pitcher average most strikeouts per game 2021

Carlos Hernández had the most strikeouts per game by a pitcher in 2021, with 4 in his rookie season.

NAMESO/GAVGSOGSEASONTMABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Carlos Hernández
C. Hernández
4
.000
4
1
2021
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-117
-1.1
2Jaime Barría
J. Barría
3
.000
3
1
2021
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.8
.000
-116
-0.8
3Reiver Sanmartin
R. Sanmartin
2.5
.000
5
2
2021
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1.6
.000
-114
-1.6
4Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-109
-0.5
5Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-109
-0.5
6Yusei Kikuchi
Y. Kikuchi
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-110
-0.5
7Colin Rea
C. Rea
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-109
-0.5
8Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-113
-0.5
9Eli Morgan
E. Morgan
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-112
-0.5
10Joan Adon
J. Adon
2
.000
2
1
2021
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.5
.000
-109
-0.5
11Jordan Lyles
J. Lyles
1.67
.000
5
3
2021
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1.6
.000
-116
-1.6
12Tyler Anderson
T. Anderson
1.61
.103
29
18
2021
TOT
39
1
4
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
40
7
1
0
0
0
0
.125
.179
.304
-1
-6
.133
-23
-6.3
13Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
1.5
.034
45
30
2021
58
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
64
3
1
2
0
0
0
.097
.052
.148
-5
-12.4
.079
-58
-12.8
14Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
1.5
.250
3
2
2021
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.500
0
-0.3
.220
34
-0.3
15Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
1.5
.200
3
2
2021
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
.200
.200
.400
0
-0.6
.176
4
-0.6
16Frankie Montas
F. Montas
1.5
.000
3
2
2021
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-109
-1
17Martín Pérez
M. Pérez
1.5
.000
3
2
2021
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.8
.000
-119
-0.8
18Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
1.5
.000
3
2
2021
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1.6
.000
-112
-1.6
19Tucker Davidson
T. Davidson
1.5
.000
6
4
2021
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1.6
.000
-110
-1.6
20Bruce Zimmermann
B. Zimmermann
1.5
.000
3
2
2021
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-116
-1.1
21José Urquidy
J. Urquidy
1.5
.250
3
2
2021
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.500
0
-0.3
.220
36
-0.3
22Mike Minor
M. Minor
1.33
.000
4
3
2021
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1.8
.000
-117
-1.9
23Jordan Montgomery
J. Montgomery
1.33
.000
4
3
2021
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-112
-1
24Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
1.32
.101
45
34
2021
69
5
7
2
0
0
3
5
0
0
0
82
9
2
8
0
0
0
.162
.130
.293
-2
-11.9
.140
-16
-12.1
25Ian Anderson
I. Anderson
1.32
.054
29
22
2021
37
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
41
3
1
3
0
0
0
.079
.081
.160
-3
-8.2
.074
-62
-8.5
StatMuse has season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

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88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
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82
80
.506
6.0
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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@
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Sat
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Sun
3/29
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NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
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Cubs Cubs - w
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70
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Reds Reds - w
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.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
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NL WestWLPCTGB
93
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.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
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AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
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