most starts with strikeouts < 2 times walks

Tom Zachary has the most career starts when striking out <2 batters, with 228 starts.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season starts with strikeouts < 2 times walks by a player
NAME GS SO 2*BB BB G W L W% ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Tom Zachary
T. Zachary
228
149
1,046
523
335
88
125
.413
4.47
76
11
22
1619.1
2,005
805
969
64
25
69
7,188
18
0.83
2.91
0.28
0.36
2.1
7.3
1.56
.302
5.39
11.14
2 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
220
151
802
401
329
86
116
.426
4.17
76
8
11
1626.0
1,928
754
922
38
24
80
7,022
33
0.84
2.22
0.38
0.21
2.2
5.7
1.43
.295
5.10
10.67
3 Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
205
150
1,000
500
298
101
117
.463
4.22
128
10
22
1654.1
1,905
775
917
79
11
77
7,213
19
0.82
2.72
0.30
0.43
2.1
6.9
1.45
.282
4.99
10.36
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons
F. Fitzsimmons
198
139
766
383
270
84
75
.528
4.41
63
9
11
1356.0
1,601
665
799
92
15
51
5,909
18
0.92
2.54
0.36
0.61
2.4
6.5
1.46
.286
5.30
10.63
5 Sad Sam Jones
S. Sam Jones
192
148
1,054
527
327
72
111
.393
5.14
66
8
26
1372.1
1,677
784
956
67
39
101
6,172
36
0.97
3.46
0.28
0.44
2.4
8.5
1.61
.299
6.27
11.00
6 Tommy John
T. John
186
128
630
315
232
57
78
.422
5.32
22
5
3
1017.0
1,308
601
686
86
27
18
22
4,561
49
1.13
2.79
0.41
0.76
2.8
6.9
1.60
.305
6.07
11.58
7 Waite Hoyt
W. Hoyt
169
185
820
410
356
72
103
.411
4.76
59
5
46
1415.2
1,776
749
893
62
22
132
6,327
16
1.18
2.61
0.45
0.39
2.9
6.5
1.54
.303
5.68
11.29
8 Jesse Haines
J. Haines
164
157
798
399
308
60
90
.400
5.05
53
8
11
1245.0
1,587
698
815
75
24
80
5,588
32
1.13
2.88
0.39
0.54
2.8
7.1
1.60
.307
5.89
11.47
9 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
162
139
436
218
234
83
72
.535
3.57
88
16
29
1261.1
1,405
624
66
13
59
5,282
12
0.99
1.56
0.64
0.47
2.6
4.1
1.29
.276
4.45
10.03
10 Willis Hudlin
W. Hudlin
157
127
824
412
299
65
93
.411
5.51
55
4
30
1171.2
1,526
717
840
60
25
88
5,359
20
0.98
3.16
0.31
0.46
2.4
7.7
1.65
.310
6.45
11.72
11 Jack Quinn
J. Quinn
157
190
652
326
404
76
100
.432
3.83
50
3
51
1333.0
1,641
802
43
37
174
19
1.28
2.20
0.58
0.29
5.8
1.48
.315
5.41
11.08
12 Lee Meadows
L. Meadows
151
111
734
367
209
56
76
.424
4.42
58
10
5
995.2
1,216
489
621
32
27
35
4,439
16
1.00
3.32
0.30
0.29
2.5
8.3
1.59
.303
5.61
10.99
13 Red Faber
R. Faber
151
148
746
373
301
61
93
.396
4.44
53
3
22
1170.2
1,449
578
724
39
31
106
5,222
13
1.14
2.87
0.40
0.30
2.8
7.1
1.56
.304
5.57
11.14
14 Jesse Barnes
J. Barnes
149
117
520
260
243
59
88
.401
4.14
62
9
14
1117.1
1,347
514
632
43
9
70
4,835
7
0.94
2.09
0.45
0.35
2.4
5.4
1.44
.296
5.09
10.85
15 Mel Harder
M. Harder
147
140
840
420
277
57
88
.393
5.13
29
2
24
1091.1
1,358
622
738
62
30
82
4,979
18
1.15
3.46
0.33
0.51
2.8
8.4
1.63
.300
6.09
11.20
16 Earl Whitehill
E. Whitehill
147
116
868
434
198
47
64
.423
5.67
45
3
10
942.1
1,162
594
698
71
24
32
4,328
15
1.11
4.15
0.27
0.68
2.7
10.0
1.69
.296
6.67
11.10
17 Red Lucas
R. Lucas
147
99
430
215
227
61
77
.442
4.50
75
7
7
1135.1
1,368
568
641
74
15
61
4,913
2
0.78
1.70
0.46
0.59
2.0
4.4
1.39
.287
5.08
10.84
18 Burleigh Grimes
B. Grimes
144
119
798
399
234
55
92
.374
5.32
57
6
15
1064.2
1,322
629
736
58
25
69
4,826
26
1.01
3.37
0.30
0.49
2.5
8.3
1.62
.299
6.22
11.18
19 Stan Coveleski
S. Coveleski
140
88
632
316
187
62
61
.504
4.04
53
11
14
970.2
1,107
436
535
30
9
36
4,237
14
0.82
2.93
0.28
0.28
2.1
7.5
1.47
.284
4.96
10.26
20 Danny MacFayden
D. MacFayden
139
125
662
331
251
44
77
.364
5.31
46
5
9
1028.2
1,316
607
720
52
24
64
4,667
11
1.09
2.90
0.38
0.45
2.7
7.1
1.60
.306
6.30
11.51
21 Clarence Mitchell
C. Mitchell
137
100
624
312
232
48
76
.387
4.88
48
4
7
1007.1
1,275
670
58
24
61
4,504
15
0.89
2.79
0.32
0.52
2.2
6.9
1.58
.303
5.99
11.39
22 Herb Pennock
H. Pennock
136
139
636
318
286
65
69
.485
4.67
53
7
29
1057.0
1,301
661
41
11
97
4,667
24
1.18
2.71
0.44
0.35
3.0
6.8
1.53
.303
5.63
11.08
23 Lew Burdette
L. Burdette
133
157
494
247
347
63
67
.485
4.76
37
7
30
1080.1
1,290
571
652
111
25
101
28
4,684
16
1.31
2.06
0.64
0.92
3.4
5.3
1.42
.285
5.43
10.75
24 Art Nehf
A. Nehf
133
118
518
259
230
62
64
.492
4.06
51
8
12
1029.1
1,170
464
557
52
19
64
4,385
15
1.03
2.26
0.46
0.45
2.7
5.9
1.39
.284
4.87
10.23
25 Bill Lee
B. Lee
131
97
616
308
200
42
65
.393
4.89
41
4
11
835.1
1,018
454
537
45
11
36
3,780
25
1.05
3.32
0.31
0.48
2.6
8.1
1.59
.293
5.79
10.97
StatMuse has game-level data for starts, strikeouts, and walks allowed going back to the 1901 season.
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Team Rankings

HR

144

14th

R

517

22nd

SO

1,045

14th

ERA

4.24

21st

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
73
53
.579
Guardians Guardians
63
60
.512
8.5
Royals Royals
63
61
.508
9.0
Twins Twins
58
66
.468
14.0
White Sox White Sox
44
80
.355
28.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
8/19
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Wed
8/20
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Thu
8/21
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Fri
8/22
MIN MIN
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Sat
8/23
MIN MIN
@
CWS CWS
7:10 PM
Last Game
MIN Twins

58 - 66

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Final

1

DET Tigers

73 - 53

Sun 17 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
71
53
.573
Mets Mets
65
58
.528
5.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
78
45
.634
Cubs Cubs
70
53
.569
8.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
71
53
.573
Padres Padres
69
55
.556
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
73
52
.584
Red Sox Red Sox
68
57
.544
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
73
53
.579
Guardians Guardians
63
60
.512
8.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
69
55
.556
Mariners Mariners
68
56
.548
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
8/1
STL STL
@
SDP SDP
8-5
Sat
8/2
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
1-6
Sat
8/2
LAD LAD
@
TBR TBR
3-0
Sat
8/2
MIL MIL
@
WSH WSH
14-3
Sat
8/2
KCR KCR
@
TOR TOR
7-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
8/18
MIL MIL
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Mon
8/18
TOR TOR
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Mon
8/18
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Mon
8/18
STL STL
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
8/18
SEA SEA
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM