pitcher most strikeouts per game since 1999, minimum 1500 ip

Since 1999, Randy Johnson has the most strikeouts per game pitched when pitching at least 1500 innings, with 7.91.

NAME SO/G IP SO G W L W% GS ERA CG SHO SV 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 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
7.91
2157.0
2,546
322
160
87
.648
316
3.23
44
14
0
1,823
774
876
242
554
98
3
25
8,765
38
10.62
2.31
4.60
1.01
29.0
6.3
1.10
.297
3.66
72
3.07
69
7.61
332.5
2 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
7.49
1681.1
1,933
258
135
54
.714
256
2.89
23
7
0
1,331
540
586
141
387
95
1
11
6,752
30
10.35
2.07
4.99
0.75
28.6
5.7
1.02
.284
3.14
64
2.71
62
7.12
321
3 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
7.46
1539.2
1,851
248
96
65
.596
248
2.57
4
2
0
1,173
440
477
146
345
25
0
13
6,045
30
10.82
2.02
5.37
0.85
30.6
5.7
0.99
.279
2.79
66
2.70
66
6.86
239.4
4 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
7.22
2963.0
3,489
483
220
117
.653
474
3.22
12
5
0
2,433
1,059
1,132
354
779
114
2
20
11,987
80
10.60
2.37
4.48
1.08
29.1
6.5
1.08
.287
3.44
77
3.23
78
7.39
302.5
5 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
7.1
1954.0
2,251
317
153
80
.657
317
3.18
8
5
0
1,627
690
740
217
500
61
0
8
7,861
58
10.37
2.30
4.50
1.00
28.6
6.4
1.09
.292
3.41
79
3.16
77
7.49
213.5
6 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
6.99
1778.0
2,075
297
115
93
.553
297
3.65
2
1
0
1,460
721
756
231
563
83
0
8
7,305
83
10.50
2.85
3.69
1.17
28.4
7.7
1.14
.282
3.83
87
3.58
85
7.39
120
7 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
6.71
2855.1
3,052
455
223
96
.699
451
2.53
25
15
0
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
65
2.85
70
6.91
375.1
8 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
6.58
1715.2
1,876
285
109
89
.551
285
3.83
6
4
0
1,522
730
769
217
449
56
0
16
7,039
18
9.84
2.36
4.18
1.14
26.7
6.4
1.15
.294
4.03
91
3.50
82
7.98
147.1
9 Chris Sale
C. Sale
6.56
2084.0
2,579
393
145
88
.622
312
3.01
16
3
12
1,692
697
750
213
487
130
25
15
8,389
48
11.14
2.10
5.30
0.92
30.7
5.8
1.05
.297
3.24
70
2.87
68
7.31
303.3
10 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
6.43
1728.1
1,820
283
113
75
.601
283
3.28
5
3
0
1,475
630
683
166
490
76
0
14
7,086
41
9.48
2.55
3.71
0.86
25.7
6.9
1.14
.289
3.56
82
3.28
80
7.68
164.6
11 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
6.4
3567.2
3,553
555
266
158
.627
555
3.32
26
9
0
3,046
1,317
1,428
371
1,004
121
0
28
14,607
99
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.60
79
3.43
81
7.68
310.9
12 Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
6.37
1641.2
1,725
271
116
77
.601
260
3.44
18
8
1
1,486
627
684
177
368
65
4
9
6,688
31
9.46
2.02
4.69
0.97
25.8
5.5
1.13
.301
3.75
83
3.22
78
8.15
161.7
13 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
6.36
1749.2
1,697
267
132
69
.657
245
3.54
34
8
9
1,674
689
704
219
301
26
21
9
7,103
27
8.73
1.55
5.64
1.13
23.9
4.2
1.13
.299
3.62
77
3.32
75
8.61
215.1
14 Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
6.24
1682.0
1,736
278
110
89
.553
270
3.74
10
7
1
1,506
699
746
147
669
44
3
33
7,120
107
9.29
3.58
2.59
0.79
24.4
9.4
1.29
