what pitcher leads the mlb in strikeouts in the 1st inning in the last minth in 2023

Kevin Gausman struck out the most batters in the 1st inning in 2023, with 50 strikeouts.

NAMESOSEASONTMGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
50
2023
TOR TOR
31
30
5
14
0
0
3.57
2Spencer Strider
S. Strider
47
2023
ATL ATL
32
25
2
12
1
0
3.92
3Pablo López
P. López
43
2023
MIN MIN
32
39
7
8
1
0
5.38
4Hunter Brown
H. Brown
42
2023
HOU HOU
29
28
6
8
0
0
5.25
5Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
42
2023
TOT
33
40
11
12
1
0
3.50
6Mitch Keller
M. Keller
42
2023
PIT PIT
32
29
6
10
1
0
4.20
7Kyle Bradish
K. Bradish
41
2023
BAL BAL
30
10
0
10
1
0
4.10
8Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
41
2023
TOR TOR
33
30
7
12
3
1
3.42
9Aaron Nola
A. Nola
41
2023
PHI PHI
32
23
6
6
0
0
6.83
10Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
40
2023
PHI PHI
32
22
3
5
1
0
8.00
11Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
40
2023
NYY NYY
33
21
3
11
0
0
3.64
12Charlie Morton
C. Morton
39
2023
ATL ATL
30
23
3
15
4
0
2.60
13Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
39
2023
MIN MIN
29
24
5
4
0
0
9.75
14Jesús Luzardo
J. Luzardo
39
2023
MIA MIA
32
19
5
9
0
0
4.33
15Blake Snell
B. Snell
39
2023
SDP SDP
32
24
3
15
0
0
2.60
16Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
38
2023
TOT
32
37
9
15
1
0
2.53
17Yusei Kikuchi
Y. Kikuchi
37
2023
TOR TOR
32
28
3
11
1
0
3.36
18Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
37
2023
MIL MIL
30
17
7
11
1
0
3.36
19Justin Steele
J. Steele
37
2023
CHC CHC
30
23
2
8
2
0
4.63
20Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
37
2023
ARI ARI
34
33
4
6
0
0
6.17
21Dylan Cease
D. Cease
36
2023
CWS CWS
33
25
2
7
4
0
5.14
22Cristian Javier
C. Javier
35
2023
HOU HOU
31
25
6
10
2
0
3.50
23George Kirby
G. Kirby
34
2023
SEA SEA
31
22
2
9
3
1
3.78
24Logan Gilbert
L. Gilbert
34
2023
SEA SEA
32
34
7
8
0
0
4.25
25Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
34
2023
TOT
27
25
5
13
1
0
2.62
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