what is the record for highest k/9 in 2021

Corbin Burnes had the best K/9 in 2021, with 12.61 per nine innings.

Interpreted as:
What is the record for highest k/9 with a minimum of 1 IP per team game by a player in 2021?
NAME K/9 SEASON TM G W L W% GS 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 Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
12.61
2021
MIL MIL
28
11
5
.688
28
2.43
234
0
0
0
167.0
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
2 Dylan Cease
D. Cease
12.28
2021
CWS CWS
32
13
7
.650
32
3.91
226
1
1
0
165.2
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
3 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
12.06
2021
NYY NYY
30
16
8
.667
30
3.23
243
2
1
0
181.1
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
4 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
11.84
2021
TOT
30
15
4
.789
30
2.46
236
1
0
0
179.1
119
49
53
23
36
10
0
0
693
2
1.81
6.56
1.15
34.1
5.2
0.86
.247
2.66
59
2.97
69
5.97
26
5 Robbie Ray
R. Ray
11.54
2021
TOR TOR
32
13
7
.650
32
2.84
248
0
0
0
193.1
150
61
62
33
52
4
0
0
773
5
2.42
4.77
1.54
32.1
6.7
1.04
.268
2.89
63
3.68
87
6.98
11.8
6 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
11.11
2021
PHI PHI
32
9
9
.500
32
4.63
223
1
1
0
180.2
165
93
95
26
39
9
0
1
749
0
1.94
5.72
1.30
29.8
5.2
1.13
.308
4.73
110
3.36
78
8.22
19.1
7 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
10.77
2021
SDP SDP
30
8
11
.421
30
4.22
199
0
0
0
166.1
138
78
81
28
44
8
0
1
681
9
2.38
4.52
1.52
29.2
6.5
1.09
.274
4.38
107
3.90
93
7.47
5.6
8 Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
10.64
2021
SFG SFG
33
14
6
.700
33
2.81
227
0
0
0
192.0
150
60
66
20
50
4
0
1
775
7
2.34
4.54
0.94
29.3
6.5
1.04
.274
3.09
70
3.00
74
7.03
23.5
9 Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
10.59
2021
MIL MIL
30
9
10
.474
30
2.56
211
0
0
0
179.1
130
51
54
18
43
7
0
0
708
2
2.16
4.91
0.90
29.8
6.1
0.96
.261
2.71
61
2.95
69
6.52
26.4
10 Tyler Mahle
T. Mahle
10.50
2021
CIN CIN
33
13
6
.684
33
3.75
210
0
0
0
180.0
158
75
78
24
64
10
0
0
759
4
3.20
3.28
1.20
27.7
8.4
1.23
.297
3.90
85
3.80
85
7.90
12.9
11 Charlie Morton
C. Morton
10.47
2021
ATL ATL
33
14
6
.700
33
3.34
216
0
0
0
185.2
136
69
77
16
58
17
0
1
756
5
2.81
3.72
0.78
28.6
7.7
1.04
.267
3.73
79
3.17
75
6.59
21.4
12 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
10.42
2021
PHI PHI
32
14
10
.583
32
2.78
247
3
2
0
213.1
169
66
72
16
46
8
0
1
849
6
1.94
5.37
0.68
29.1
5.4
1.01
.288
3.04
66
2.58
60
7.13
40.7
13 Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
10.26
2021
HOU HOU
28
13
5
.722
28
3.16
185
0
0
0
162.1
122
57
59
13
76
10
0
0
684
7
4.21
2.43
0.72
27.0
11.1
1.22
.273
3.27
74
3.51
83
6.76
13
14 Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
10.13
2021
CWS CWS
31
11
9
.550
31
3.53
201
1
0
0
178.2
145
70
74
27
52
2
0
1
720
12
2.62
3.87
1.36
27.9
7.2
1.10
.269
3.73
81
3.78
85
7.30
13
15 Joe Musgrove
J. Musgrove
10.08
2021
SDP SDP
32
11
9
.550
31
3.18
203
2
2
0
181.1
142
64
68
22
54
18
1
3
748
3
2.68
3.76
1.09
27.1
7.2
1.08
.266
3.38
81
3.69
88
7.05
10.2
16 Frankie Montas Jr.
F. Montas Jr.
9.96
2021
OAK OAK
32
13
9
.591
32
3.37
207
0
0
0
187.0
164
70
79
20
57
7
0
1
778
11
2.74
3.63
0.96
26.6
7.3
1.18
.296
3.80
82
3.37
81
7.89
16.5
17 Sean Manaea
S. Manaea
9.74
2021
OAK OAK
32
11
10
.524
32
3.91
194
2
2
0
179.1
179
78
79
25
41
9
0
0
754
5
2.06
4.73
1.25
25.7
5.4
1.23
.318
3.96
95
3.65
88
8.98
10
18 Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
9.63
2021
BOS BOS
32
11
9
.550
32
3.75
195
0
0
0
182.1
182
76
81
15
35
7
0
2
764
6
1.73
5.57
0.74
25.5
4.6
1.19
.326
4.00
82
2.78
64
8.98
30.9
19 José Berríos
J. Berríos
9.56
2021
TOT
32
12
9
.571
32
3.52
204
1
0
0
192.0
159
75
83
22
45
15
0
0
781
3
2.11
4.53
1.03
26.1
5.8
1.06
.277
3.89
81
3.46
82
7.45
16.5
20 Julio Urías
J. Urías
9.45
2021
LAD LAD
32
20
3
.870
32
2.96
195
0
0
0
185.2
151
61
67
19
38
7
0
3
745
2
1.84
5.13
0.92
26.2
5.1
1.02
.272
3.25
73
3.12
73
7.32
23.8
21 Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
9.21
2021
CIN CIN
33
8
16
.333
33
3.98
192
0
0
0
187.2
181
83
94
19
75
7
0
4
803
1
3.60
2.56
0.91
23.9
9.3
1.36
.318
4.51
90
3.74
84
8.68
14.5
22 Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
9.19
2021
LAD LAD
33
16
4
.800
33
2.47
212
0
0
0
207.2
149
57
61
19
52
6
0
2
815
5
2.25
4.08
0.82
26.0
6.4
0.97
.247
2.64
61
3.15
74
6.46
26
23 Germán Márquez
G. Márquez
8.80
2021
COL COL
32
12
11
.522
32
4.40
176
3
1
0
180.0
165
88
92
21
64
4
0
5
756
15
3.20
2.75
1.05
23.3
8.5
1.27
.293
4.60
91
3.86
87
8.25
11.7
24 Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
8.80
2021
MIA MIA
33
9
15
.375
33
3.19
201
1
0
0
205.2
171
73
85
21
50
10
0
2
837
6
2.19
4.02
0.92
24.0
6.0
1.07
.270
3.72
76
3.41
82
7.48
17.2
25 Max Fried
M. Fried
8.58
2021
ATL ATL
28
14
7
.667
28
3.04
158
2
2
0
165.2
139
56
61
15
41
7
0
0
667
7
2.23
3.85
0.81
23.7
6.1
1.09
.278
3.31
72
3.30
79
7.55
16.6

