highest k/9 rate for a reliever, minimum 200 games

Edwin Díaz has the highest K/9 by a relief pitcher when pitching in 200+ games, with 14.50 per nine innings.

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	NAME	K/9	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Edwin Díaz E. Díaz	14.50	538	30	38	.441	0	3.04	862	0	0	260	535.0	382	181	194	57	193	43	408	11	2,192	34	3.25	4.47	0.96	39.3	8.8	1.07	.313	3.26	6.43
2	Dellin Betances D. Betances	14.47	373	21	23	.477	0	2.55	631	0	0	36	392.1	239	111	124	26	181	28	86	5	1,604	28	4.15	3.49	0.60	39.3	11.3	1.07	.289	2.84	5.48
3	Aroldis Chapman A. Chapman	14.44	915	63	51	.553	0	2.49	1,399	0	0	401	872.0	510	241	268	57	431	34	606	7	3,551	90	4.45	3.25	0.59	39.4	12.1	1.08	.278	2.77	5.26
4	Josh Hader J. Hader	14.32	512	38	32	.543	0	2.49	884	0	0	252	555.2	299	154	168	66	209	24	357	6	2,177	20	3.39	4.23	1.07	40.6	9.6	0.91	.234	2.72	4.84
5	Devin Williams D. Williams	13.81	350	34	18	.654	0	2.70	516	0	0	102	336.1	217	101	125	23	158	15	156	5	1,389	18	4.23	3.27	0.62	37.1	11.4	1.11	.287	3.34	5.81
6	Craig Kimbrel C. Kimbrel	13.71	897	57	53	.518	0	2.69	1,322	0	0	441	867.2	532	259	290	79	368	43	674	13	3,502	74	3.82	3.59	0.82	37.7	10.5	1.04	.268	3.01	5.52
7	Fernando Cruz F. Cruz	12.95	244	11	20	.355	0	4.09	342	0	0	4	237.2	183	108	117	26	126	8	35	4	1,018	23	4.77	2.71	0.98	33.6	12.4	1.30	.304	4.43	6.93
8	Andrew Miller A. Miller	12.93	546	35	28	.556	0	2.95	724	0	0	63	504.0	351	165	183	47	201	46	147	9	2,091	25	3.59	3.60	0.84	34.6	9.6	1.10	.283	3.27	6.27
9	Cade Smith C. Smith	12.66	216	20	7	.741	0	2.29	310	0	0	56	220.1	154	56	67	10	58	11	90	4	875	9	2.37	5.34	0.41	35.4	6.6	0.96	.296	2.74	6.29
10	Andrés Muñoz A. Muñoz	12.59	324	17	29	.370	0	2.76	443	0	0	106	316.2	212	97	113	26	128	17	172	12	1,286	21	3.64	3.46	0.74	34.4	10.0	1.07	.277	3.21	6.03
11	Carlos Marmol C. Marmol	12.33	506	18	29	.383	0	3.25	698	0	0	117	509.1	324	184	195	37	340	47	259	20	2,207	32	6.01	2.05	0.65	31.6	15.4	1.30	.265	3.45	5.73
12	Kenley Jansen K. Jansen	12.31	982	58	46	.558	0	2.61	1,327	0	0	496	970.1	634	281	302	95	305	33	737	21	3,854	22	2.83	4.35	0.88	34.4	7.9	0.97	.257	2.80	5.88
13	Ken Giles K. Giles	12.26	362	14	18	.438	0	2.71	484	0	0	115	355.1	283	107	121	28	114	5	208	5	1,454	24	2.89	4.25	0.71	33.3	7.8	1.12	.310	3.06	7.17
14	Kirby Yates K. Yates	12.25	516	32	29	.525	0	3.36	670	0	0	101	492.1	363	184	199	66	198	33	231	13	2,052	19	3.62	3.38	1.21	32.7	9.6	1.14	.274	3.64	6.64
15	Rob Dibble R. Dibble	12.17	385	27	25	.519	0	2.98	645	0	0	89	477.0	332	158	169	27	238	12	204	25	1,979	36	4.49	2.71	0.51	32.6	12.0	1.19	.289	3.19	6.26
16	Bryan Abreu B. Abreu	12.16	381	22	16	.579	0	2.84	527	0	0	24	390.0	281	123	135	34	188	27	89	0	1,628	27	4.34	2.80	0.78	32.4	11.5	1.20	.290	3.12	6.48
17	Trevor Rosenthal T. Rosenthal	12.12	373	12	25	.324	0	3.36	490	0	0	132	364.0	304	136	145	19	177	22	207	8	1,570	23	4.38	2.77	0.47	31.2	11.3	1.32	.331	3.59	7.52
18	Corey Knebel C. Knebel	12.05	308	13	16	.448	0	3.29	403	0	0	72	301.0	231	110	121	34	143	11	137	13	1,260	7	4.28	2.82	1.02	32.0	11.3	1.24	.294	3.62	6.91
19	Alex Vesia A. Vesia	11.95	368	19	14	.576	0	2.91	436	0	0	16	328.1	212	106	126	38	156	12	53	16	1,355	9	4.28	2.79	1.04	32.2	11.5	1.12	.244	3.45	5.81
20	Billy Wagner B. Wagner	11.92	853	47	40	.540	0	2.31	1,196	0	0	422	903.0	601	232	262	82	300	33	703	26	3,600	43	2.99	3.99	0.82	33.2	8.3	1.00	.261	2.61	5.99
21	Brad Lidge B. Lidge	11.92	602	26	32	.448	0	3.55	795	0	0	225	600.1	490	237	257	57	285	33	368	41	2,576	46	4.27	2.79	0.85	30.9	11.1	1.29	.308	3.85	7.35
22	David Robertson D. Robertson	11.84	880	68	46	.596	0	2.93	1,175	0	0	179	893.1	674	291	315	81	364	25	358	38	3,687	57	3.67	3.23	0.82	31.9	9.9	1.16	.290	3.17	6.79
23	Michael Feliz M. Feliz	11.82	227	17	8	.680	0	5.12	328	0	0	1	249.2	237	142	151	42	108	7	54	2	1,091	18	3.89	3.04	1.51	30.1	9.9	1.38	.322	5.44	8.54
24	José Leclerc J. Leclerc	11.74	357	12	21	.364	0	3.35	477	0	0	41	365.2	247	136	150	32	203	21	141	8	1,546	25	5.00	2.35	0.79	30.9	13.1	1.23	.264	3.69	6.08
25	Liam Hendriks L. Hendriks	11.73	446	30	21	.588	0	3.16	628	0	0	116	482.0	408	169	190	49	111	9	218	13	1,953	36	2.07	5.66	0.91	32.2	5.7	1.08	.311	3.55	7.62

