what pitcher has the most strikeouts in a single season in mlb since 2009

Since 2009, Gerrit Cole has fanned the most batters in a season, with 326 strikeouts in 2019.

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 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
326
2019
HOU HOU
33
20
5
.800
33
2.50
0
0
0
212.1
142
59
66
29
48
3
0
0
817
4
13.82
2.03
6.79
1.23
39.9
5.9
0.89
.275
2.80
55
2.63
58
6.02
45
2 Chris Sale
C. Sale
308
2017
BOS BOS
32
17
8
.680
32
2.90
1
0
0
214.1
165
69
73
24
43
8
0
0
851
3
12.93
1.81
7.16
1.01
36.2
5.1
0.97
.301
3.07
63
2.45
56
6.93
45.5
3 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
301
2015
LAD LAD
33
16
7
.696
33
2.13
4
3
0
232.2
163
55
62
15
42
5
0
1
890
9
11.64
1.62
7.17
0.58
33.8
4.7
0.88
.281
2.40
57
1.98
52
6.31
47.7
4 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
300
2019
HOU HOU
34
21
6
.778
34
2.58
2
1
0
223.0
137
64
66
36
42
6
0
0
847
4
12.11
1.70
7.14
1.45
35.4
5.0
0.80
.218
2.66
57
3.26
72
5.53
31.5
5 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
300
2018
WSH WSH
33
18
7
.720
33
2.53
2
1
0
220.2
150
62
66
23
51
12
0
4
866
4
12.24
2.08
5.88
0.94
34.6
5.9
0.91
.265
2.69
62
2.65
64
6.12
36.1
6 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
290
2018
HOU HOU
34
16
9
.640
34
2.52
1
1
0
214.0
156
60
63
28
37
8
0
0
833
5
12.20
1.56
7.84
1.18
34.8
4.4
0.90
.272
2.65
62
2.78
67
6.56
33
7 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
284
2016
WSH WSH
34
20
7
.741
34
2.96
1
0
0
228.1
165
75
77
31
56
6
0
2
902
2
11.19
2.21
5.07
1.22
31.5
6.2
0.97
.255
3.04
70
3.23
78
6.50
22.7
8 Spencer Strider
S. Strider
281
2023
ATL ATL
32
19
5
.792
32
3.86
0
0
0
186.2
146
80
85
22
58
9
0
1
763
6
13.55
2.80
4.84
1.06
36.8
7.6
1.09
.316
4.10
87
2.85
66
7.04
30.3
9 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
277
2013
TEX TEX
32
13
9
.591
32
2.83
0
0
0
209.2
145
66
68
26
80
8
0
1
841
7
11.89
3.43
3.46
1.12
32.9
9.5
1.07
.264
2.92
67
3.27
80
6.22
18.5
10 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
276
2018
HOU HOU
32
15
5
.750
32
2.88
1
1
0
200.1
143
64
68
19
64
7
0
0
799
9
12.40
2.88
4.31
0.85
34.5
8.0
1.03
.286
3.05
70
2.70
65
6.42
32.7
11 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
276
2015
WSH WSH
33
14
12
.538
33
2.79
4
3
0
228.2
176
71
74
27
34
5
0
2
899
10
10.86
1.34
8.12
1.06
30.7
3.8
0.92
.268
2.91
71
2.76
72
6.93
27.6
12 Chris Sale
C. Sale
274
2015
CWS CWS
31
13
11
.542
31
3.41
1
0
0
208.2
185
79
88
23
42
13
0
0
854
7
11.82
1.81
6.52
0.99
32.1
4.9
1.09
.323
3.80
86
2.72
66
7.98
31.8
13 David Price
D. Price
271
2014
TOT
34
15
12
.556
34
3.26
3
0
0
248.1
230
90
100
25
38
5
0
1
1,009
2
9.82
1.38
7.13
0.91
26.9
3.8
1.08
.306
3.62
87
2.77
75
8.34
26.2
14 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
269
2018
NYM NYM
32
10
9
.526
32
1.70
1
0
0
217.0
152
41
48
10
46
5
0
3
835
2
11.16
1.91
5.85
0.41
32.2
5.5
0.91
.281
1.99
44
1.98
50
6.30
49
15 Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
269
2014
CLE CLE
34
18
9
.667
34
2.44
3
1
0
235.2
207
64
72
14
51
6
0
3
951
3
10.27
1.95
5.27
0.53
28.3
5.4
1.09
.316
2.75
63
2.34
61
7.91
38.5
16 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
269
2009
DET DET
35
19
9
.679
35
3.45
3
1
0
240.0
219
92
99
20
63
6
0
5
982
8
10.09
2.36
4.27
0.75
27.4
6.4
1.18
.319
3.71
76
2.79
63
8.21
43.9
17 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
268
2017
WSH WSH
31
16
6
.727
31
2.51
2
0
0
200.2
126
56
62
22
55
11
0
2
780
4
12.02
2.47
4.87
0.99
34.4
7.1
0.90
.245
2.78
57
2.89
66
5.65
33.2
18 Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
265
2017
CLE CLE
29
18
4
.818
29
2.25
5
3
0
203.2
141
51
56
21
36
5
0
2
777
4
11.71
1.59
7.36
0.93
34.1
4.6
0.87
.267
2.47
50
2.49
57
6.23
42.8
19 Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
261
2009
SFG SFG
32
15
7
.682
32
2.48
4
2
0
225.1
168
62
69
10
68
6
0
2
905
11
10.42
2.72
3.84
0.40
28.8
7.5
1.05
.282
2.76
60
2.33
57
6.71
45.4
20 Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
259
2019
CLE CLE
34
15
8
.652
33
3.28
3
2
0
214.1
186
78
86
31
40
6
1
1
859
6
10.88
1.68
6.48
1.30
30.2
4.7
1.05
.296
3.61
71
3.31
73
7.81
29
21 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
257
2022
NYY NYY
33
13
8
.619
33
3.50
0
0
0
200.2
154
78
81
33
50
2
0
0
793
2
11.53
2.24
5.14
1.48
32.4
6.3
1.02
.268
3.63
92
3.46
87
6.91
11.5
22 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
255
2019
NYM NYM
32
11
8
.579
32
2.43
0
0
0
204.0
154
55
59
19
44
7
0
1
804
2
11.25
1.94
5.80
0.84
31.7
5.5
0.97
.282
2.60
60
2.66
62
6.79
37.8
23 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
254
2016
DET DET
34
16
9
.640
34
3.04
2
0
0
227.2
171
77
81
30
57
8
0
1
903
6
10.04
2.25
4.46
1.19
28.1
6.3
1.00
.255
3.20
72
3.48
81
6.76
20.3
24 Trevor Bauer
T. Bauer
253
2019
TOT
34
11
13
.458
34
4.48
1
1
0
213.0
184
106
118
34
82
19
0
0
911
10
10.69
3.46
3.09
1.44
27.8
9.0
1.25
.287
4.99
97
4.32
95
7.77
5.3
25 Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
253
2016
MIA MIA
29
16
8
.667
29
2.86
0
0
0
182.1
149
58
63
13
55
6
0
6
737
9
12.49
2.71
4.60
0.64
34.3
7.5
1.12
.332
3.11
72
2.29
57
7.35
35.4

