who had the most strikeouts pitcher in 2021

Robbie Ray struck out the most hitters in 2021, with 248 strikeouts.

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1Robbie Ray
R. Ray
248
2021
TOR TOR
32
13
7
.650
32
2.84
0
0
0
193.1
150
61
62
33
52
4
0
0
773
5
11.54
2.42
4.77
1.54
32.1
6.7
1.04
.268
2.89
63
3.68
87
6.98
11.8
2Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
247
2021
PHI PHI
32
14
10
.583
32
2.78
3
2
0
213.1
169
66
72
16
46
8
0
1
849
6
10.42
1.94
5.37
0.68
29.1
5.4
1.01
.288
3.04
66
2.58
60
7.13
40.7
3Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
243
2021
NYY NYY
30
16
8
.667
30
3.23
2
1
0
181.1
151
65
69
24
41
2
0
0
726
5
12.06
2.03
5.93
1.19
33.5
5.6
1.06
.305
3.42
76
2.91
67
7.49
28.1
4Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
236
2021
TOT
30
15
4
.789
30
2.46
1
0
0
179.1
119
49
53
23
36
10
0
0
693
2
11.84
1.81
6.56
1.15
34.1
5.2
0.86
.247
2.66
59
2.97
69
5.97
26
5Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
234
2021
MIL MIL
28
11
5
.688
28
2.43
0
0
0
167.0
123
45
47
7
34
6
0
0
657
5
12.61
1.83
6.88
0.38
35.6
5.2
0.94
.309
2.53
58
1.62
38
6.63
48.9
6Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
227
2021
SFG SFG
33
14
6
.700
33
2.81
0
0
0
192.0
150
60
66
20
50
4
0
1
775
7
10.64
2.34
4.54
0.94
29.3
6.5
1.04
.274
3.09
70
3.00
74
7.03
23.5
7Dylan Cease
D. Cease
226
2021
CWS CWS
32
13
7
.650
32
3.91
1
1
0
165.2
139
72
77
20
68
9
0
0
708
13
12.28
3.69
3.32
1.09
31.9
9.6
1.25
.309
4.18
90
3.40
76
7.55
18.9
8Aaron Nola
A. Nola
223
2021
PHI PHI
32
9
9
.500
32
4.63
1
1
0
180.2
165
93
95
26
39
9
0
1
749
0
11.11
1.94
5.72
1.30
29.8
5.2
1.13
.308
4.73
110
3.36
78
8.22
19.1
9Charlie Morton
C. Morton
216
2021
ATL ATL
33
14
6
.700
33
3.34
0
0
0
185.2
136
69
77
16
58
17
0
1
756
5
10.47
2.81
3.72
0.78
28.6
7.7
1.04
.267
3.73
79
3.17
75
6.59
21.4
10Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
212
2021
LAD LAD
33
16
4
.800
33
2.47
0
0
0
207.2
149
57
61
19
52
6
0
2
815
5
9.19
2.25
4.08
0.82
26.0
6.4
0.97
.247
2.64
61
3.15
74
6.46
26
11Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
211
2021
MIL MIL
30
9
10
.474
30
2.56
0
0
0
179.1
130
51
54
18
43
7
0
0
708
2
10.59
2.16
4.91
0.90
29.8
6.1
0.96
.261
2.71
61
2.95
69
6.52
26.4
12Tyler Mahle
T. Mahle
210
2021
CIN CIN
33
13
6
.684
33
3.75
0
0
0
180.0
158
75
78
24
64
10
0
0
759
4
10.50
3.20
3.28
1.20
27.7
8.4
1.23
.297
3.90
85
3.80
85
7.90
12.9
13Frankie Montas
F. Montas
207
2021
OAK OAK
32
13
9
.591
32
3.37
0
0
0
187.0
164
70
79
20
57
7
0
1
778
11
9.96
2.74
3.63
0.96
26.6
7.3
1.18
.296
3.80
82
3.37
81
7.89
16.5
14José Berríos
J. Berríos
204
2021
TOT
32
12
9
.571
32
3.52
1
0
0
192.0
159
75
83
22
45
15
0
0
781
3
9.56
2.11
4.53
1.03
26.1
5.8
1.06
.277
3.89
81
3.46
82
7.45
16.5
15Joe Musgrove
J. Musgrove
203
2021
SDP SDP
32
11
9
.550
31
3.18
2
2
0
181.1
142
64
68
22
54
18
1
3
748
3
10.08
2.68
3.76
1.09
27.1
7.2
1.08
.266
3.38
81
3.69
88
7.05
10.2
16Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
201
2021
MIA MIA
33
9
15
.375
33
3.19
1
0
0
205.2
171
73
85
21
50
10
0
2
837
6
8.80
2.19
4.02
0.92
24.0
6.0
1.07
.270
3.72
76
3.41
82
7.48
17.2
17Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
201
2021
CWS CWS
31
11
9
.550
31
3.53
1
0
0
178.2
145
70
74
27
52
2
0
1
720
12
10.13
2.62
3.87
1.36
27.9
7.2
1.10
.269
3.73
81
3.78
85
7.30
13
18Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
199
2021
SDP SDP
30
8
11
.421
30
4.22
0
0
0
166.1
138
78
81
28
44
8
0
1
681
9
10.77
2.38
4.52
1.52
29.2
6.5
1.09
.274
4.38
107
3.90
93
7.47
5.6
19Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
195
2021
BOS BOS
32
11
9
.550
32
3.75
0
0
0
182.1
182
76
81
15
35
7
0
2
764
6
9.63
1.73
5.57
0.74
25.5
4.6
1.19
.326
4.00
82
2.78
64
8.98
30.9
20Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
195
2021
MIL MIL
28
10
5
.667
27
2.81
1
0
0
144.1
84
45
47
14
56
11
0
1
580
4
12.16
3.49
3.48
0.87
33.6
9.7
0.97
.230
2.93
67
3.11
73
5.24
18.6
21Julio Urías
J. Urías
195
2021
LAD LAD
32
20
3
.870
32
2.96
0
0
0
185.2
151
61
67
19
38
7
0
3
745
2
9.45
1.84
5.13
0.92
26.2
5.1
1.02
.272
3.25
73
3.12
73
7.32
23.8
22Sean Manaea
S. Manaea
194
2021
OAK OAK
32
11
10
.524
32
3.91
2
2
0
179.1
179
78
79
25
41
9
0
0
754
5
9.74
2.06
4.73
1.25
25.7
5.4
1.23
.318
3.96
95
3.65
88
8.98
10
23Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
192
2021
CIN CIN
33
8
16
.333
33
3.98
0
0
0
187.2
181
83
94
19
75
7
0
4
803
1
9.21
3.60
2.56
0.91
23.9
9.3
1.36
.318
4.51
90
3.74
84
8.68
14.5
24Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
185
2021
HOU HOU
28
13
5
.722
28
3.16
0
0
0
162.1
122
57
59
13
76
10
0
0
684
7
10.26
4.21
2.43
0.72
27.0
11.1
1.22
.273
3.27
74
3.51
83
6.76
13
25Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
185
2021
CWS CWS
24
13
5
.722
24
2.37
1
1
0
132.2
91
35
39
13
36
8
0
1
534
7
12.55
2.44
5.14
0.88
34.6
6.7
0.96
.267
2.65
54
2.64
59
6.17
25.8
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AVG

