pitching leaders in k/9 since 2000 by season

Since 2000, Shane Bieber has the highest K/9 in a season, with 14.20 per nine innings in 2020.

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NAMEK/9SEASONTMGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPBB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
14.20
2020
CLE CLE
12
8
1
.889
12
1.63
122
0
0
0
77.1
46
14
15
7
21
1
0
0
297
5
2.44
5.81
0.81
41.1
7.1
0.87
.267
1.75
37
2.06
46
5.35
20.5
2Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
13.82
2019
HOU HOU
33
20
5
.800
33
2.50
326
0
0
0
212.1
142
59
66
29
48
3
0
0
817
4
2.03
6.79
1.23
39.9
5.9
0.89
.275
2.80
55
2.63
58
6.02
45
3Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
13.76
2020
NYM NYM
12
4
2
.667
12
2.38
104
0
0
0
68.0
47
18
21
7
18
0
0
0
268
4
2.38
5.78
0.93
38.8
6.7
0.96
.288
2.78
57
2.26
52
6.22
15.9
4Spencer 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
87
2.85
66
7.04
30.3
5Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13.41
2001
ARI ARI
35
21
6
.778
34
2.49
372
3
2
0
249.2
181
69
74
19
71
18
1
2
994
8
2.56
5.24
0.68
37.4
7.1
1.01
.315
2.67
55
2.12
48
6.52
63.9
6Jacob Misiorowski
J. Misiorowski
12.98
2026
MIL MIL
30
16
5
.762
30
1.80
252
1
1
0
174.2
96
35
43
14
44
9
0
0
665
6
2.27
5.73
0.72
37.9
6.6
0.80
.237
2.22
43
2.16
52
4.95
39.2
7Chris Sale
C. Sale
12.93
2017
BOS BOS
32
17
8
.680
32
2.90
308
1
0
0
214.1
165
69
73
24
43
8
0
0
851
3
1.81
7.16
1.01
36.2
5.1
0.97
.301
3.07
63
2.45
56
6.93
45.5
8Dylan Cease
D. Cease
12.73
2026
TOR TOR
29
11
6
.647
29
2.40
239
1
1
0
169.0
108
45
54
11
78
3
0
0
685
5
4.15
3.06
0.59
34.9
11.4
1.10
.274
2.88
58
2.55
61
5.75
30.3
9Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12.69
2019
WSH WSH
27
11
7
.611
27
2.92
243
0
0
0
172.1
144
56
59
18
33
7
0
2
693
0
1.72
7.36
0.94
35.1
4.8
1.03
.321
3.08
66
2.44
55
7.52
38.6
10Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
12.61
2021
MIL MIL
28
11
5
.688
28
2.43
234
0
0
0
167.0
123
45
47
7
34
6
0
0
657
5
1.83
6.88
0.38
35.6
5.2
0.94
.309
2.53
58
1.62
38
6.63
48.9
11Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12.56
2000
ARI ARI
35
19
7
.731
35
2.64
347
8
3
0
248.2
202
73
89
23
76
6
0
1
1,001
5
2.75
4.57
0.83
34.7
7.6
1.12
.326
3.22
56
2.53
53
7.31
61.1
12Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
12.49
2016
MIA MIA
29
16
8
.667
29
2.86
253
0
0
0
182.1
149
58
63
13
55
6
0
6
737
9
2.71
4.60
0.64
34.3
7.5
1.12
.332
3.11
72
2.29
57
7.35
35.4
13Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
12.40
2018
HOU HOU
32
15
5
.750
32
2.88
276
1
1
0
200.1
143
64
68
19
64
7
0
0
799
9
2.88
4.31
0.85
34.5
8.0
1.03
.286
3.05
70
2.70
65
6.42
32.7
14Trevor Bauer
T. Bauer
12.33
2020
CIN CIN
11
5
4
.556
11
1.73
100
2
2
0
73.0
41
14
17
9
17
3
0
1
278
3
2.10
5.88
1.11
36.0
6.1
0.79
.215
2.10
36
2.87
61
5.05
14.1
15Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12.30
2020
WSH WSH
12
5
4
.556
12
3.74
92
1
0
0
67.1
70
28
30
10
23
1
0
1
295
6
3.07
4.00
1.34
31.2
7.8
1.38
.355
4.01
83
3.45
76
9.36
8
16Dylan Cease
D. Cease
12.28
2021
CWS CWS
32
13
7
.650
32
3.91
226
1
1
0
165.2
139
72
77
20
68
9
0
0
708
13
3.69
3.32
1.09
31.9
9.6
1.25
.309
4.18
90
3.40
76
7.55
18.9
17Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12.24
2018
WSH WSH
33
18
7
.720
33
2.53
300
2
1
0
220.2
150
62
66
23
51
12
0
4
866
4
2.08
5.88
0.94
34.6
5.9
0.91
.265
2.69
62
2.65
64
6.12
36.1
18Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
12.20
2018
HOU HOU
34
16
9
.640
34
2.52
290
1
1
0
214.0
156
60
63
28
37
8
0
0
833
5
1.56
7.84
1.18
34.8
4.4
0.90
.272
2.65
62
2.78
67
6.56
33
19Robbie Ray
R. Ray
12.13
2019
ARI ARI
33
12
8
.600
33
4.34
235
0
0
0
174.1
150
84
91
30
84
5
0
5
747
7
4.34
2.80
1.55
31.5
11.2
1.34
.305
4.70
98
4.28
99
7.74
1
20Dinelson Lamet
D. Lamet
12.13
2020
SDP SDP
12
3
1
.750
12
2.09
93
0
0
0
69.0
39
16
18
5
20
4
0
0
267
1
2.61
4.65
0.65
34.8
7.5
0.86
.234
2.35
49
2.47
56
5.09
15.1
21Aaron Nola
A. Nola
12.11
2020
PHI PHI
12
5
5
.500
12
3.28
96
2
1
0
71.1
54
26
31
9
23
2
0
2
289
1
2.90
4.17
1.14
33.2
8.0
1.08
.283
3.91
73
3.18
70
6.81
10.6
22Robbie Ray
R. Ray
12.11
2017
ARI ARI
28
15
5
.750
28
2.89
218
1
1
0
162.0
116
52
57
23
71
5
0
3
665
8
3.94
3.07
1.28
32.8
10.7
1.15
.267
3.17
63
3.71
85
6.44
11.6
23Gavin Williams
G. Williams
12.11
2026
CLE CLE
32
14
8
.636
32
3.76
248
0
0
0
184.1
144
77
81
28
61
6
0
0
746
9
2.98
4.07
1.37
33.2
8.2
1.11
.288
3.95
91
3.47
86
7.03
12.1
24Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
12.11
2019
HOU HOU
34
21
6
.778
34
2.58
300
2
1
0
223.0
137
64
66
36
42
6
0
0
847
4
1.70
7.14
1.45
35.4
5.0
0.80
.218
2.66
57
3.26
72
5.53
31.5
25Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
12.07
2020
CWS CWS
12
4
3
.571
12
3.48
97
1
1
0
72.1
47
28
31
8
28
2
0
0
288
3
3.48
3.46
1.00
33.7
9.7
1.04
.255
3.86
78
3.18
69
5.85
11.2
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Team Batting Leaders

