pitcher most strikeouts in a playoffs

Curt Schilling has struck out the most batters in a postseason, with 56 strikeouts in 2001.

NAME SO SEASON TM G W L W% GS 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 ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
56
2001
ARI ARI
6
4
0
1.000
6
1.12
3
1
0
48.1
25
6
6
3
6
1
0
0
176
0
10.43
1.12
9.33
0.56
31.8
3.4
0.64
.200
1.12
4.66
2 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
47
2019
HOU HOU
5
4
1
.800
5
1.72
0
0
0
36.2
21
7
7
4
11
0
0
0
138
0
11.54
2.70
4.27
0.98
34.1
8.0
0.87
.224
1.72
5.15
3 Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
47
2019
WSH WSH
6
5
0
1.000
5
1.98
0
0
0
36.1
30
8
9
4
4
0
0
1
142
1
11.64
0.99
11.75
0.99
33.1
2.8
0.94
.299
2.23
7.43
4 Cliff Lee
C. Lee
47
2010
TEX TEX
5
3
2
.600
5
2.78
1
0
0
35.2
27
11
12
2
2
1
0
0
138
0
11.86
0.50
23.50
0.50
34.1
1.4
0.81
.291
3.03
6.81
5 Josh Beckett
J. Beckett
47
2003
FLA FLA
6
2
2
.500
5
2.11
2
2
0
42.2
21
10
10
3
12
1
0
1
160
1
9.91
2.53
3.92
0.63
29.4
7.5
0.77
.186
2.11
4.43
6 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
47
2001
ARI ARI
6
5
1
.833
5
1.52
2
2
0
41.1
25
7
7
2
8
0
1
0
156
0
10.23
1.74
5.88
0.44
30.1
5.1
0.80
.232
1.52
5.44
7 Kevin Brown
K. Brown
46
1998
SDP SDP
6
2
2
.500
5
2.52
1
1
0
39.1
24
11
11
1
17
3
0
2
157
1
10.53
3.89
2.71
0.23
29.3
10.8
1.04
.256
2.52
5.49
8 Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
45
2014
SFG SFG
7
4
1
.800
6
1.03
2
2
1
52.2
28
6
7
3
6
2
1
0
195
0
7.69
1.03
7.50
0.51
23.1
3.1
0.65
.180
1.20
4.78
9 Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
43
2010
SFG SFG
6
4
1
.800
5
2.43
1
1
0
37.0
25
10
11
3
9
1
0
0
145
0
10.46
2.19
4.78
0.73
29.7
6.2
0.92
.247
2.68
6.08
10 Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
41
2023
TEX TEX
6
5
0
1.000
6
2.95
0
0
0
36.2
31
12
12
3
10
1
0
1
153
0
10.06
2.45
4.10
0.74
26.8
6.5
1.12
.286
2.95
7.61
11 Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
41
1997
BAL BAL
4
2
0
1.000
4
1.24
0
0
0
29.0
11
4
4
3
7
0
0
0
105
0
12.72
2.17
5.86
0.93
39.0
6.7
0.62
.148
1.24
3.41
12 Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
40
2020
TBR TBR
6
2
3
.400
6
6.28
0
0
0
28.2
26
20
20
9
17
0
0
0
126
6
12.56
5.34
2.35
2.83
31.7
13.5
1.50
.283
6.28
8.16
13 Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
39
2020
LAD LAD
5
2
0
1.000
5
1.80
0
0
0
25.0
18
5
5
2
12
0
0
0
104
1
14.04
4.32
3.25
0.72
37.5
11.5
1.20
.314
1.80
6.48
14 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
38
2019
HOU HOU
6
1
4
.200
6
4.33
0
0
0
35.1
30
17
17
8
14
0
0
0
146
0
9.68
3.57
2.71
2.04
26.0
9.6
1.25
.256
4.33
7.64
15 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
38
2017
HOU HOU
6
4
1
.800
5
2.21
1
0
0
36.2
22
9
9
3
8
2
0
0
136
0
9.33
1.96
4.75
0.74
27.9
5.9
0.82
.224
2.21
5.40
16 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
37
2020
LAD LAD
5
4
1
.800
5
2.93
0
0
0
30.2
23
10
10
4
5
0
0
0
114
0
10.86
1.47
7.40
1.17
32.5
4.4
0.91
.279
2.93
6.75
17 Blake Snell
B. Snell
37
2020
TBR TBR
6
2
2
.500
6
3.03
0
0
0
29.2
20
10
10
5
14
0
0
0
118
2
11.22
4.25
2.64
1.52
31.4
11.9
1.15
.242
3.03
6.07
18 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
37
2019
WSH WSH
6
3
0
1.000
5
2.40
0
0
0
30.0
21
8
8
4
15
0
0
1
125
1
11.10
4.50
2.47
1.20
29.6
12.0
1.20
.246
2.40
6.30
19 Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
36
2019
WSH WSH
8
2
3
.400
3
5.79
0
0
0
23.1
21
15
16
2
12
1
0
1
103
0
13.89
4.63
3.00
0.77
35.0
11.7
1.41
.365
6.17
8.10
20 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
35
2023
PHI PHI
5
3
0
1.000
4
1.95
0
0
0
27.2
17
6
7
3
3
0
0
0
103
1
11.39
0.98
11.67
0.98
34.0
2.9
0.72
.226
2.28
5.53
21 Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
35
2016
CLE CLE
6
4
1
.800
6
1.83
0
0
0
34.1
28
7
7
3
8
3
0
0
138
0
9.17
2.10
4.38
0.79
25.4
5.8
1.05
.281
1.83
7.34
22 Josh Beckett
J. Beckett
35
2007
BOS BOS
4
4
0
1.000
4
1.20
1
1
0
30.0
19
4
4
1
2
1
0
0
110
2
10.50
0.60
17.50
0.30
31.8
1.8
0.70
.254
1.20
5.70
23 Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
35
1995
CLE CLE
5
4
1
.800
5
1.53
0
0
0
35.1
20
6
8
3
9
1
0
2
137
2
8.92
2.29
3.89
0.76
25.5
6.6
0.82
.191
2.04
5.09
24 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
35
1973
NYM NYM
4
1
2
.333
4
1.99
1
0
0
31.2
26
7
8
2
8
1
0
2
131
2
9.95
2.27
4.38
0.57
26.7
6.1
1.07
.282
2.27
7.39
25 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
35
1968
STL STL
3
2
1
.667
3
1.67
3
1
0
27.0
18
5
5
1
4
0
0
1
101
0
11.67
1.33
8.75
0.33
34.7
4.0
0.81
.279
1.67
6.00

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HR

214

8th

R

791

6th

SO

1,288

23rd

ERA

4.49

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Last Game
SDP Padres

90 - 72

12

Final

4

AZ Diamondbacks

80 - 82

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
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MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
2-1
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
11-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:03 PM
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM
Tue
10/7
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
8:08 PM