most strikeouts by a pitcher in the 9th inning all-time

Craig Kimbrel has fanned the most career hitters in the 9th inning, with 1,025 strikeouts.

NAME SO G H HR BB HBP IBB K/BB
1 Craig Kimbrel
C. Kimbrel
1,025
687
378
55
252
31
6
4.07
2 Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
941
723
459
69
191
25
11
4.93
3 Billy Wagner
B. Wagner
936
737
468
60
219
25
13
4.27
4 Aroldis Chapman
A. Chapman
894
579
324
37
250
21
4
3.58
5 Mariano Rivera
M. Rivera
838
981
723
50
179
37
26
4.68
6 Trevor Hoffman
T. Hoffman
838
852
619
81
200
7
28
4.19
7 Francisco Rodriguez
F. Rodriguez
745
676
493
62
258
10
25
2.89
8 Lee Smith
L. Smith
702
780
634
55
250
4
39
2.81
9 Jonathan Papelbon
J. Papelbon
662
606
468
45
142
24
13
4.66
10 Joe Nathan
J. Nathan
650
579
399
39
160
12
15
4.06
11 Fernando Rodney
F. Rodney
595
601
475
36
254
29
24
2.34
12 Robb Nen
R. Nen
579
526
418
37
168
6
25
3.45
13 Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
578
675
519
60
99
14
14
5.84
14 Edwin Díaz
E. Díaz
575
383
253
45
131
25
5
4.39
15 Troy Percival
T. Percival
572
558
370
62
225
21
17
2.54
16 Armando Benitez
A. Benitez
569
523
347
50
220
5
15
2.59
17 Roberto Hernandez
R. Hernandez
540
630
554
47
236
14
23
2.29
18 Rich Gossage
R. Gossage
535
642
452
25
195
9
21
2.74
19 John Franco
J. Franco
533
745
621
44
256
10
39
2.08
20 Tom Henke
T. Henke
528
517
352
36
132
2
11
4.00
21 Francisco Cordero
F. Cordero
523
555
459
38
205
17
12
2.55
22 John Wetteland
J. Wetteland
517
520
394
50
152
10
15
3.40
23 Huston Street
H. Street
513
555
432
60
135
5
24
3.80
24 Randy Myers
R. Myers
510
545
426
40
202
7
16
2.52
25 Josh Hader
J. Hader
506
341
179
39
121
12
2
4.18
StatMuse has event-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1974 season.
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HR

56

17th

R

216

22nd

SO

448

19th

ERA

3.71

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
35
19
.648
Mets Mets
34
22
.607
2.0
Braves Braves
25
28
.472
9.5
Nationals Nationals
25
30
.455
10.5
Marlins Marlins
22
32
.407
13.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Fri
5/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Sat
5/31
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
4:10 PM
Sun
6/1
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
1:35 PM
Last Game
PHI Phillies

35 - 19

2

Final

0

ATL Braves

25 - 28

Tue 27 May 2025

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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
20
.636
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27
.509
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20
.649
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24
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25
.545
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Phillies Phillies
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19
.648
Mets Mets
34
22
.607
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
35
21
.625
Cardinals Cardinals
32
24
.571
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
22
.607
Padres Padres
31
23
.574
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
6-3
Tue
5/13
STL STL
@
PHI PHI
1-2
Tue
5/13
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
9-5
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
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Tue
5/13
NYY NYY
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SEA SEA
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Thu
5/29
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
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5/29
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@
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Thu
5/29
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SEA SEA
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