relief pitcher strikeout leaders since 2021

Since 2021, Josh Hader has fanned the most hitters by a relief pitcher, with 449 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Josh Hader
J. Hader
449
296
22
20
.524
0
2.71
0
0
164
288.2
172
87
98
34
116
12
242
3
1,158
17
14.00
3.62
3.87
1.06
38.8
10.0
1.00
.252
3.06
5.36
2Bryan Abreu
B. Abreu
432
306
16
12
.571
0
2.69
0
0
16
317.2
234
95
104
25
138
20
59
0
1,317
20
12.24
3.91
3.13
0.71
32.8
10.5
1.17
.298
2.95
6.63
3Aroldis Chapman
A. Chapman
426
300
26
20
.565
0
3.05
0
0
91
274.0
169
93
105
25
156
7
144
4
1,145
32
13.99
5.12
2.73
0.82
37.2
13.6
1.19
.271
3.45
5.55
4Tanner Scott
T. Scott
408
336
28
24
.538
0
3.48
0
0
77
323.2
255
125
143
28
161
19
147
11
1,379
16
11.35
4.48
2.53
0.78
29.6
11.7
1.29
.298
3.98
7.09
5Devin Williams
D. Williams
398
273
27
15
.643
0
2.59
0
0
86
257.0
148
74
87
17
122
12
124
4
1,044
13
13.94
4.27
3.26
0.60
38.1
11.7
1.05
.265
3.05
5.18
6Raisel Iglesias
R. Iglesias
390
326
24
23
.511
0
2.64
0
0
147
324.1
240
95
112
35
70
9
257
8
1,275
6
10.82
1.94
5.57
0.97
30.6
5.5
0.96
.266
3.11
6.66
7Edwin Díaz
E. Díaz
389
240
20
14
.588
0
2.43
0
0
112
244.2
150
66
73
17
82
22
188
2
966
17
14.31
3.02
4.74
0.63
40.3
8.5
0.95
.292
2.69
5.52
8Scott Barlow
S. Barlow
389
340
23
18
.561
0
3.37
0
0
56
339.0
267
127
140
30
157
20
130
10
1,432
16
10.33
4.17
2.48
0.80
27.2
11.0
1.25
.283
3.72
7.09
9Phil Maton
P. Maton
370
333
17
13
.567
0
3.60
0
0
9
322.1
259
129
144
32
127
39
60
7
1,358
3
10.33
3.55
2.91
0.89
27.2
9.4
1.20
.287
4.02
7.23
10David Bednar
D. Bednar
370
298
18
21
.462
0
2.94
0
0
111
300.0
235
98
114
25
103
9
211
13
1,237
11
11.10
3.09
3.59
0.75
29.9
8.3
1.13
.288
3.42
7.05
11Alex Vesia
A. Vesia
362
294
17
12
.586
0
2.68
0
0
13
269.0
175
80
98
31
118
12
44
13
1,101
9
12.11
3.95
3.07
1.04
32.9
10.7
1.09
.249
3.28
5.86
12Craig Kimbrel
C. Kimbrel
356
268
25
24
.510
0
3.52
0
0
92
253.0
176
99
117
29
117
17
179
5
1,054
22
12.66
4.16
3.04
1.03
33.8
11.1
1.16
.275
4.16
6.26
13Camilo Doval
C. Doval
354
297
26
19
.578
0
3.39
0
0
106
286.2
229
108
138
20
139
17
197
13
1,225
27
11.11
4.36
2.55
0.63
28.9
11.3
1.28
.301
4.33
7.19
14Héctor Neris
H. Neris
353
312
29
21
.580
0
3.58
0
0
35
294.0
229
117
135
36
124
16
106
6
1,230
19
10.81
3.80
2.85
1.10
28.7
10.1
1.20
.275
4.13
7.01
15Griffin Jax
G. Jax
349
283
20
26
.435
0
3.56
0
0
15
285.1
236
113
122
28
79
10
48
8
1,171
9
11.01
2.49
4.42
0.88
29.8
6.7
1.10
.295
3.85
7.44
16Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
342
301
21
18
.538
0
2.97
0
0
163
291.1
196
96
105
29
114
8
233
12
1,178
8
10.57
3.52
3.00
0.90
29.0
9.7
1.06
.244
3.24
6.05
17Emilio Pagán
E. Pagán
342
298
19
20
.487
0
3.88
0
0
43
299.1
240
129
143
49
98
6
113
4
1,229
6
10.28
2.95
3.49
1.47
27.8
8.0
1.13
.260
4.30
7.22
18Gregory Soto
G. Soto
336
331
15
28
.349
0
3.96
0
0
54
297.2
260
131
159
23
147
29
136
7
1,312
33
10.16
4.44
2.29
0.70
25.6
11.2
1.37
.305
4.81
7.86
19Ryan Helsley
R. Helsley
335
261
28
17
.622
0
2.86
0
0
104
271.0
201
86
97
22
112
2
163
10
1,109
19
11.13
3.72
2.99
0.73
30.2
10.1
1.15
.281
3.22
6.68
20Emmanuel Clase
E. Clase
328
345
19
22
.463
0
1.84
0
0
181
336.2
247
69
103
13
64
8
290
10
1,323
18
8.77
1.71
5.13
0.35
24.8
4.8
0.92
.257
2.75
6.60
21Andrés Muñoz
A. Muñoz
324
241
11
22
.333
0
2.28
0
0
77
236.1
150
60
74
15
93
16
121
12
949
18
12.34
3.54
3.48
0.57
34.1
9.8
1.03
.269
2.82
5.71
22Jeff Hoffman
J. Hoffman
324
247
19
12
.613
0
3.25
0
0
44
257.2
195
93
103
35
100
14
107
5
1,074
19
11.32
3.49
3.24
1.22
30.2
9.3
1.14
.266
3.60
6.81
23Taylor Rogers
T. Rogers
324
287
16
22
.421
0
3.57
0
0
42
267.0
234
106
130
31
97
19
91
9
1,126
7
10.92
3.27
3.34
1.04
28.8
8.6
1.24
.310
4.38
7.89
24Ryne Stanek
R. Stanek
321
314
19
16
.543
0
3.76
0
0
13
285.0
228
119
135
33
146
9
69
7
1,223
20
10.14
4.61
2.20
1.04
26.2
11.9
1.31
.273
4.26
7.20
25Jhoan Duran
J. Duran
319
246
18
25
.419
0
2.44
0
0
90
254.1
202
69
89
19
75
17
151
14
1,036
18
11.29
2.65
4.25
0.67
30.8
7.2
1.09
.302
3.15
7.15
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HR

182

16th

R

686

21st

SO

1,504

2nd

ERA

3.86

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Last Game
HOU Astros

87 - 75

6

Final

2

LAA Angels

72 - 90

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

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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

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
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NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM