highest strikeouts per 9 innings by a pitcher all-time minimum 300 games started

Chris Sale has the highest career K/9 when starting 300+ games, with 11.11 per nine innings.

NAME K/9 GS G W L W% 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 ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Chris Sale
C. Sale
11.11
307
387
143
87
.622
3.02
2,528
16
3
12
2047.2
1,668
686
739
209
481
126
25
15
8,249
47
2.11
5.26
0.92
30.6
5.8
1.05
.297
3.25
71
2.88
69
7.33
297.1
2 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
10.63
466
475
217
114
.656
3.18
3,456
12
5
0
2925.0
2,387
1,032
1,105
345
767
114
2
20
11,818
79
2.36
4.51
1.06
29.2
6.5
1.08
.286
3.40
76
3.20
77
7.34
307.8
3 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
10.61
603
618
303
166
.646
3.29
4,875
100
37
2
4135.1
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
7.28
554.3
4 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
10.37
317
317
153
80
.657
3.18
2,251
8
5
0
1954.0
1,627
690
740
217
500
61
0
8
7,861
58
2.30
4.50
1.00
28.6
6.4
1.09
.292
3.41
79
3.16
77
7.49
213.5
5 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
10.04
409
476
219
100
.687
2.93
3,154
46
17
3
2827.1
2,221
919
1,006
239
760
141
23
30
11,394
62
2.42
4.15
0.76
27.7
6.7
1.05
.279
3.20
66
2.91
68
7.07
454.6
6 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
9.64
443
446
218
96
.694
2.52
3,014
25
15
0
2814.1
2,162
787
864
233
697
46
1
28
11,112
107
2.23
4.32
0.75
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.76
64
2.84
70
6.91
369.9
7 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
9.55
773
807
324
292
.526
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
5386.0
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
8 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
9.28
314
397
165
87
.655
2.76
2,396
137
40
9
2324.1
1,754
713
806
204
817
18
44
48
9,497
87
3.16
2.93
0.79
25.2
8.6
1.11
.256
3.12
75
2.69
75
6.79
226.6
9 Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
9.22
313
352
110
110
.500
3.84
1,900
3
1
0
1853.2
1,787
791
847
229
524
38
11
11
7,760
63
2.54
3.63
1.11
24.5
6.8
1.25
.307
4.11
93
3.62
86
8.68
123.8
10 Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
9.04
340
364
143
99
.591
3.74
2,015
4
2
1
2006.1
1,856
834
916
231
704
89
4
21
8,520
61
3.16
2.86
1.04
23.7
8.3
1.28
.296
4.11
91
3.82
93
8.33
67.8
11 Francisco Liriano
F. Liriano
9.01
300
419
112
114
.496
4.15
1,815
3
1
1
1813.2
1,649
837
911
184
816
62
19
15
7,781
100
4.05
2.22
0.91
23.3
10.5
1.36
.299
4.52
101
3.88
95
8.18
39.3
12 Sonny Gray
S. Gray
9.00
322
331
122
99
.552
3.55
1,872
7
5
0
1872.2
1,624
738
809
184
605
57
2
5
7,751
105
2.91
3.09
0.88
24.2
7.8
1.19
.286
3.89
86
3.49
84
7.80
136.5
13 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
8.97
546
546
263
156
.628
3.33
3,503
26
9
0
3515.0
3,004
1,302
1,410
367
988
120
0
27
14,389
99
2.53
3.55
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
79
3.43
81
7.69
306
14 Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
8.86
346
425
141
134
.513
3.17
2,453
103
23
14
2492.1
1,948
879
999
164
1,312
59
39
74
10,587
140
4.74
1.87
0.59
23.2
12.4
1.31
.270
3.61
90
3.06
84
7.03
160.4
15 Hideo Nomo
H. Nomo
8.73
318
323
123
109
.530
4.24
1,918
16
9
0
1976.1
1,768
932
993
251
908
38
2
31
8,462
109
4.13
2.11
1.14
22.7
10.7
1.35
.284
4.52
102
4.22
98
8.05
14.5
16 David Price
D. Price
8.72
322
400
157
82
.657
3.32
2,076
17
3
3
2143.2
1,930
790
865
221
562
63
19
16
8,807
40
2.36
3.69
0.93
23.6
6.4
1.16
.290
3.63
81
3.38
83
8.10
165.9
17 Charlie Morton
C. Morton
8.71
401
408
145
133
.522
4.09
2,164
3
2
0
2237.1
2,112
1,016
1,115
221
837
197
1
27
9,610
70
3.37
2.59
0.89
22.5
8.7
1.32
.305
4.49
102
3.87
96
8.50
42
18 Gio Gonzalez
G. Gonzalez
8.66
328
344
131
101
.565
3.70
1,860
4
2
0
1933.0
1,744
795
857
171
815
50
4
21
8,242
59
3.79
2.28
0.80
22.6
9.9
1.32
.294
3.99
91
3.67
91
8.12
77.3
19 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
8.60
436
569
216
146
.597
3.46
3,116
83
20
22
3261.0
2,998
1,253
1,318
347
711
52
81
43
13,284
72
1.96
4.38
0.96
23.5
5.4
1.14
.293
3.64
80
3.22
76
8.27
373.6
20 Scott Kazmir
S. Kazmir
8.56
301
303
108
97
.527
4.02
1,618
3
1
0
1701.0
1,611
760
830
193
687
68
0
17
7,308
74
3.63
2.36
1.02
22.1
9.4
1.35
.299
4.39
98
4.01
97
8.52
26.4
21 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
8.55
707
709
354
184
.658
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4916.2
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
22 Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
8.54
422
423
163
122
.572
3.43
2,560
17
7
0
2698.0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
82
3.68
88
8.09
151.3
23 Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
8.43
355
358
134
124
.519
3.47
2,070
16
7
0
2209.1
2,007
853
933
258
544
89
1
38
9,098
29
2.22
3.81
1.05
22.8
6.0
1.15
.285
3.80
90
3.62
94
8.18
50.1
24 Sid Fernandez
S. Fernandez
8.40
300
307
114
96
.543
3.36
1,743
25
9
1
1866.2
1,421
696
749
191
715
41
2
33
7,668
22
3.45
2.44
0.92
22.7
9.3
1.14
.247
3.61
90
3.51
93
6.85
50.9
25 Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
8.36
377
388
152
126
.547
3.63
2,207
15
6
0
2377.0
2,134
960
1,011
259
708
78
3
42
9,838
46
2.68
3.12
0.98
22.4
7.2
1.20
.285
3.83
90
3.64
89
8.08
127.6