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Team Pitching Leaders

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	92	64	.590
Phillies	86	70	.551	6.0
Marlins	76	80	.487	16.0
Nationals	73	83	.468	19.0
Mets	71	85	.455	21.0

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Tue 9/22	NYM	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Wed 9/23	NYM	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Thu 9/24	NYM	@	TEX	2:35 PM
Fri 9/25	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Sat 9/26	NYM	@	WSH	4:05 PM

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Final

Mets

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Crow-Armstrong

45

Schwarber

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111

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Stewart

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Arraez

173

Tatis

Run Leaders

118

Crow-Armstrong

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Arozarena

103

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OBP Leaders

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.397

Bauers

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SLG Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Schlittler

2.18

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Misiorowski

0.87

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Misiorowski

12.73

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12.13

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Misiorowski

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Braves - y	92	64	.590
Phillies	86	70	.551	6.0
Marlins	76	80	.487	16.0
Nationals	73	83	.468	19.0
Mets	71	85	.455	21.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	98	58	.628
Cubs	87	69	.558	11.0
Pirates	79	77	.506	19.0
Cardinals	76	80	.487	22.0
Reds	72	84	.462	26.0
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Yankees - x	89	66	.574	6.0
Red Sox - w	84	72	.538	11.5
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Orioles	75	81	.481	20.5
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Guardians	81	75	.519
White Sox	80	76	.513	1.0
Twins	73	83	.468	8.0
Tigers	73	83	.468	8.0
Royals	67	89	.429	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	78	78	.500
Astros	77	79	.494	1.0
Mariners	73	83	.468	5.0
Athletics	61	95	.391	17.0
Angels	60	96	.385	18.0