More Brewers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

94

23rd

R

459

8th

SO

841

8th

ERA

3.62

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
58
39
.598
Brewers Brewers
57
40
.588
1.0
Reds Reds
52
47
.525
7.0
Cardinals Cardinals
51
47
.520
7.5
Pirates Pirates
39
59
.398
19.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
7/19
MIL MIL
@
LAD LAD
9:10 PM
Sun
7/20
MIL MIL
@
LAD LAD
4:10 PM
Mon
7/21
MIL MIL
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Tue
7/22
MIL MIL
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Wed
7/23
MIL MIL
@
SEA SEA
3:40 PM
Last Game
LAD Dodgers

58 - 40

0

Final

2

MIL Brewers

57 - 40

Fri 18 Jul 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
57
41
.582
Yankees Yankees
53
44
.546
3.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
59
39
.602
Guardians Guardians
47
49
.490
11.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
56
41
.577
Mariners Mariners
52
45
.536
4.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
55
42
.567
Mets Mets
55
44
.556
1.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
58
39
.598
Brewers Brewers
57
40
.588
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
58
40
.592
Padres Padres
53
44
.546
4.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
6/29
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4-5
Sun
6/29
CIN CIN
@
BOS BOS
6-13
Mon
6/30
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
5-12
Mon
6/30
MIN MIN
@
MIA MIA
0-2
Mon
6/30
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
0-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
7/19
BOS BOS
@
CHC CHC
7:15 PM
Sat
7/19
MIN MIN
@
COL COL
8:10 PM
Sat
7/19
MIL MIL
@
LAD LAD
9:10 PM
Sat
7/19
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Sun
7/20
SFG SFG
@
TOR TOR
12:05 PM