best k/9 in a single season with at least 150 innings pitched

Gerrit Cole has the highest K/9 with 150.0+ innings pitched in a season, with 13.82 per nine innings in 2019.

Interpreted as:
best k/9 by a player in a single season with at least 150 innings pitched
NAME K/9 IP SEASON TM G W L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
13.82
212.1
2019
HOU HOU
33
20
5
.800
33
2.50
326
0
0
0
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
2 Spencer Strider
S. Strider
13.55
186.2
2023
ATL ATL
32
19
5
.792
32
3.86
281
0
0
0
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
3 Chris Sale
C. Sale
13.50
158.0
2018
BOS BOS
27
12
4
.750
27
2.11
237
0
0
0
102
37
39
11
34
14
0
0
617
4
1.94
6.97
0.63
38.4
5.5
0.86
.283
2.22
48
1.97
47
5.81
39.2
4 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13.41
249.2
2001
ARI ARI
35
21
6
.778
34
2.49
372
3
2
0
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
5 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
13.20
213.1
1999
BOS BOS
31
23
4
.852
29
2.07
313
5
1
0
160
49
56
9
37
9
1
1
835
6
1.56
8.46
0.38
37.5
4.4
0.92
.323
2.36
42
1.38
30
6.75
79.4
6 Chris Sale
C. Sale
12.93
214.1
2017
BOS BOS
32
17
8
.680
32
2.90
308
1
0
0
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
7 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12.69
172.1
2019
WSH WSH
27
11
7
.611
27
2.92
243
0
0
0
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
8 Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
12.61
167.0
2021
MIL MIL
28
11
5
.688
28
2.43
234
0
0
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
9 Kerry Wood
K. Wood
12.58
166.2
1998
CHC CHC
26
13
6
.684
26
3.40
233
1
1
0
117
63
69
14
85
11
0
1
699
6
4.59
2.74
0.76
33.3
12.2
1.21
.289
3.73
80
3.16
73
6.32
21.9
10 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12.56
248.2
2000
ARI ARI
35
19
7
.731
35
2.64
347
8
3
0
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
11 Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
12.49
182.1
2016
MIA MIA
29
16
8
.667
29
2.86
253
0
0
0
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
12 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
12.40
200.1
2018
HOU HOU
32
15
5
.750
32
2.88
276
1
1
0
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
13 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12.35
214.1
1995
SEA SEA
30
18
2
.900
30
2.48
294
6
3
0
159
59
65
12
65
6
0
1
866
5
2.73
4.52
0.50
33.9
7.5
1.05
.301
2.73
53
2.08
44
6.68
62
14 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12.30
213.0
1997
SEA SEA
30
20
4
.833
29
2.28
291
5
2
0
147
54
60
20
77
10
0
2
850
4
3.25
3.78
0.85
34.2
9.1
1.05
.281
2.54
50
2.82
62
6.21
41.3
15 Dylan Cease
D. Cease
12.28
165.2
2021
CWS CWS
32
13
7
.650
32
3.91
226
1
1
0
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
16 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12.24
220.2
2018
WSH WSH
33
18
7
.720
33
2.53
300
2
1
0
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
17 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
12.20
214.0
2018
HOU HOU
34
16
9
.640
34
2.52
290
1
1
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
18 Robbie Ray
R. Ray
12.13
174.1
2019
ARI ARI
33
12
8
.600
33
4.34
235
0
0
0
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
19 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12.12
244.1
1998
TOT
34
19
11
.633
34
3.28
329
10
6
0
203
89
102
23
86
14
0
1
1,014
7
3.17
3.83
0.85
32.4
8.5
1.18
.320
3.76
72
2.89
65
7.48
42.2
20 Robbie Ray
R. Ray
12.11
162.0
2017
ARI ARI
28
15
5
.750
28
2.89
218
1
1
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
21 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
12.11
223.0
2019
HOU HOU
34
21
6
.778
34
2.58
300
2
1
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
22 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
12.06
181.1
2021
NYY NYY
30
16
8
.667
30
3.23
243
2
1
0
151
65
69
24
41
2
0
0
726
5
2.03
5.93
1.19
33.5
5.6
1.06
.305
3.42
76
2.91
67
7.49
28.1
23 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12.06
271.2
1999
ARI ARI
35
17
9
.654
35
2.48
364
12
2
0
207
75
86
30
70
9
0
3
1,079
4
2.32
5.20
0.99
33.7
6.5
1.02
.292
2.85
53
2.75
59
6.86
57.2
24 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12.02
200.2
2017
WSH WSH
31
16
6
.727
31
2.51
268
2
0
0
126
56
62
22
55
11
0
2
780
4
2.47
4.87
0.99
34.4
7.1
0.90
.245
2.78
57
2.89
66
5.65
33.2
25 Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
11.98
178.0
2022
SFG SFG
31
14
8
.636
31
2.88
237
1
0
0
131
57
59
12
52
3
0
0
710
10
2.63
4.56
0.61
33.4
7.3
1.03
.293
2.98
74
2.25
59
6.62
32.2

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R

686

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1,504

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3.86

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
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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
ATH ATH
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BOS BOS
2-1
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ATL ATL
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WSH WSH
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NYM NYM
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
10/11
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
8:08 PM