highest k/9 by a pitcher in a season with at least 170 innings pitched

Gerrit Cole has the highest K/9 with 170.0+ innings pitched in a season, with 13.82 per nine innings in 2019.

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 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
11.89
209.2
2013
TEX TEX
32
13
9
.591
32
2.83
277
0
0
0
145
66
68
26
80
8
0
1
841
7
3.43
3.46
1.12
32.9
9.5
1.07
.264
2.92
67
3.27
80
6.22
18.5
22 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
11.84
179.1
2021
TOT
30
15
4
.789
30
2.46
236
1
0
0
119
49
53
23
36
10
0
0
693
2
1.81
6.56
1.15
34.1
5.2
0.86
.247
2.66
59
2.97
69
5.97
26
23 Chris Sale
C. Sale
11.82
208.2
2015
CWS CWS
31
13
11
.542
31
3.41
274
1
0
0
185
79
88
23
42
13
0
0
854
7
1.81
6.52
0.99
32.1
4.9
1.09
.323
3.80
86
2.72
66
7.98
31.8
24 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
11.78
217.0
2000
BOS BOS
29
18
6
.750
29
1.74
284
7
4
0
128
42
44
17
32
14
0
0
817
1
1.33
8.88
0.71
34.8
3.9
0.74
.236
1.82
35
2.16
47
5.31
61.5
25 Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
11.71
203.2
2017
CLE CLE
29
18
4
.818
29
2.25
265
5
3
0
141
51
56
21
36
5
0
2
777
4
1.59
7.36
0.93
34.1
4.6
0.87
.267
2.47
50
2.49
57
6.23
42.8

More Astros Stats

Team Rankings

HR

135

17th

R

525

17th

SO

1,147

1st

ERA

3.76

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
53
.562
Mariners Mariners
67
55
.549
1.5
Rangers Rangers
61
61
.500
7.5
Angels Angels
59
62
.488
9.0
Athletics Athletics
54
69
.439
15.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
8/15
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Sat
8/16
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
7:10 PM
Sun
8/17
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
2:10 PM
Mon
8/18
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Tue
8/19
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

68 - 53

4

Final

1

BOS Red Sox

66 - 56

Wed 13 Aug 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
69
52
.570
Mets Mets
64
57
.529
5.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
76
44
.633
Cubs Cubs
68
52
.567
8.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Padres Padres
69
52
.570
Dodgers Dodgers
68
53
.562
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
71
51
.582
Red Sox Red Sox
66
56
.541
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
71
52
.577
Guardians Guardians
63
57
.525
6.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
53
.562
Mariners Mariners
67
55
.549
1.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
7/29
TOR TOR
@
BAL BAL
9-8
Tue
7/29
ATL ATL
@
KCR KCR
0-1
Tue
7/29
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
10-3
Tue
7/29
WSH WSH
@
HOU HOU
1-9
Tue
7/29
PHI PHI
@
CWS CWS
3-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
8/15
PIT PIT
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Fri
8/15
MIL MIL
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Fri
8/15
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
8/15
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Fri
8/15
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:10 PM