HR

2

Ramírez

José Ramírez

RBI

8

Adell

Jo Adell

AVG

.500

Genao

Angel Genao
Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Williams

Gavin Williams

K

33

Williams

Gavin Williams

ERA

0.00

Gaddis

Hunter Gaddis
Team Rankings

HR

162

27th

R

678

24th

SO

1,530

3rd

ERA

3.77

8th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
85
77
.525
White Sox White Sox
84
78
.519
1.0
Twins Twins
77
85
.475
8.0
Tigers Tigers
76
86
.469
9.0
Royals Royals
69
93
.426
16.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
TBR TBR
@
CLE CLE
8:08 PM
Sun
10/18
TBR TBR
@
CLE CLE
5:08 PM
Mon
10/19
CLE CLE
@
TBR TBR
8:08 PM
Tue
10/20
CLE CLE
@
TBR TBR
8:08 PM
Last Game
TBR Rays

1 - 2

2

Final

3

CLE Guardians

2 - 1

Thu 15 Oct 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

Playoffs HR Leaders

4

Rice

Ben Rice

3

Contreras

William Contreras

3

Muncy

Max Muncy
Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Rice

Ben Rice

8

Adell

Jo Adell

8

Ramírez

José Ramírez
Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Taylor

Tyrone Taylor

.500

Hoerner

Nico Hoerner

.500

Genao

Angel Genao
Playoffs Hit Leaders

11

Contreras

William Contreras

11

Harris

Michael Harris II

11

Ramírez

José Ramírez
Playoffs Run Leaders

8

Ramírez

José Ramírez

6

Turang

Brice Turang

6

Bailey

Patrick Bailey
Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Sánchez

Gary Sánchez

1.000

Taylor

Tyrone Taylor

.667

De Paula

Josue De Paula
Playoffs SLG Leaders

1.333

Mullins

Cedric Mullins

1.333

Velázquez

Nelson Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

Gavin Sheets
Playoffs SB Leaders

4

Chisholm

Jazz Chisholm Jr.

3

Acuña

Ronald Acuña Jr.

3

Ramírez

José Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

3

Hall

DL Hall

2

Williams

Gavin Williams

2

Lee

Dylan Lee
Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

33

Williams

Gavin Williams

19

Sale

Chris Sale

18

Burke

Sean Burke
Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Suarez

Robert Suarez

0.00

Peterson

David Peterson

0.00

Hader

Josh Hader
Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

Aroldis Chapman

0.00

VanWey

Logan VanWey

0.00

Cecconi

Slade Cecconi
Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

Hunter Brown

27.00

Chapman

Aroldis Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Tanner Bibee
Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

Chris Sale

18.00

Burke

Sean Burke

13.00

Smith

Cade Smith
Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

Robert Suarez

0

Warren

Will Warren

0

Duran

Jhoan Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

149

Williams

Gavin Williams

146.6

Ramírez

José Ramírez

119.5

Rice

Ben Rice
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

111

Ramírez

José Ramírez

94.5

Williams

Gavin Williams

88

Rice

Ben Rice

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS
White Sox

97-72

Padres

96-72

Nationals

91-71

Cardinals

88-74

Twins

87-75

Rays

89-79
Worst Record ATS
Mariners

60-102

Phillies

69-96

Dodgers

72-98

Mets

75-87

Rangers

75-87

Red Sox

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Braves Braves - y
94
68
.580
Phillies Phillies - w
88
74
.543
6.0
Marlins Marlins
80
82
.494
14.0
Nationals Nationals
77
85
.475
17.0
Mets Mets
74
88
.457
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers - y
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
Pirates Pirates
82
80
.506
21.0
Cardinals Cardinals
77
85
.475
26.0
Reds Reds
75
87
.463
28.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers - y
100
62
.617
Padres Padres - w
91
71
.562
9.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
86
76
.531
14.0
Giants Giants
65
97
.401
35.0
Rockies Rockies
58
104
.358
42.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
Yankees Yankees - w
93
68
.578
4.5
Red Sox Red Sox - w
87
75
.537
11.0
Orioles Orioles
79
82
.491
18.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians - y
85
77
.525
White Sox White Sox - w
84
78
.519
1.0
Twins Twins
77
85
.475
8.0
Tigers Tigers
76
86
.469
9.0
Royals Royals
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Astros Astros - y
81
81
.500
Rangers Rangers
80
82
.494
1.0
Mariners Mariners
76
86
.469
5.0
Athletics Athletics
64
98
.395
17.0
Angels Angels
62
100
.383
19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/15
CWS CWS
@
CLE CLE
6-7
Tue
9/15
ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/15
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
5-1
Tue
9/15
BAL BAL
@
NYM NYM
7-5
Tue
9/15
ATL ATL
@
CHC CHC
6-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
TBR TBR
@
CLE CLE
8:08 PM
Sun
10/18
TBR TBR
@
CLE CLE
5:08 PM
Mon
10/19
CLE CLE
@
TBR TBR
8:08 PM
Tue
10/20
CLE CLE
@
TBR TBR
8:08 PM