who had the highest strikeouts per nine innings by a starting pitcher in 2023

Sam Moll had the highest K/9 by a starting pitcher in 2023, with 27.00 per nine innings.

NAME K/9 SEASON TM G W L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Sam Moll
S. Moll
27.00
2023
OAK OAK
1
0
0
1
0.00
3
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.00
75.0
0.0
1.00
1.000
0.00
9.00
2 Fernando Cruz
F. Cruz
24.00
2023
CIN CIN
2
0
1
.000
2
3.00
8
0
0
0
3.0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
11
0
3.00
8.00
0.00
72.7
9.1
0.67
.500
6.00
3.00
3 Kyle Nelson
K. Nelson
21.60
2023
ARI ARI
2
0
1
.000
2
10.80
4
0
0
0
1.2
2
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
9
0
5.40
4.00
5.40
44.4
11.1
1.80
.333
16.20
10.80
4 Matt Koch
M. Koch
18.00
2023
COL COL
1
0
0
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.00
50.0
0.0
1.00
.500
0.00
9.00
5 Jimmy Herget
J. Herget
18.00
2023
LAA LAA
1
0
0
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
0.00
66.7
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
6 Josh Winckowski
J. Winckowski
18.00
2023
BOS BOS
1
0
0
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
9.00
2.00
0.00
50.0
25.0
1.00
.000
0.00
0.00
7 Alex Vesia
A. Vesia
18.00
2023
LAD LAD
1
0
0
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.00
50.0
0.0
1.00
.500
0.00
9.00
8 Sam Long
S. Long
18.00
2023
OAK OAK
1
0
1
.000
1
27.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
3
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
9.00
2.00
0.00
28.6
14.3
4.00
.750
27.00
27.00
9 Justin Garza
J. Garza
18.00
2023
BOS BOS
1
0
1
.000
1
27.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
7
0
0.00
18.00
28.6
0.0
4.00
.667
27.00
36.00
10 Josh Staumont
J. Staumont
18.00
2023
KCR KCR
1
0
0
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
0.00
66.7
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
11 Josh Taylor
J. Taylor
18.00
2023
KCR KCR
1
0
1
.000
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
9.00
2.00
0.00
40.0
20.0
2.00
.500
9.00
9.00
12 Matt Barnes
M. Barnes
18.00
2023
MIA MIA
1
0
0
1
0.00
2
0
0
0
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0.00
0.00
40.0
0.0
2.00
.667
0.00
18.00
13 Ryan Borucki
R. Borucki
14.73
2023
PIT PIT
2
0
0
2
0.00
6
0
0
0
3.2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12
0
0.00
0.00
50.0
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
14 Ryan Walker
R. Walker
14.16
2023
SFG SFG
13
0
1
.000
13
2.21
32
0
0
0
20.1
19
5
6
3
12
1
0
0
89
1
5.31
2.67
1.33
36.0
13.5
1.52
.390
2.66
8.41
15 Brennan Bernardino
B. Bernardino
14.00
2023
BOS BOS
6
0
0
6
2.00
14
0
0
0
9.0
7
2
2
0
2
3
0
0
38
0
2.00
7.00
0.00
36.8
5.3
1.00
.368
2.00
7.00
16 Trevor Richards
T. Richards
14.00
2023
TOR TOR
3
0
1
.000
3
3.00
14
0
0
0
9.0
5
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
35
1
3.00
4.67
2.00
40.0
8.6
0.89
.188
3.00
5.00
17 Spencer Strider
S. Strider
13.55
2023
ATL ATL
32
19
5
.792
32
3.86
281
0
0
0
186.2
146
80
85
22
58
9
0
1
763
6
2.80
4.84
1.06
36.8
7.6
1.09
.316
4.10
7.04
18 Trevor Megill
T. Megill
13.50
2023
MIL MIL
2
0
0
2
9.00
3
0
0
0
2.0
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
11
0
4.50
3.00
0.00
27.3
9.1
2.50
.571
9.00
18.00
19 Trent Thornton
T. Thornton
13.50
2023
SEA SEA
1
0
0
1
0.00
3
0
0
0
2.0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
8
0
4.50
3.00
0.00
37.5
12.5
1.00
.250
4.50
4.50
20 Tejay Antone
T. Antone
13.50
2023
CIN CIN
1
0
0
1
0.00
3
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0.00
0.00
50.0
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
21 Freddy Tarnok
F. Tarnok
13.50
2023
OAK OAK
1
0
0
1
10.13
4
0
0
0
2.2
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
12
1
3.38
4.00
3.38
33.3
8.3
1.50
.333
10.13
10.13
22 Yerry Rodríguez
Y. Rodríguez
13.50
2023
TEX TEX
1
0
1
.000
1
9.00
3
0
0
0
2.0
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
9
1
4.50
3.00
0.00
33.3
11.1
1.50
.400
9.00
9.00
23 Brendan White
B. White
13.50
2023
DET DET
2
0
1
.000
2
9.00
3
0
0
0
2.0
3
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
13
0
9.00
1.50
0.00
23.1
15.4
2.50
.500
9.00
13.50
24 Brusdar Graterol
B. Graterol
13.50
2023
LAD LAD
1
0
0
1
0.00
3
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
4.50
3.00
0.00
42.9
14.3
0.50
.000
0.00
0.00
25 Connor Brogdon
C. Brogdon
13.50
2023
PHI PHI
1
0
0
1
0.00
1
0
0
0
0.2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
13.50
1.00
0.00
20.0
20.0
4.50
.667
0.00
27.00
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Team Rankings

HR

103

9th

R

349

17th

SO

670

19th

ERA

5.34

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
49
33
.598
Mariners Mariners
42
40
.512
7.0
Rangers Rangers
41
42
.494
8.5
Angels Angels
40
41
.494
8.5
Athletics Athletics
34
51
.400
16.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/29
ATH ATH
@
NYY NYY
1:35 PM
Mon
6/30
ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
7:35 PM
Tue
7/1
ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Wed
7/2
ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
Fri
7/4
SFG SFG
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Last Game
NYY Yankees

47 - 35

0

Final

7

ATH Athletics

34 - 51

Sat 28 Jun 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
48
34
.585
Mets Mets
48
35
.578
0.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
48
34
.585
Brewers Brewers
47
36
.566
1.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
52
32
.619
Padres Padres
45
37
.549
6.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
47
35
.573
Rays Rays
47
36
.566
0.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
52
32
.619
Guardians Guardians
40
41
.494
10.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
49
33
.598
Mariners Mariners
42
40
.512
7.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
6/12
COL COL
@
ATL ATL
4-12
Fri
6/13
MIA MIA
@
WSH WSH
4-3
Fri
6/13
CIN CIN
@
DET DET
11-1
Fri
6/13
PIT PIT
@
CHC CHC
1-2
Fri
6/13
CWS CWS
@
TEX TEX
4-5

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
6/28
WSH WSH
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sun
6/29
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
12:05 PM
Sun
6/29
NYM NYM
@
PIT PIT
1:35 PM
Sun
6/29
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
1:35 PM
Sun
6/29
TBR TBR
@
BAL BAL
1:35 PM