More Astros Stats

Team Rankings

HR

84

14th

R

333

15th

SO

768

1st

ERA

3.52

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
45
33
.577
Mariners Mariners
39
37
.513
5.0
Rangers Rangers
38
40
.487
7.0
Angels Angels
37
40
.481
7.5
Athletics Athletics
32
48
.400
14.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
6/24
PHI PHI
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Wed
6/25
PHI PHI
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Thu
6/26
PHI PHI
@
HOU HOU
2:10 PM
Fri
6/27
CHC CHC
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Sat
6/28
CHC CHC
@
HOU HOU
7:15 PM
Last Game
LAA Angels

37 - 40

7

Final

8

HOU Astros

45 - 33

Sun 22 Jun 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
45
32
.584
Rays Rays
43
35
.551
2.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
49
30
.620
Guardians Guardians
39
37
.513
8.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
45
33
.577
Mariners Mariners
39
37
.513
5.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
47
31
.603
Mets Mets
46
32
.590
1.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
46
31
.597
Brewers Brewers
43
35
.551
3.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
48
31
.608
Giants Giants
44
34
.564
3.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
6/7
MIA MIA
@
TBR TBR
2-3
Sat
6/7
SDP SDP
@
MIL MIL
1-0
Sat
6/7
TEX TEX
@
WSH WSH
4-2
Sat
6/7
PHI PHI
@
PIT PIT
1-2
Sat
6/7
HOU HOU
@
CLE CLE
2-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
6/23
TEX TEX
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Mon
6/23
NYY NYY
@
CIN CIN
7:10 PM
Mon
6/23
ATL ATL
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Mon
6/23
AZ AZ
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Mon
6/23
PIT PIT
@
MIL MIL
7:40 PM