most strikeouts per start by a starting pitcher

Kiko Calero and Steve Rachunok are tied for the most career strikeouts per start by a starting pitcher, with 9.

NAME SO/GS SO GS G W L W% ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Kiko Calero
K. Calero
9
9
1
1
0
0
1.80
0
0
0
5.0
3
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
20
0
16.20
3.60
4.50
0.00
45.0
10.0
1.00
.333
1.80
5.40
2 Steve Rachunok
S. Rachunok
9
9
1
1
0
1
.000
5.00
1
0
0
9.0
9
5
5
0
4
0
0
40
0
9.00
4.00
2.25
0.00
22.5
10.0
1.44
.333
5.00
9.00
3 Spencer Strider
S. Strider
8.24
511
62
62
32
14
.696
3.63
0
0
0
345.0
259
139
148
36
114
16
0
2
1,412
12
13.33
2.97
4.48
0.94
36.2
8.1
1.08
.303
3.86
6.76
4 Chase Burns
C. Burns
8
8
1
1
0
0
5.40
0
0
0
5.0
6
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
21
0
14.40
0.00
1.80
38.1
0.0
1.20
.417
5.40
10.80
5 Chris Gissell
C. Gissell
8
8
1
1
0
1
.000
11.25
0
0
0
4.0
9
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
22
1
18.00
2.25
8.00
2.25
36.4
4.5
2.50
.667
11.25
20.25
6 Ryan Bradley
R. Bradley
8
8
1
1
0
1
.000
9.00
0
0
0
5.0
7
5
6
1
2
0
0
0
23
0
14.40
3.60
4.00
1.80
34.8
8.7
1.80
.500
10.80
12.60
7 Eddie O'Brien
E. O'Brien
8
8
1
1
1
0
1.000
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
6
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
36
0
8.00
3.00
2.67
0.00
22.2
8.3
1.00
.240
1.00
6.00
8 Bob Dresser
B. Dresser
8
8
1
1
0
1
.000
3.00
1
0
0
9.0
12
3
6
0
0
0
0
41
0
8.00
0.00
0.00
19.5
0.0
1.33
.364
6.00
12.00
9 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
7.99
4,818
603
603
301
166
.645
3.30
100
37
0
4103.0
3,320
1,504
1,692
408
1,491
188
0
37
16,937
109
10.57
3.27
3.23
0.89
28.4
8.8
1.17
.290
3.71
7.28
10 Chris Sale
C. Sale
7.87
2,416
307
307
139
84
.623
3.04
16
3
0
1952.1
1,600
659
711
201
443
124
0
12
7,863
44
11.14
2.04
5.45
0.93
30.7
5.6
1.05
.299
3.28
7.38
11 Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
7.75
589
76
76
38
17
.691
2.58
0
0
0
471.1
357
135
150
31
140
13
0
12
1,888
16
11.25
2.67
4.21
0.59
31.2
7.4
1.05
.292
2.86
6.82
12 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
7.52
1,760
234
234
92
59
.609
2.49
4
2
0
1462.1
1,115
405
442
129
328
24
0
13
5,739
28
10.83
2.02
5.37
0.79
30.7
5.7
0.99
.282
2.72
6.86
13 Juan Pena
J. Pena
7.5
15
2
2
2
0
1.000
0.69
0
0
0
13.0
9
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
49
0
10.38
2.08
5.00
0.00
30.6
6.1
0.92
.290
0.69
6.23
14 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
7.41
3,032
409
409
208
97
.682
2.95
46
17
0
2720.0
2,151
893
979
233
705
136
0
26
10,955
60
10.03
2.33
4.30
0.77
27.7
6.4
1.05
.280
3.24
7.12
15 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
7.39
3,394
459
459
215
112
.657
3.17
12
5
0
2867.0
2,344
1,010
1,083
335
752
110
0
20
11,588
79
10.65
2.36
4.51
1.05
29.3
6.5
1.08
.287
3.40
7.36
16 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
7.31
5,654
773
773
318
291
.522
3.18
222
61
0
5326.0
3,880
1,884
2,151
314
2,748
156
0
75
22,310
275
9.55
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.3
12.3
1.24
.265
3.63
6.56
17 Logan Henderson
L. Henderson
7.25
29
4
4
3
0
1.000
1.71
0
0
0
21.0
14
4
4
3
6
0
0
0
81
0
12.43
2.57
4.83
1.29
35.8
7.4
0.95
.256
1.71
6.00
18 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
7.24
2,274
314
314
159
85
.652
2.71
137
40
0
2202.1
1,655
663
751
194
742
17
0
46
8,959
76
9.29
3.03
3.06
0.79
25.4
8.3
1.09
.255
3.07
6.76
19 Kerry Wood
K. Wood
7.2
1,282
178
178
71
55
.563
3.69
11
5
0
1116.2
871
458
489
126
541
81
0
11
4,733
46
10.33
4.36
2.37
1.02
27.1
11.4
1.26
.276
3.94
7.02
20 Mark Prior
M. Prior
7.14
757
106
106
42
29
.592
3.51
5
1
0
657.0
582
256
277
77
223
31
0
10
2,771
21
10.37
3.05
3.39
1.05
27.3
8.0
1.23
.300
3.79
7.97
21 Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
7.13
955
134
134
62
31
.667
3.17
5
2
0
836.1
742
295
316
92
186
17
0
1
3,385
33
10.28
2.00
5.13
0.99
28.2
5.5
1.11
.304
3.40
7.98
22 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
7.12
2,007
282
282
110
88
.556
3.58
2
1
0
1706.0
1,394
678
712
217
544
77
0
8
7,009
79
10.59
2.87
3.69
1.14
28.6
7.8
1.14
.283
3.76
7.35
23 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
7.1
2,251
317
317
153
80
.657
3.18
8
5
0
1954.0
1,627
690
740
217
500
61
0
8
7,861
58
10.37
2.30
4.50
1.00
28.6
6.4
1.09
.292
3.41
7.49
24 Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
7.02
344
49
49
13
16
.448
2.93
0
0
0
255.1
203
83
89
27
64
5
0
0
1,026
5
12.13
2.26
5.38
0.95
33.5
6.2
1.05
.300
3.14
7.16
25 Paul Skenes
P. Skenes
7
280
40
40
15
10
.600
2.03
1
0
0
239.0
161
54
59
15
61
8
0
0
923
4
10.54
2.30
4.59
0.56
30.3
6.6
0.93
.261
2.22
6.06
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HR

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19th

R

382

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SO

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ERA

3.98

18th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
48
33
.593
Brewers Brewers
45
36
.556
3.0
Cardinals Cardinals
44
38
.537
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Reds Reds
42
39
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50
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/27
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
7:10 PM
Sat
6/28
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
4:10 PM
Sun
6/29
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
12:05 PM
Mon
6/30
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Tue
7/1
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Last Game
STL Cardinals

44 - 38

0

Final

3

CHC Cubs

48 - 33

Thu 26 Jun 2025

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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
48
34
.585
Phillies Phillies
47
34
.580
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
48
33
.593
Brewers Brewers
45
36
.556
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NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
51
31
.622
Padres Padres
44
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.550
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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
46
34
.575
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35
.568
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
51
31
.622
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40
39
.506
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
48
33
.593
Mariners Mariners
41
39
.513
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
6/10
CHC CHC
@
PHI PHI
2-7
Tue
6/10
TOR TOR
@
STL STL
5-2
Tue
6/10
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
1-10
Tue
6/10
SFG SFG
@
COL COL
10-7
Wed
6/11
WSH WSH
@
NYM NYM
3-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/27
NYM NYM
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
6/27
ATH ATH
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Fri
6/27
TBR TBR
@
BAL BAL
7:05 PM
Fri
6/27
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
7:10 PM
Fri
6/27
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
7:10 PM