R. Sanmartin | 5 | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 25 | | P. Henry | 5 | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | |
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