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191

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Rays Rays
74
46
.617
Yankees Yankees
68
52
.567
6.0
Red Sox Red Sox
64
56
.533
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Blue Jays Blue Jays
59
63
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Orioles Orioles
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63
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
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BOS BOS
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TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Fri
8/14
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
7:15 PM
Sat
8/15
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sun
8/16
NYY NYY
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TOR TOR
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Crow-Armstrong

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Olson

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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.396

Kurtz

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Wood

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SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Caminero

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.549

García

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SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

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33

Simpson

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32

Witt

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Cease

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Sale

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13.09

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Dylan Cease

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23

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27

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Rays

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Twins

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Dodgers

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Rangers

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Rays Rays
74
46
.617
Yankees Yankees
68
52
.567
6.0
Red Sox Red Sox
64
56
.533
10.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
59
63
.484
16.0
Orioles Orioles
58
63
.479
16.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
White Sox White Sox
62
57
.521
Twins Twins
60
62
.492
3.5
Tigers Tigers
59
61
.492
3.5
Guardians Guardians
59
62
.488
4.0
Royals Royals
49
73
.402
14.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
Astros Astros
62
60
.508
Rangers Rangers
60
61
.496
1.5
Mariners Mariners
56
65
.463
5.5
Athletics Athletics
47
74
.388
14.5
Angels Angels
47
74
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Braves Braves
73
48
.603
Phillies Phillies
64
58
.525
9.5
Marlins Marlins
62
59
.512
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Nationals Nationals
59
63
.484
14.5
Mets Mets
53
69
.434
20.5
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Brewers Brewers
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47
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Cubs Cubs
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50
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Cardinals Cardinals
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60
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Reds Reds
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62
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Pirates Pirates
58
64
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16.5
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73
48
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Padres Padres
65
57
.533
8.5
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
64
58
.525
9.5
Giants Giants
50
71
.413
23.0
Rockies Rockies
48
73
.397
25.0

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Wed
7/29
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
6-8
Wed
7/29
AZ AZ
@
PIT PIT
3-0
Wed
7/29
TOR TOR
@
WSH WSH
5-2
Wed
7/29
BAL BAL
@
DET DET
10-9
Wed
7/29
MIL MIL
@
SFG SFG
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Thu
8/13
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Thu
8/13
PIT PIT
@
MIA MIA
1:10 PM
Thu
8/13
SEA SEA
@
NYY NYY
1:35 PM
Thu
8/13
CIN CIN
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Thu
8/13
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM