worst record to start season after making the world series

46 pitchers are tied for the worst record in starts in a World Series, with a record of 0-1. The first three are Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Gausman and Blake Snell.

Interpreted as:
worst record to start by a player season after making the world series
NAMERECGSSEASONSERIESTMW%GWLERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
0-1
2
2025
World Series
.000
2
0
1
7.56
9
0
0
0
8.1
11
7
7
2
3
0
0
1
38
1
9.72
3.24
3.00
2.16
23.7
7.9
1.68
.375
7.56
11.88
2Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
0-2
2
2025
World Series
.000
2
0
2
4.26
14
0
0
0
12.2
7
6
6
2
2
0
0
1
47
0
9.95
1.42
7.00
1.42
29.8
4.3
0.71
.172
4.26
4.97
3Blake Snell
B. Snell
0-2
2
2025
World Series
.000
2
0
2
7.71
11
0
0
0
11.2
14
10
10
3
7
1
0
0
52
2
8.49
5.40
1.57
2.31
21.2
13.5
1.80
.367
7.71
10.80
4Clarke Schmidt
C. Schmidt
0-1
1
2024
World Series
.000
1
0
1
10.13
3
0
0
0
2.2
2
3
3
1
4
0
0
0
14
0
10.13
13.50
0.75
3.38
21.4
28.6
2.25
.167
10.13
6.75
5Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
0-1
1
2024
World Series
.000
1
0
1
10.80
3
0
0
0
3.1
6
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
16
0
8.10
0.00
8.10
18.8
0.0
1.80
.300
10.80
16.20
6Joe Mantiply
J. Mantiply
0-1
1
2023
World Series
.000
1
0
1
6.75
1
0
0
0
1.1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
6.75
6.75
1.00
0.00
16.7
16.7
1.50
.250
6.75
6.75
7Brandon Pfaadt
B. Pfaadt
0-1
1
2023
World Series
.000
1
0
1
5.06
4
0
0
0
5.1
4
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
21
0
6.75
3.38
2.00
1.69
19.0
9.5
1.13
.214
5.06
6.75
8Jordan Montgomery
J. Montgomery
0-1
1
2023
World Series
.000
1
0
1
6.00
0
0
0
0
6.0
9
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
26
0
0.00
1.50
0.00
1.50
0.0
3.8
1.67
.333
6.00
13.50
9Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
0-1
2
2023
World Series
.000
2
0
1
3.18
11
0
0
0
11.1
7
4
4
0
5
0
0
0
45
0
8.74
3.97
2.20
0.00
24.4
11.1
1.06
.241
3.18
5.56
10Noah Syndergaard
N. Syndergaard
0-1
1
2022
World Series
.000
1
0
1
6.00
4
0
0
0
3.0
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
11
0
12.00
0.00
3.00
36.4
0.0
1.00
.333
6.00
9.00
11Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
0-1
1
2022
World Series
.000
1
0
1
14.54
5
0
0
0
4.1
6
7
7
5
1
0
0
0
20
0
10.38
2.08
5.00
10.38
25.0
5.0
1.62
.111
14.54
12.46
12Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
0-2
2
2022
World Series
.000
2
0
2
5.23
8
0
0
0
10.1
9
6
7
1
4
1
0
0
44
0
6.97
3.48
2.00
0.87
18.2
9.1
1.26
.267
6.10
7.84
13Aaron Nola
A. Nola
0-1
2
2022
World Series
.000
2
0
1
8.64
9
0
0
0
8.1
13
8
8
2
2
1
0
0
40
0
9.72
2.16
4.50
2.16
22.5
5.0
1.80
.423
8.64
14.04
14Luis Garcia
L. Garcia
0-2
2
2021
World Series
.000
2
0
2
5.68
9
0
0
0
6.1
5
4
4
1
5
0
0
1
29
0
12.79
7.11
1.80
1.42
31.0
17.2
1.58
.286
5.68
7.11
15Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
0-1
2
2021
World Series
.000
2
0
1
19.29
3
0
0
0
4.2
12
10
10
4
3
0
0
0
29
0
5.79
5.79
1.00
7.71
10.3
10.3
3.21
.421
19.29
23.14
16Charlie Morton
C. Morton
0-1
1
2020
World Series
.000
1
0
1
10.38
6
0
0
0
4.1
7
5
5
1
1
1
0
0
22
0
12.46
2.08
6.00
2.08
27.3
4.5
1.85
.462
10.38
14.54
17Tony Gonsolin
T. Gonsolin
0-1
2
2020
World Series
.000
2
0
1
6.00
5
0
0
0
3.0
4
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
16
0
15.00
9.00
1.67
6.00
31.3
18.8
2.33
.333
6.00
12.00
18Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
0-2
2
2020
World Series
.000
2
0
2
9.64
15
0
0
0
9.1
9
10
10
3
9
0
0
0
46
4
14.46
8.68
1.67
2.89
32.6
19.6
1.93
.316
9.64
8.68
19Joe Ross
J. Ross
0-1
1
2019
World Series
.000
1
0
1
7.20
1
0
0
0
5.0
5
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
20
1
1.80
3.60
0.50
3.60
5.0
10.0
1.40
.200
7.20
9.00
20Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
0-1
1
2019
World Series
.000
1
0
1
6.00
5
0
0
0
6.0
7
4
4
1
2
0
0
0
26
0
7.50
3.00
2.50
1.50
19.2
7.7
1.50
.333
6.00
10.50
21Anibal Sanchez
A. Sanchez
0-1
1
2019
World Series
.000
1
0
1
6.75
4
0
0
0
5.1
10
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
27
0
6.75
1.69
4.00
1.69
14.8
3.7
2.06
.429
6.75
16.88
22Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
0-2
2
2019
World Series
.000
2
0
2
5.73
9
0
0
0
11.0
12
7
7
3
6
0
0
0
50
0
7.36
4.91
1.50
2.45
18.0
12.0
1.64
.281
5.73
9.82
23Hyun Jin Ryu
H. Jin Ryu
0-1
1
2018
World Series
.000
1
0
1
7.71
5
0
0
0
4.2
6
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
20
0
9.64
1.93
5.00
0.00
25.0
5.0
1.50
.429
7.71
11.57
24Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
0-2
2
2018
World Series
.000
2
0
2
7.36
10
0
0
0
11.0
14
9
9
3
3
0
0
1
47
0
8.18
2.45
3.33
2.45
21.3
6.4
1.55
.355
7.36
11.45
25Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
0-2
2
2017
World Series
.000
2
0
2
21.60
0
0
0
0
3.1
9
8
9
2
2
0
0
0
22
0
0.00
5.40
0.00
5.40
0.0
9.1
3.30
.389
24.30
24.30
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