More White Sox Stats

Team Rankings

HR

117

23rd

R

453

27th

SO

904

26th

ERA

4.14

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
69
51
.575
Guardians Guardians
61
56
.521
6.5
Royals Royals
59
60
.496
9.5
Twins Twins
56
62
.475
12.0
White Sox White Sox
43
76
.361
25.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
8/12
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Wed
8/13
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Fri
8/15
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
8:10 PM
Sat
8/16
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:10 PM
Sun
8/17
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
2:10 PM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

43 - 76

1

Final

2

DET Tigers

69 - 51

Mon 11 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
49
.585
Mets Mets
63
55
.534
6.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
74
44
.627
Cubs Cubs
67
50
.573
6.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
68
51
.571
Padres Padres
67
52
.563
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
69
50
.580
Red Sox Red Sox
65
55
.542
4.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
69
51
.575
Guardians Guardians
61
56
.521
6.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
67
52
.563
Mariners Mariners
66
53
.555
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
7/26
WSH WSH
@
MIN MIN
7-2
Sat
7/26
CHC CHC
@
CWS CWS
5-4
Sat
7/26
SDP SDP
@
STL STL
9-2
Sun
7/27
TOR TOR
@
BAL BAL
4-11
Sun
7/27
COL COL
@
CLE CLE
8-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
8/12
SEA SEA
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Tue
8/12
PHI PHI
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Tue
8/12
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
6:40 PM
Tue
8/12
MIN MIN
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Tue
8/12
CHC CHC
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM