MLB Strikeout Leaders 2026 — K/9

Qualified MLB starting pitchers for 2026 ranked by strikeouts per nine with total Ks, ERA, WHIP and P-Score context for the top strikeout arms. Stats, lineups…

222 qualified startersStats updated Sep 19, 6:26 AM ETP-Score recalculated Sep 19, 6:37 AM ET

P-Score leader

Jacob Misiorowski

89 · MIL

ERA leader

Shohei Ohtani

1.79 · LAD

Best strikeout rate

Jacob Misiorowski

13.2 K/9

Best recent form

Reid Detmers

0.55 L5 ERA

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Jacob MisiorowskiR

MIL891.890.8113.22.19166.12.63Sep 20 at BAL · 7:20 PM

Jacob MisiorowskiRHP89

MIL|Sep 20 at BAL · 7:20 PM

ERA

1.89

WHIP

0.81

K/9

13.2

FIP

2.19

166.1

2.63

Dylan CeaseR-1

TOR822.381.0612.82.47166.12.20Not announced

Dylan CeaseRHP-182

TOR|Not announced

ERA

2.38

WHIP

1.06

K/9

12.8

FIP

2.47

166.1

2.20

Gavin WilliamsR-1

CLE673.781.1012.23.49174.05.18Sep 20 vs ATH · 1:40 PM

Gavin WilliamsRHP-167

CLE|Sep 20 vs ATH · 1:40 PM

ERA

3.78

WHIP

1.10

K/9

12.2

FIP

3.49

174.0

5.18

Blake SnellL

LAD811.861.0912.11.7538.20.94Not announced

Blake SnellLHP81

LAD|Not announced

ERA

1.86

WHIP

1.09

K/9

12.1

FIP

1.75

38.2

0.94

Tyler GlasnowR+1

LAD683.460.9611.62.9367.25.09Not announced

Tyler GlasnowRHP+168

LAD|Not announced

ERA

3.46

WHIP

0.96

K/9

11.6

FIP

2.93

67.2

5.09

Jacob deGromR

TEX663.791.0711.33.03154.13.14Sep 20 vs TOR · 2:35 PM

Jacob deGromRHP66

TEX|Sep 20 vs TOR · 2:35 PM

ERA

3.79

WHIP

1.07

K/9

11.3

FIP

3.03

154.1

3.14

Tatsuya ImaiR+5

HOU385.131.4811.24.4273.25.09Not announced

Tatsuya ImaiRHP+538

HOU|Not announced

ERA

5.13

WHIP

1.48

K/9

11.2

FIP

4.42

73.2

5.09

Nick PivettaR-13

SD583.601.0011.21.8625.01.64Not announced

Nick PivettaRHP-1358

SD|Not announced

ERA

3.60

WHIP

1.00

K/9

11.2

FIP

1.86

25.0

1.64

Jesús LuzardoL-1

PHI782.871.0811.12.77178.21.03IL

Jesús LuzardoLHP-178

PHI|IL

ERA

2.87

WHIP

1.08

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.77

178.2

1.03

Cam SchlittlerR+1

NYY841.950.9011.12.57184.20.83Today at AZ · 8:10 PM

Cam SchlittlerRHP+184

NYY|Today at AZ · 8:10 PM

ERA

1.95

WHIP

0.90

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.57

184.2

0.83

Ian SeymourL+5

TB574.381.1711.04.02127.14.78Not announced

Ian SeymourLHP+557

TB|Not announced

ERA

4.38

WHIP

1.17

K/9

11.0

FIP

4.02

127.1

4.78

Kodai SengaR-2

NYM287.051.6010.95.7960.011.72Not announced

Kodai SengaRHP-228

NYM|Not announced

ERA

7.05

WHIP

1.60

K/9

10.9

FIP

5.79

60.0

11.72

Kyle HarrisonL-5

MIL564.251.3410.94.03112.16.95Not announced

Kyle HarrisonLHP-556

MIL|Not announced

ERA

4.25

WHIP

1.34

K/9

10.9

FIP

4.03

112.1

6.95

Chris SaleL

ATL842.180.9910.92.29157.02.12Not announced

Chris SaleLHP84

ATL|Not announced

ERA

2.18

WHIP

0.99

K/9

10.9

FIP

2.29

157.0

2.12

Christian ScottR+4

NYM583.761.2610.83.60105.14.67Today vs PHI · 4:10 PM

Christian ScottRHP+458

NYM|Today vs PHI · 4:10 PM

ERA

3.76

WHIP

1.26

K/9

10.8

FIP

3.60

105.1

4.67

Jared JonesR+4

PIT584.171.1910.83.7190.22.02Not announced

Jared JonesRHP+458

PIT|Not announced

ERA

4.17

WHIP

1.19

K/9

10.8

FIP

3.71

90.2

2.02

Chase BurnsR-3

CIN692.861.1710.83.17154.14.87Not announced

Chase BurnsRHP-369

CIN|Not announced

ERA

2.86

WHIP

1.17

K/9

10.8

FIP

3.17

154.1

4.87

Hunter GreeneR-8

CIN476.831.3710.73.5727.26.83IL

Hunter GreeneRHP-847

CIN|IL

ERA

6.83

WHIP

1.37

K/9

10.7

FIP

3.57

27.2

6.83

Jack FlahertyR+12

DET464.591.4110.64.1086.12.66IL

Jack FlahertyRHP+1246

DET|IL

ERA

4.59

WHIP

1.41

K/9

10.6

FIP

4.10

86.1

2.66

Tarik SkubalL+1

LAD812.700.9510.62.50146.22.18Today vs SF · 9:10 PM

Tarik SkubalLHP+181

LAD|Today vs SF · 9:10 PM

ERA

2.70

WHIP

0.95

K/9

10.6

FIP

2.50

146.2

2.18

Spencer StriderR+3

ATL425.311.3610.65.3639.07.03IL

Spencer StriderRHP+342

ATL|IL

ERA

5.31

WHIP

1.36

K/9

10.6

FIP

5.36

39.0

7.03

Cade CavalliR+1

WSH703.021.1610.63.33169.21.93Not announced

Cade CavalliRHP+170

WSH|Not announced

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.16

K/9

10.6

FIP

3.33

169.2

1.93

Zack WheelerR+2

PHI702.991.0610.63.54150.14.18Not announced

Zack WheelerRHP+270

PHI|Not announced

ERA

2.99

WHIP

1.06

K/9

10.6

FIP

3.54

150.1

4.18

Payton TolleL+2

BOS713.021.0710.43.10143.03.21Not announced

Payton TolleLHP+271

BOS|Not announced

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.07

K/9

10.4

FIP

3.10

143.0

3.21

Taj BradleyR+5

MIN593.811.2310.43.99172.13.03Not announced

Taj BradleyRHP+559

MIN|Not announced

ERA

3.81

WHIP

1.23

K/9

10.4

FIP

3.99

172.1

3.03

Jack PerkinsR+8

ATH436.141.4810.44.73110.05.11Sep 20 at CLE · 1:40 PM

Jack PerkinsRHP+843

ATH|Sep 20 at CLE · 1:40 PM

ERA

6.14

WHIP

1.48

K/9

10.4

FIP

4.73

110.0

5.11

Emmet SheehanR+5

LAD514.791.2110.34.63107.04.74Not announced

Emmet SheehanRHP+551

LAD|Not announced

ERA

4.79

WHIP

1.21

K/9

10.3

FIP

4.63

107.0

4.74

Logan HendersonR

MIL742.510.8110.33.1793.11.41Not announced

Logan HendersonRHP74

MIL|Not announced

ERA

2.51

WHIP

0.81

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.17

93.1

1.41

Reid DetmersL-4

LAA703.361.0510.33.04174.00.55Today vs MIN · 9:38 PM

Reid DetmersLHP-470

LAA|Today vs MIN · 9:38 PM

ERA

3.36

WHIP

1.05

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.04

174.0

0.55

Paul SkenesR

PIT663.911.1310.33.23168.03.29Not announced

Paul SkenesRHP66

PIT|Not announced

ERA

3.91

WHIP

1.13

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.23

168.0

3.29

Hunter BrownR+4

HOU583.431.2910.24.1197.03.18Sep 20 vs ATL · 2:10 PM

Hunter BrownRHP+458

HOU|Sep 20 vs ATL · 2:10 PM

ERA

3.43

WHIP

1.29

K/9

10.2

FIP

4.11

97.0

3.18

Cristopher SánchezL-2

PHI752.931.2210.02.79193.25.06Sep 20 at NYM · 1:10 PM

Cristopher SánchezLHP-275

PHI|Sep 20 at NYM · 1:10 PM

ERA

2.93

WHIP

1.22

K/9

10.0

FIP

2.79

193.2

5.06

Shohei OhtaniR

LAD821.790.9510.02.6185.23.52IL

Shohei OhtaniRHP82

LAD|IL

ERA

1.79

WHIP

0.95

K/9

10.0

FIP

2.61

85.2

3.52

Nolan McLeanR

NYM653.181.199.83.67172.22.40Not announced

Nolan McLeanRHP65

NYM|Not announced

ERA

3.18

WHIP

1.19

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.67

172.2

2.40

Gage JumpL+5

ATH495.471.529.83.7498.29.15IL

Gage JumpLHP+549

ATH|IL

ERA

5.47

WHIP

1.52

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.74

98.2

9.15

Joe RyanR-7

MIN603.841.169.83.48133.28.49Today at LAA · 9:38 PM

Joe RyanRHP-760

MIN|Today at LAA · 9:38 PM

ERA

3.84

WHIP

1.16

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.48

133.2

8.49

Lance McCullers Jr.R-7

HOU366.551.559.84.9744.07.50Not announced

Lance McCullers Jr.RHP-736

HOU|Not announced

ERA

6.55

WHIP

1.55

K/9

9.8

FIP

4.97

44.0

7.50

Logan GilbertR+3

SEA623.691.069.83.84178.06.07Not announced

Logan GilbertRHP+362

SEA|Not announced

ERA

3.69

WHIP

1.06

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.84

178.0

6.07

Max MeyerR

MIA652.681.149.83.51111.02.42IL

Max MeyerRHP65

MIA|IL

ERA

2.68

WHIP

1.14

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.51

111.0

2.42

Carlos RodónL+3

NYY592.951.139.83.5776.12.25Not announced

Carlos RodónLHP+359

NYY|Not announced

ERA

2.95

WHIP

1.13

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.57

76.1

2.25

Joey CantilloL+6

CLE513.741.449.84.20154.04.44Not announced

Joey CantilloLHP+651

CLE|Not announced

ERA

3.74

WHIP

1.44

K/9

9.8

FIP

4.20

154.0

4.44

Patrick SandovalL+2

BOS494.991.799.73.9857.26.12Not announced

Patrick SandovalLHP+249

BOS|Not announced

ERA

4.99

WHIP

1.79

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.98

57.2

6.12

Sean BurkeR-11

CWS593.471.209.73.66161.07.52Today vs DET · 2:10 PM

Sean BurkeRHP-1159

CWS|Today vs DET · 2:10 PM

ERA

3.47

WHIP

1.20

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.66

161.0

7.52

Eury PérezR-8

MIA543.991.249.74.04144.18.31Today at SD · 8:40 PM

Eury PérezRHP-854

MIA|Today at SD · 8:40 PM

ERA

3.99

WHIP

1.24

K/9

9.7

FIP

4.04

144.1

8.31

Drew AndersonR+8

DET523.621.299.64.18102.02.45Not announced

Drew AndersonRHP+852

DET|Not announced

ERA

3.62

WHIP

1.29

K/9

9.6

FIP

4.18

102.0

2.45

Griffin JaxR+5

TB533.801.209.53.86104.13.47Sep 20 vs BOS · 1:40 PM

Griffin JaxRHP+553

TB|Sep 20 vs BOS · 1:40 PM

ERA

3.80

WHIP

1.20

K/9

9.5

FIP

3.86

104.1

3.47

Braxton AshcraftR+2

PIT683.651.099.43.50165.12.18IL

Braxton AshcraftRHP+268

PIT|IL

ERA

3.65

WHIP

1.09

K/9

9.4

FIP

3.50

165.1

2.18

Parker MessickL+1

CLE762.571.049.43.11178.12.10Not announced

Parker MessickLHP+176

CLE|Not announced

ERA

2.57

WHIP

1.04

K/9

9.4

FIP

3.11

178.1

2.10

Ryan WeathersL+3

MIA623.601.229.43.62137.11.23IL

Ryan WeathersLHP+362

MIA|IL

ERA

3.60

WHIP

1.22

K/9

9.4

FIP

3.62

137.1

1.23

Brandon SproatR+1

NYM415.571.449.45.2297.05.23Not announced

Brandon SproatRHP+141

NYM|Not announced

ERA

5.57

WHIP

1.44

K/9

9.4

FIP

5.22

97.0

5.23

Where the league stands

Current ERA leader

Shohei Ohtani leads at 1.79, 0.06 ahead of Ben Brown.

Current P-Score leader

Jacob Misiorowski leads the qualified pool with a P-Score of 89. 5 points ahead of the next starter.

Best strikeout rate

Jacob Misiorowski leads qualified starters at 13.2 K/9. Cease is second at 12.8.

Biggest riser

Tarik Skubal gained 2 P-Score points versus the previous published score. His last-five ERA is 2.18.

Frequently asked

How is P-Score calculated?+

It combines Results, Run Prevention, Strikeouts & Control, Consistency and Form into a 0–100 index, normalized within the qualified pool. After that, inactivity slightly reduces the published number. Exact weights are proprietary, but the pillar results appear on every pitcher profile.

Who qualifies for this board?+

Starting pitchers with 5 games started and 15 innings. That is the same threshold used to publish a P-Score. There are currently 222 qualified starters.

Who leads in P-Score?+

Jacob Misiorowski at 89. P-Score is our 0–100 season-strength index for qualified starters.

Who leads in ERA?+

Shohei Ohtani at 1.79 across 85.2 innings.

What does Last-5 ERA tell me?+

It is a form indicator from a pitcher's last five starts, not a projection. Treat a large gap between season and last-five ERA as a signal to look at the profile.

How do the trend arrows work?+

Green and red arrows beside a name show rank movement on this board since the last published score snapshot — for example ▲ +6 means six places higher than before. Trending up/down filters use the same rank movement.