most strikeouts in a postseason by a relief pitcher

Andrew Miller has fanned 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
CLE CLE
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
ANA ANA
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
ATL ATL
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
CLE CLE
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
KCR KCR
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
CHC CHC
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
LAD LAD
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
KCR KCR
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
HOU HOU
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
HOU HOU
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
HOU HOU
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
LAD LAD
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
BOS BOS
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
TOR TOR
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
LAD LAD
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
PHI PHI
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
ATL ATL
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
KCR KCR
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
STL STL
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
HOU HOU
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
ATL ATL
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
NYG NYG
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
TBR TBR
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
MIL MIL
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
SFG SFG
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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Team Rankings

HR

168

20th

R

643

28th

SO

1,381

12th

ERA

3.70

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
White Sox White Sox
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
CLE CLE
@
SEA SEA
10:10 PM
Fri
3/27
CLE CLE
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Sat
3/28
CLE CLE
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Sun
3/29
CLE CLE
@
SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
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CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
CWS CWS
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MIL MIL
2:10 PM