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…

226 qualified startersStats updated Oct 13, 8:00 PM ETP-Score recalculated Oct 14, 2:35 AM ET

P-Score leader

Jacob Misiorowski

89 · MIL

ERA leader

Shohei Ohtani

1.79 · LAD

Best strikeout rate

Jacob Misiorowski

13.0 K/9

Best recent form

Freddy Peralta

0.96 L5 ERA

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Jacob MisiorowskiR+8

MIL891.800.8013.02.17174.22.28Not announced

Jacob MisiorowskiRHP+889

MIL|Not announced

ERA

1.80

WHIP

0.80

K/9

13.0

FIP

2.17

174.2

2.28

Dylan CeaseR-5

TOR802.401.1012.72.56169.02.55Not announced

Dylan CeaseRHP-580

TOR|Not announced

ERA

2.40

WHIP

1.10

K/9

12.7

FIP

2.56

169.0

2.55

Gavin WilliamsR-2

CLE653.761.1112.13.47184.12.54Not announced

Gavin WilliamsRHP-265

CLE|Not announced

ERA

3.76

WHIP

1.11

K/9

12.1

FIP

3.47

184.1

2.54

Tyler GlasnowR+1

LAD703.530.9511.92.7474.04.30Not announced

Tyler GlasnowRHP+170

LAD|Not announced

ERA

3.53

WHIP

0.95

K/9

11.9

FIP

2.74

74.0

4.30

Blake SnellL-4

LAD781.901.1011.61.7242.21.25Today vs MIL · 8:00 PM

Blake SnellLHP-478

LAD|Today vs MIL · 8:00 PM

ERA

1.90

WHIP

1.10

K/9

11.6

FIP

1.72

42.2

1.25

Tatsuya ImaiR+11

HOU384.931.4211.44.4276.25.09Not announced

Tatsuya ImaiRHP+1138

HOU|Not announced

ERA

4.93

WHIP

1.42

K/9

11.4

FIP

4.42

76.2

5.09

Jacob deGromR-2

TEX644.201.1411.13.11162.22.22Not announced

Jacob deGromRHP-264

TEX|Not announced

ERA

4.20

WHIP

1.14

K/9

11.1

FIP

3.11

162.2

2.22

Cam SchlittlerR+14

NYY841.950.9211.12.56193.21.20Not announced

Cam SchlittlerRHP+1484

NYY|Not announced

ERA

1.95

WHIP

0.92

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.56

193.2

1.20

Chris SaleL+10

ATL852.160.9811.12.29162.22.14Not announced

Chris SaleLHP+1085

ATL|Not announced

ERA

2.16

WHIP

0.98

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.29

162.2

2.14

Jesús LuzardoL-2

PHI792.861.0711.12.78179.21.03Not announced

Jesús LuzardoLHP-279

PHI|Not announced

ERA

2.86

WHIP

1.07

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.78

179.2

1.03

Kodai SengaR

NYM277.341.6511.05.7961.111.72Not announced

Kodai SengaRHP27

NYM|Not announced

ERA

7.34

WHIP

1.65

K/9

11.0

FIP

5.79

61.1

11.72

Kyle HarrisonL-1

MIL564.201.3511.04.03115.26.95Not announced

Kyle HarrisonLHP-156

MIL|Not announced

ERA

4.20

WHIP

1.35

K/9

11.0

FIP

4.03

115.2

6.95

Christian ScottR+6

NYM583.851.2711.03.73110.04.67Not announced

Christian ScottRHP+658

NYM|Not announced

ERA

3.85

WHIP

1.27

K/9

11.0

FIP

3.73

110.0

4.67

Nick PivettaR+15

SD632.861.0110.92.2134.21.25Not announced

Nick PivettaRHP+1563

SD|Not announced

ERA

2.86

WHIP

1.01

K/9

10.9

FIP

2.21

34.2

1.25

Jared JonesR-5

PIT623.721.0810.93.30101.21.82Not announced

Jared JonesRHP-562

PIT|Not announced

ERA

3.72

WHIP

1.08

K/9

10.9

FIP

3.30

101.2

1.82

Chase BurnsR-2

CIN672.861.1710.83.24154.15.40Not announced

Chase BurnsRHP-267

CIN|Not announced

ERA

2.86

WHIP

1.17

K/9

10.8

FIP

3.24

154.1

5.40

Hunter GreeneR-5

CIN476.831.3710.73.5727.26.83IL

Hunter GreeneRHP-547

CIN|IL

ERA

6.83

WHIP

1.37

K/9

10.7

FIP

3.57

27.2

6.83

Zack WheelerR

PHI733.001.0510.73.35162.01.71Not announced

Zack WheelerRHP73

PHI|Not announced

ERA

3.00

WHIP

1.05

K/9

10.7

FIP

3.35

162.0

1.71

Ian SeymourL-4

TB554.211.1310.74.18132.25.33Not announced

Ian SeymourLHP-455

TB|Not announced

ERA

4.21

WHIP

1.13

K/9

10.7

FIP

4.18

132.2

5.33

Spencer StriderR-2

ATL415.311.3610.65.3639.07.03IL

Spencer StriderRHP-241

ATL|IL

ERA

5.31

WHIP

1.36

K/9

10.6

FIP

5.36

39.0

7.03

Cade CavalliR-4

WSH703.021.1610.63.33169.21.93Not announced

Cade CavalliRHP-470

WSH|Not announced

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.16

K/9

10.6

FIP

3.33

169.2

1.93

Emmet SheehanR+19

LAD534.571.1810.64.28112.14.74Not announced

Emmet SheehanRHP+1953

LAD|Not announced

ERA

4.57

WHIP

1.18

K/9

10.6

FIP

4.28

112.1

4.74

Tarik SkubalL-2

LAD812.720.9610.62.51158.22.25Not announced

Tarik SkubalLHP-281

LAD|Not announced

ERA

2.72

WHIP

0.96

K/9

10.6

FIP

2.51

158.2

2.25

Jack FlahertyR+7

DET464.481.3910.54.1088.12.66Not announced

Jack FlahertyRHP+746

DET|Not announced

ERA

4.48

WHIP

1.39

K/9

10.5

FIP

4.10

88.1

2.66

Jack PerkinsR-1

ATH436.101.4510.44.77121.04.91Not announced

Jack PerkinsRHP-143

ATH|Not announced

ERA

6.10

WHIP

1.45

K/9

10.4

FIP

4.77

121.0

4.91

Hunter BrownR+4

HOU623.191.2710.43.77107.12.73Not announced

Hunter BrownRHP+462

HOU|Not announced

ERA

3.19

WHIP

1.27

K/9

10.4

FIP

3.77

107.1

2.73

Taj BradleyR+7

MIN603.731.2210.33.86178.13.41Not announced

Taj BradleyRHP+760

MIN|Not announced

ERA

3.73

WHIP

1.22

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.86

178.1

3.41

Payton TolleL+10

BOS723.031.1010.33.04148.22.83Not announced

Payton TolleLHP+1072

BOS|Not announced

ERA

3.03

WHIP

1.10

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.04

148.2

2.83

Paul SkenesR-3

PIT653.821.1210.33.32174.13.72Not announced

Paul SkenesRHP-365

PIT|Not announced

ERA

3.82

WHIP

1.12

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.32

174.1

3.72

Reid DetmersL-4

LAA703.361.0410.33.05185.02.70Not announced

Reid DetmersLHP-470

LAA|Not announced

ERA

3.36

WHIP

1.04

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.05

185.0

2.70

Logan HendersonR-2

MIL712.470.8410.13.3298.12.17Not announced

Logan HendersonRHP-271

MIL|Not announced

ERA

2.47

WHIP

0.84

K/9

10.1

FIP

3.32

98.1

2.17

Cristopher SánchezL-3

PHI762.911.2010.02.80207.05.12Not announced

Cristopher SánchezLHP-376

PHI|Not announced

ERA

2.91

WHIP

1.20

K/9

10.0

FIP

2.80

207.0

5.12

Shohei OhtaniR-2

LAD821.790.9510.02.6185.23.52Not announced

Shohei OhtaniRHP-282

LAD|Not announced

ERA

1.79

WHIP

0.95

K/9

10.0

FIP

2.61

85.2

3.52

Jackson JobeR-10

DET523.911.1710.04.5546.03.71Not announced

Jackson JobeRHP-1052

DET|Not announced

ERA

3.91

WHIP

1.17

K/9

10.0

FIP

4.55

46.0

3.71

Logan GilbertR-6

SEA613.731.099.93.91186.06.41Not announced

Logan GilbertRHP-661

SEA|Not announced

ERA

3.73

WHIP

1.09

K/9

9.9

FIP

3.91

186.0

6.41

Joe RyanR-3

MIN593.791.169.93.75144.25.92Not announced

Joe RyanRHP-359

MIN|Not announced

ERA

3.79

WHIP

1.16

K/9

9.9

FIP

3.75

144.2

5.92

Gage JumpL-3

ATH485.471.529.83.7498.29.15Not announced

Gage JumpLHP-348

ATH|Not announced

ERA

5.47

WHIP

1.52

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.74

98.2

9.15

Lance McCullers Jr.R-5

HOU366.551.559.84.9644.07.50Not announced

Lance McCullers Jr.RHP-536

HOU|Not announced

ERA

6.55

WHIP

1.55

K/9

9.8

FIP

4.96

44.0

7.50

Max MeyerR+5

MIA652.681.149.83.51111.02.42Not announced

Max MeyerRHP+565

MIA|Not announced

ERA

2.68

WHIP

1.14

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.51

111.0

2.42

Nolan McLeanR-3

NYM653.161.179.73.65179.22.40Not announced

Nolan McLeanRHP-365

NYM|Not announced

ERA

3.16

WHIP

1.17

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.65

179.2

2.40

Carlos RodónL+18

NYY642.671.069.73.4484.11.80Not announced

Carlos RodónLHP+1864

NYY|Not announced

ERA

2.67

WHIP

1.06

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.44

84.1

1.80

Joey CantilloL+20

CLE533.621.429.73.98159.04.44Not announced

Joey CantilloLHP+2053

CLE|Not announced

ERA

3.62

WHIP

1.42

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.98

159.0

4.44

Lake BacharR+10

PIT473.431.129.74.1686.22.08Not announced

Lake BacharRHP+1047

PIT|Not announced

ERA

3.43

WHIP

1.12

K/9

9.7

FIP

4.16

86.2

2.08

Sean BurkeR+7

CWS603.341.209.73.62172.14.64Not announced

Sean BurkeRHP+760

CWS|Not announced

ERA

3.34

WHIP

1.20

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.62

172.1

4.64

Mason AdamsR-3

COL394.031.489.66.1929.05.09Not announced

Mason AdamsRHP-339

COL|Not announced

ERA

4.03

WHIP

1.48

K/9

9.6

FIP

6.19

29.0

5.09

Eury PérezR-9

MIA533.911.219.64.21159.010.12Not announced

Eury PérezRHP-953

MIA|Not announced

ERA

3.91

WHIP

1.21

K/9

9.6

FIP

4.21

159.0

10.12

Drew AndersonR+10

DET533.671.279.54.28108.02.36Not announced

Drew AndersonRHP+1053

DET|Not announced

ERA

3.67

WHIP

1.27

K/9

9.5

FIP

4.28

108.0

2.36

Braxton AshcraftR-2

PIT673.651.099.43.50165.12.18Not announced

Braxton AshcraftRHP-267

PIT|Not announced

ERA

3.65

WHIP

1.09

K/9

9.4

FIP

3.50

165.1

2.18

Ryan WeathersL-6

NYY613.601.229.43.62137.11.23IL

Ryan WeathersLHP-661

NYY|IL

ERA

3.60

WHIP

1.22

K/9

9.4

FIP

3.62

137.1

1.23

Brandon SproatR-4

MIL405.571.449.45.2297.05.23Not announced

Brandon SproatRHP-440

MIL|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, 0.01 ahead of Jacob Misiorowski.

Current P-Score leader

Jacob Misiorowski leads the qualified pool with a P-Score of 89. 4 points ahead of the next starter.

Best strikeout rate

Jacob Misiorowski leads qualified starters at 13.0 K/9. Cease is second at 12.7.

Biggest riser

Jacob Misiorowski gained 13 P-Score points versus the previous published score. His last-five ERA is 2.28.

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 226 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.