lowest career k% pitchers minimum 1500 innings since 1960

Since 1960, pitchers have had their worst strikeout percentage with 1500.0+ innings pitched in a season in 1979, with a strikeout percentage of 12.5.

	POSITION	K%	IP	SEASON	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Pitcher	12.5	37465.2	1979	10,565	2,096	2,096	.500	4,196	4.00	20,031	913	175	840	37,898	16,662	18,706	3,432	13,599	754	3,277	1,366	160,325	1,146	4.81	3.27	1.47	0.82	8.5	1.37	.281	4.49	100	3.99	100	9.10	4.9
2	Pitcher	12.5	25094.0	1981	7,438	1,389	1,389	.500	2,788	3.58	13,237	510	135	605	24,154	9,989	11,144	1,781	8,866	464	2,277	895	105,884	715	4.75	3.18	1.49	0.64	8.4	1.32	.274	4.00	100	3.58	100	8.66	3.4
3	Pitcher	12.5	37857.0	1980	10,791	2,101	2,101	.500	4,210	3.84	20,211	856	189	902	38,136	16,157	18,048	3,086	13,187	657	3,350	1,435	161,186	1,031	4.80	3.14	1.53	0.73	8.2	1.36	.283	4.29	100	3.83	100	9.07	21
4	Pitcher	12.6	37492.2	1978	10,092	2,102	2,102	.500	4,204	3.69	20,057	1,034	238	804	36,505	15,356	17,246	2,955	13,561	771	3,169	1,338	159,171	1,051	4.81	3.26	1.48	0.71	8.5	1.34	.275	4.14	100	3.68	100	8.76	40.7
5	Pitcher	12.7	34925.2	1976	9,364	1,939	1,939	.500	3,878	3.51	18,745	1,039	261	683	33,598	13,637	15,492	2,235	12,391	684	2,839	1,156	147,598	1,047	4.83	3.19	1.51	0.58	8.4	1.32	.276	3.99	100	3.51	100	8.66	-18.5
6	Pitcher	13.0	34724.0	1975	9,272	1,933	1,933	.500	3,868	3.71	19,280	1,052	223	669	33,863	14,316	16,295	2,699	13,402	761	2,816	1,338	148,621	1,158	5.00	3.47	1.44	0.70	9.0	1.36	.277	4.22	100	3.70	100	8.78	-22.1
7	Pitcher	13.1	34942.1	1974	9,330	1,940	1,940	.500	3,890	3.63	19,495	1,089	227	517	33,969	14,083	16,046	2,649	12,963	774	2,801	1,353	148,855	1,086	5.02	3.34	1.50	0.68	8.7	1.34	.277	4.13	100	3.62	100	8.75	-23.9
8	Pitcher	13.2	37878.1	1982	11,039	2,106	2,106	.500	4,214	3.86	21,221	734	161	932	37,651	16,258	18,110	3,379	13,302	677	3,480	1,319	161,104	1,091	5.04	3.16	1.60	0.80	8.3	1.35	.280	4.30	100	3.85	100	8.95	-11.5
9	Pitcher	13.4	37734.2	1977	10,618	2,103	2,103	.500	4,206	4.00	21,719	907	176	845	38,028	16,761	18,794	3,640	13,754	790	3,296	1,297	161,520	1,165	5.18	3.28	1.58	0.87	8.5	1.37	.283	4.48	100	3.99	100	9.07	21
10	Pitcher	13.5	37734.0	1983	10,974	2,106	2,106	.500	4,218	3.87	21,713	745	180	977	37,429	16,233	18,162	3,298	13,512	715	3,470	1,379	160,570	1,075	5.18	3.22	1.61	0.79	8.4	1.35	.281	4.33	100	3.86	100	8.93	-7.6
11	Pitcher	13.5	22202.1	1960	6,064	1,232	1,232	.500	2,472	3.82	12,817	665	140	430	21,433	9,416	10,663	2,127	8,384	488	1,806	730	94,772	604	5.20	3.40	1.53	0.86	8.8	1.34	.272	4.32	100	3.82	100	8.69	-3.3
12	Pitcher	13.6	25452.0	1961	6,986	1,423	1,423	.500	2,860	4.03	14,952	745	154	501	25,062	11,387	12,939	2,730	9,896	573	2,114	732	109,563	780	5.29	3.50	1.51	0.97	9.0	1.37	.274	4.58	99	4.03	99	8.86	82.8
13	Pitcher	13.7	34874.2	1973	9,207	1,942	1,942	.500	3,886	3.75	20,354	1,061	236	819	34,007	14,514	16,372	3,102	13,094	755	2,823	1,357	148,768	1,197	5.25	3.38	1.55	0.80	8.8	1.35	.277	4.23	100	3.74	100	8.78	-0.7
14	Pitcher	14.0	37656.2	1985	11,502	2,101	2,101	.500	4,206	3.89	22,451	627	163	977	36,777	16,292	18,216	3,602	13,838	699	3,577	1,337	160,313	1,140	5.37	3.31	1.62	0.86	8.6	1.34	.277	4.35	100	3.89	100	8.79	3.5
15	Pitcher	14.0	37698.1	1984	11,171	2,104	2,104	.500	4,210	3.81	22,498	632	151	993	37,373	15,959	17,915	3,256	13,316	668	3,572	1,270	160,536	1,129	5.37	3.18	1.69	0.78	8.3	1.34	.282	4.28	100	3.80	100	8.92	5.5
16	Pitcher	14.1	29005.0	1962	8,281	1,618	1,618	.500	3,242	3.96	17,567	844	168	616	28,521	12,748	14,461	3,001	10,936	709	2,398	818	124,551	949	5.45	3.39	1.61	0.93	8.8	1.36	.276	4.49	100	3.96	100	8.85	-53.5
