highest k/9 among starting pitchers in postseason at least 35 innings pitched

Tarik Skubal has the highest career K/9 by a starting pitcher in the postseason when pitching at least 35 innings, with 12.71 per nine innings.

NAMEK/9IPGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPBB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
12.71
39.2
6
2
1
.667
6
2.04
56
0
0
0
23
9
9
3
6
2
0
1
148
0
1.36
9.33
0.68
37.8
4.1
0.73
.247
2.04
5.22
2Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
11.90
62.0
13
2
6
.250
13
4.65
82
0
0
0
53
32
35
11
34
0
0
0
272
7
4.94
2.41
1.60
30.1
12.5
1.40
.290
5.08
7.69
3Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
11.52
52.1
8
5
2
.714
8
1.55
67
0
0
0
42
9
13
4
8
1
0
1
208
1
1.38
8.38
0.69
32.2
3.8
0.96
.297
2.24
7.22
4Jake Arrieta
J. Arrieta
11.28
52.2
9
5
3
.625
9
3.08
66
1
1
0
36
18
19
6
21
5
0
1
218
3
3.59
3.14
1.03
30.3
9.6
1.08
.250
3.25
6.15
5Blake Snell
B. Snell
11.12
79.1
15
7
5
.583
15
3.40
98
0
0
0
58
30
30
10
35
1
0
0
319
5
3.97
2.80
1.13
30.7
11.0
1.17
.274
3.40
6.58
6Rich Hill
R. Hill
11.08
52.0
12
1
2
.333
12
3.12
64
0
0
0
40
18
18
5
31
4
0
3
229
1
5.37
2.06
0.87
27.9
13.5
1.37
.280
3.12
6.92
7Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
10.76
93.2
18
4
4
.500
18
3.07
112
0
0
0
73
32
34
9
36
2
0
2
385
3
3.46
3.11
0.86
29.1
9.4
1.16
.283
3.27
7.01
8Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
10.53
133.1
22
11
6
.647
22
2.77
156
0
0
0
100
41
50
19
36
3
0
1
537
1
2.43
4.33
1.28
29.1
6.7
1.02
.251
3.38
6.75
9Charlie Morton
C. Morton
10.42
76.0
17
6
5
.545
17
3.67
88
0
0
0
65
31
33
8
32
7
0
0
328
5
3.79
2.75
0.95
26.8
9.8
1.28
.295
3.91
7.70
10Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
10.25
151.0
28
7
7
.500
28
3.70
172
0
0
0
113
62
63
23
59
8
0
2
618
8
3.52
2.92
1.37
27.8
9.5
1.14
.253
3.75
6.74
11Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
10.22
81.0
9
7
2
.778
9
1.89
92
8
2
0
55
17
19
6
17
2
0
3
312
2
1.89
5.41
0.67
29.5
5.4
0.89
.251
2.11
6.11
12Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
10.13
80.0
16
6
6
.500
16
4.61
90
0
0
0
80
41
45
14
32
4
0
0
342
0
3.60
2.81
1.58
26.3
9.4
1.40
.327
5.06
9.00
13Ian Anderson
I. Anderson
10.09
35.2
8
4
0
1.000
8
1.26
40
0
0
0
20
5
5
1
17
2
0
0
145
1
4.29
2.35
0.25
27.6
11.7
1.04
.224
1.26
5.05
14Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
10.09
35.2
7
3
1
.750
7
4.29
40
0
0
0
37
17
18
6
12
0
0
0
155
2
3.03
3.33
1.51
25.8
7.7
1.37
.320
4.54
9.34
15Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
9.96
68.2
11
4
3
.571
11
2.23
76
0
0
0
37
17
19
5
13
5
0
0
258
1
1.70
5.85
0.66
29.5
5.0
0.73
.201
2.49
4.85
16Aaron Nola
A. Nola
9.86
55.2
11
5
4
.556
11
3.88
61
0
0
0
53
24
25
8
11
3
0
0
231
0
1.78
5.55
1.29
26.4
4.8
1.15
.304
4.04
8.57
17Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
9.85
112.1
16
5
9
.357
16
3.69
123
3
2
0
102
46
50
15
29
0
0
1
460
0
2.32
4.24
1.20
26.7
6.3
1.17
.297
4.01
8.17
18Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
9.83
223.1
37
16
12
.571
37
3.59
244
2
1
0
178
89
92
31
72
5
0
0
910
8
2.90
3.39
1.25
26.8
7.9
1.12
.263
3.71
7.17
19Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
9.82
55.0
7
4
3
.571
7
0.98
60
4
2
0
36
6
10
2
11
0
0
1
207
0
1.80
5.45
0.33
29.0
5.3
0.85
.254
1.64
5.89
20Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
9.81
184.1
32
13
13
.500
32
4.49
201
0
0
0
159
92
97
27
46
3
0
3
746
10
2.25
4.37
1.32
26.9
6.2
1.11
.281
4.74
7.76
21Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
9.80
41.1
6
4
2
.667
6
3.05
45
1
1
0
29
14
15
3
12
1
0
0
165
0
2.61
3.75
0.65
27.3
7.3
0.99
.250
3.27
6.31
22Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
9.79
60.2
12
2
3
.400
12
3.71
66
0
0
0
52
25
30
15
17
10
0
0
254
1
2.52
3.88
2.23
26.0
6.7
1.14
.253
4.45
7.71
23Cliff Lee
C. Lee
9.77
82.0
11
7
3
.700
11
2.52
89
3
0
0
66
23
27
2
10
1
0
0
320
2
1.10
8.90
0.22
27.8
3.1
0.93
.294
2.96
7.24
24Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
9.67
49.1
7
1
2
.333
7
3.28
53
1
0
0
35
18
21
2
10
0
0
0
190
1
1.82
5.30
0.36
27.9
5.3
0.91
.264
3.83
6.39
25Ranger Suárez
R. Suárez
9.66
36.1
8
3
1
.750
8
1.49
39
0
0
0
26
6
7
2
12
1
0
0
148
0
2.97
3.25
0.50
26.4
8.1
1.05
.255
1.73
6.44
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TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
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70
92
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60
102
.370
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Thu
3/26
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SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
DET DET
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SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
DET DET
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AZ AZ
4:00 AM
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3/31
DET DET
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AZ AZ
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
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NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
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94
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
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75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
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KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
DET DET
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
4:00 AM