highest season k/9 for over 160 innings for a pitcher

Gerrit Cole has the highest K/9 with more than 160.0 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 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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

More Astros Stats

Team Rankings

HR

135

17th

R

525

18th

SO

1,154

1st

ERA

3.78

8th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
54
.557
Mariners Mariners
68
56
.548
1.0
Rangers Rangers
61
63
.492
8.0
Angels Angels
59
63
.484
9.0
Athletics Athletics
55
69
.444
14.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
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
Wed
8/20
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Thu
8/21
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
7:15 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

68 - 54

0

Final

7

BAL Orioles

56 - 66

Fri 15 Aug 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
70
53
.569
Mets Mets
65
58
.528
5.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
77
44
.636
Cubs Cubs
69
53
.566
8.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
69
53
.566
Padres Padres
69
53
.566
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
73
51
.589
Red Sox Red Sox
68
56
.548
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
72
52
.581
Guardians Guardians
63
58
.521
7.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
54
.557
Mariners Mariners
68
56
.548
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
7/31
ATL ATL
@
CIN CIN
2-3
Thu
7/31
BAL BAL
@
CHC CHC
0-1
Thu
7/31
MIL MIL
@
WSH WSH
16-9
Thu
7/31
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
4-5
Thu
7/31
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
2-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/16
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
7:15 PM
Sat
8/16
NYY NYY
@
STL STL
7:15 PM
Sat
8/16
AZ AZ
@
COL COL
8:10 PM
Sat
8/16
TBR TBR
@
SFG SFG
9:05 PM
Sat
8/16
SDP SDP
@
LAD LAD
9:10 PM