.300
3.99
99
3.44
90
8.06
81.5
15 Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
6.05
2698.0
2,560
423
163
122
.572
422
3.43
17
7
0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
8.54
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
82
3.68
88
8.09
151.3
16 Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
6.02
2729.2
2,524
419
169
136
.554
418
3.42
25
11
0
2,487
1,037
1,157
264
805
105
0
16
11,284
156
8.32
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.81
84
3.52
85
8.20
181.5
17 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
5.86
1642.0
1,519
259
121
60
.669
258
3.48
4
2
0
1,453
635
697
149
568
54
0
19
6,851
61
8.33
3.11
2.67
0.82
22.2
8.3
1.23
.286
3.82
77
3.53
78
7.96
178.2
18 Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
5.78
2209.1
2,070
358
134
124
.519
355
3.47
16
7
0
2,007
853
933
258
544
89
1
38
9,098
29
8.43
2.22
3.81
1.05
22.8
6.0
1.15
.285
3.80
90
3.62
94
8.18
50.1
19 A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
5.78
2731.1
2,513
435
164
157
.511
430
3.99
24
10
0
2,519
1,210
1,328
263
1,100
143
1
35
11,665
161
8.28
3.62
2.28
0.87
21.5
9.4
1.32
.295
4.38
97
3.86
92
8.30
97.3
20 Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
5.75
2667.2
2,397
417
160
145
.525
411
4.10
28
8
0
2,588
1,215
1,310
342
695
77
4
56
11,171
74
8.09
2.34
3.45
1.15
21.5
6.2
1.23
.293
4.42
93
3.81
86
8.73
182.2
21 Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
5.69
2377.0
2,207
388
152
126
.547
377
3.63
15
6
0
2,134
960
1,011
259
708
78
3
42
9,838
46
8.36
2.68
3.12
0.98
22.4
7.2
1.20
.285
3.83
90
3.64
89
8.08
127.6
22 Sonny Gray
S. Gray
5.68
1918.0
1,925
339
125
102
.551
330
3.58
7
5
0
1,675
763
836
192
621
57
2
5
7,952
106
9.03
2.91
3.10
0.90
24.2
7.8
1.20
.288
3.92
87
3.51
85
7.86
136.2
23 Josh Beckett
J. Beckett
5.67
2051.0
1,901
335
138
106
.566
332
3.88
12
6
0
1,897
884
957
238
629
76
1
28
8,579
59
8.34
2.76
3.02
1.04
22.2
7.3
1.23
.289
4.20
91
3.77
91
8.32
88.8
24 Cliff Lee
C. Lee
5.56
2156.2
1,824
328
143
91
.611
324
3.52
29
12
0
2,116
843
923
223
464
50
1
12
8,917
41
7.61
1.94
3.93
0.93
20.5
5.2
1.20
.298
3.85
84
3.44
82
8.83
168.2
25 Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
5.54
2006.1
2,015
364
143
99
.591
340
3.74
4
2
1
1,856
834
916
231
704
89
4
21
8,520
61
9.04
3.16
2.86
1.04
23.7
8.3
1.28
.296
4.11
91
3.82
93
8.33
67.8

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Team Rankings

HR

214

8th

R

791

6th

SO

1,288

23rd

ERA

4.49

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Last Game
SDP Padres

90 - 72

12

Final

4

AZ Diamondbacks

80 - 82

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
9/15
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
6-3
Mon
9/15
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7-5
Mon
9/15
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
5-0
Mon
9/15
SDP SDP
@
NYM NYM
3-8
Mon
9/15
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
8-7

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/12
SEA SEA
@
TOR TOR
8:03 PM
Mon
10/13
SEA SEA
@
TOR TOR
5:03 PM
Mon
10/13
LAD LAD
@
MIL MIL
8:08 PM
Tue
10/14
LAD LAD
@
MIL MIL
8:08 PM
Wed
10/15
TOR TOR
@
SEA SEA
4:00 AM