pitchers allowing most strikeouts in the 1st inning

Randy Johnson has fanned the most career hitters in the 1st inning, with 713 strikeouts.

NAMESOGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
713
603
468
58
238
29
0
3.00
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
700
707
545
36
265
31
2
2.64
3Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
647
621
499
34
401
18
4
1.61
4Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
571
474
394
62
153
21
1
3.73
5Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
555
555
465
76
207
15
2
2.68
6Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
520
740
794
52
200
26
16
2.60
7CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
508
560
485
59
177
21
1
2.87
8Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
504
536
486
51
150
6
1
3.36
9Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
481
552
535
58
171
15
2
2.81
10Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
478
612
616
59
209
24
22
2.29
11Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
473
451
341
38
142
13
1
3.33
12Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
473
541
562
51
127
13
0
3.72
13Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
443
409
361
41
100
28
0
4.43
14John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
441
481
452
47
192
11
10
2.30
15Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
439
544
533
41
174
17
6
2.52
16A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
432
430
387
28
155
22
2
2.79
17Chris Sale
C. Sale
431
312
252
29
93
21
1
4.63
18Charlie Morton
C. Morton
428
410
377
34
175
46
1
2.45
19Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
424
436
408
51
109
8
3
3.89
20Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
422
521
511
45
172
15
3
2.45
21Jon Lester
J. Lester
415
451
442
52
192
16
0
2.16
22David Cone
D. Cone
409
419
364
41
177
19
1
2.31
23John Lackey
J. Lackey
407
446
440
45
147
20
1
2.77
24Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
404
422
380
52
137
17
4
2.95
25Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
402
443
435
59
121
13
1
3.32
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HR

60

Raleigh

Cal Raleigh

RBI

125

Raleigh

Cal Raleigh

AVG

.300

Canzone

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

15

Woo

Bryan Woo

K

198

Woo

Bryan Woo

ERA

2.94

Woo

Bryan Woo
Team Rankings

HR

238

3rd

R

766

9th

SO

1,426

7th

ERA

3.87

13th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
10:10 PM
Fri
3/27
@
9:40 PM
Sat
3/28
@
9:40 PM
Sun
3/29
@
4:10 PM
Mon
3/30
@
9:40 PM
Last Game
SEA Mariners

3 - 4

3

Final

4

TOR Blue Jays

4 - 3

Mon 20 Oct 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
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
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM