All-Time MLB Postseason Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Trevor Rosenthal is the all-time MLB Postseason leader in strikeouts / 9 with 14.40, 1.31 clear of Cristian Javier (13.09). He did it in 5 seasons, from 2012 to 2020. The top ten runs from 14.40 down to 12.03.

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All-time MLB Postseason leader Trevor Rosenthal 2012–2020 · 5 seasons

14.40 Strikeouts / 9 1.31 clear of Cristian Javier

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#	Player	Seasons	K/9	W	L	ERA	G
1	Trevor Rosenthal	2012–2020 (5)	14.40	1	0	2.40	27
2	Cristian Javier	2020–2023 (4)	13.09	4	2	3.00	15
3	Aroldis Chapman	2010–2026 (10)	12.98	3	4	2.25	46
4	Kenley Jansen	2013–2022 (10)	12.95	3	2	2.20	59
5	Wade Davis	2010–2018 (6)	12.82	4	0	1.80	30
6	Chris Sale	2017–2026 (4)	12.73	1	4	5.79	13
7	Andrew Miller	2014–2020 (7)	12.57	2	1	0.93	29
8	Tarik Skubal	2024–2026 (3)	12.43	3	2	2.13	8
9	Brad Lidge	2004–2011 (6)	12.31	2	4	2.18	39
10	Francisco Rodriguez	2002–2011 (6)	12.03	5	4	2.95	26
11	Sterling Hitchcock	1995–2001 (3)	12.03	4	0	1.76	9
12	Trevor Bauer	2016–2020 (4)	11.76	1	4	2.94	11
13	Stephen Strasburg	2014–2019 (3)	11.55	6	2	1.46	9
14	Ryan Pressly	2018–2024 (7)	11.54	2	1	3.05	44
15	Noah Syndergaard	2015–2022 (3)	11.53	2	2	2.62	9
16	Tyler Glasnow	2019–2026 (6)	11.49	2	6	4.50	18
17	Blake Snell	2019–2026 (5)	11.31	7	6	3.41	20
18	Jake Arrieta	2015–2017 (3)	11.28	5	3	3.08	9
19	Ryan Madson	2008–2018 (7)	11.25	6	1	2.73	57
20	Rich Hill	2007–2019 (5)	11.04	1	2	3.06	13
21	David Robertson	2009–2025 (10)	10.76	6	1	3.40	43
22	Jacob deGrom	2015–2022 (2)	10.74	4	1	2.90	5
23	Armando Benitez	1996–2000 (4)	10.68	3	2	3.56	28
24	Walker Buehler	2018–2026 (6)	10.51	4	4	3.04	20
25	Gerrit Cole	2013–2026 (9)	10.47	11	7	2.73	23
26	Max Scherzer	2011–2025 (11)	10.45	8	7	3.58	32
27	Kenta Maeda	2016–2023 (6)	10.44	2	1	3.18	26
28	Tim Lincecum	2010–2014 (3)	10.38	5	2	2.40	13
29	Charlie Morton	2013–2022 (7)	10.35	7	5	3.60	18
30	MW Mark Wohlers	1991–2001 (7)	10.33	1	2	2.35	39
31	Jeff Nelson	1995–2003 (8)	10.27	2	3	2.65	55
32	Bob Gibson	1964–1968 (3)	10.22	7	2	1.89	9
33	Ian Anderson	2020–2021 (2)	10.09	4	0	1.26	8
34	Framber Valdez	2020–2024 (5)	10.06	7	6	4.34	17
35	Lance McCullers	2015–2022 (6)	9.91	2	3	3.47	19
36	Justin Verlander	2006–2023 (10)	9.84	17	12	3.51	37
37	Randy Johnson	1995–2006 (8)	9.82	7	9	3.50	19
38	Shane Bieber	2020–2025 (3)	9.82	3	2	4.42	8
39	Cliff Lee	2009–2011 (3)	9.77	7	3	2.52	11
40	Blake Treinen	2016–2025 (7)	9.76	4	3	4.36	43
41	Clayton Kershaw	2008–2025 (13)	9.75	13	13	4.62	41
42	Aaron Nola	2022–2026 (5)	9.73	5	5	4.24	12
43	Drew Rasmussen	2020–2026 (4)	9.72	2	1	2.70	8
44	Zack Wheeler	2022–2026 (4)	9.69	4	3	2.30	13
45	Adam Wainwright	2006–2021 (9)	9.68	4	5	2.83	29
46	Nolan Ryan	1969–1986 (5)	9.66	2	2	3.07	9
47	Sandy Koufax	1959–1966 (4)	9.63	4	3	0.95	8
48	Craig Kimbrel	2010–2023 (9)	9.60	0	3	4.50	30
49	Alex Wood	2013–2021 (7)	9.56	1	2	3.11	21
50	Josh Beckett	2003–2009 (4)	9.51	7	3	3.07	14

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