17	Pitcher	14.3	34767.0	1971	9,661	1,936	1,936	.500	3,876	3.47	20,956	1,082	265	689	32,547	13,400	15,073	2,863	12,536	821	2,794	1,396	146,700	1,115	5.42	3.25	1.67	0.74	8.5	1.30	.271	3.90	100	3.46	100	8.43	-4.8
18	Pitcher	14.7	37652.2	1988	11,522	2,098	2,097	.500	4,200	3.73	23,351	622	182	1,049	36,232	15,622	17,376	3,179	12,976	918	3,569	1,365	159,315	1,259	5.58	3.10	1.80	0.76	8.1	1.31	.278	4.15	100	3.72	100	8.66	2.7
19	Pitcher	14.7	37828.2	1992	13,250	2,106	2,106	.500	4,212	3.75	23,538	419	146	1,109	36,543	15,743	17,340	3,037	13,682	980	3,792	1,315	160,541	1,296	5.60	3.26	1.72	0.72	8.5	1.33	.281	4.13	101	3.74	100	8.69	-30.8
20	Pitcher	14.8	37703.0	1989	12,099	2,103	2,102	.500	4,212	3.71	23,646	483	152	1,069	36,276	15,537	17,390	3,081	13,515	799	3,718	1,445	159,968	1,285	5.64	3.23	1.75	0.74	8.4	1.32	.279	4.15	100	3.70	100	8.66	19.6
21	Pitcher	14.8	33449.2	1972	9,126	1,858	1,858	.500	3,718	3.26	20,718	1,009	295	733	30,429	12,131	13,704	2,534	11,727	751	2,708	1,378	139,951	1,069	5.57	3.16	1.77	0.68	8.4	1.26	.268	3.69	100	3.26	100	8.19	-5.3
22	Pitcher	14.9	37554.1	1990	12,685	2,105	2,105	.500	4,210	3.86	23,851	429	140	1,113	36,802	16,108	17,910	3,317	13,840	861	3,773	1,384	160,263	1,354	5.72	3.32	1.72	0.79	8.6	1.35	.283	4.29	100	3.85	100	8.82	12.6
23	Pitcher	15.0	34858.2	1970	10,356	1,943	1,943	.500	3,888	3.89	22,374	852	188	878	33,555	15,051	16,880	3,429	13,727	825	3,036	1,464	149,324	1,249	5.78	3.54	1.63	0.89	9.2	1.36	.276	4.36	100	3.88	100	8.66	-34.1
24	Pitcher	15.1	40500.2	1993	14,833	2,268	2,268	.500	4,538	4.19	26,308	371	99	1,192	41,082	18,853	20,856	4,029	15,104	1,199	4,161	1,477	174,532	1,473	5.85	3.36	1.74	0.90	8.7	1.39	.290	4.63	100	4.18	100	9.13	13
25	Pitcher	15.2	34890.0	1969	10,114	1,943	1,943	.500	3,892	3.61	22,473	982	242	745	32,578	14,005	15,848	3,118	13,427	882	2,909	1,436	148,185	1,284	5.80	3.46	1.67	0.80	9.1	1.32	.272	4.09	100	3.61	100	8.40	0.1

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Contreras

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Chourio

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Díaz

Playoffs OBP Leaders

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Taylor

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Rice

Playoffs SLG Leaders

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1.333

Sheets

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Rice

Playoffs SB Leaders

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Chisholm

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

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Hall

2

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2

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Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

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31

Rasmussen

20

Ashby

Playoffs ERA Leaders

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0.00

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Playoffs WHIP Leaders

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Playoffs K/9 Leaders

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Playoffs K/BB Leaders

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Playoffs Walk Leaders

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Suarez

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Warren

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MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

182

Rasmussen

170.9

Contreras

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Ramírez

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

133

Contreras

118

Chourio

118

Ramírez

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0