​​​​​​​​​​LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

Josh Hader of the Astros has 34 saves in 38 save opportunities

Tanner Scott of the Padres has 22 saves in 24 save opportunities.

Jose Alvarado of he Phillies has 13 saves in 16 save opportunities.​

​​Matt Moore of the Angels...51 innings in relief with 41 strikeouts, 5 wins, 3 losses and a 5.03 ERA.

Drew Smyly of the Cubs...58 innings in relief with 56 strikeouts, 4 wins, 8 losses, and a 3.84 ERA.

The 2024 Major League Baseball Season

An exciting 162 game action packed regular season has ended,
and many lefthanded pitchers have made major contributions.



Top Lefthanded Relief Pitchers in 2024

Garrett Crochet of the White Sox...32 starts, 146 innings with 209 strikeouts, 6 wins,12 losses and a 3.58 ERA

​Carlos Rodon of the Yankees...32 starts, 175 innings with 195 strikeouts, 16 wins, 9 losses and a 3.96 ERA.

Patrick Corbin of the Nationals...32 starts, 174 innings with 139 strikeouts, 6 wins, 13 losses and a 5.62 ERA.

Sean Manaea of the Mets...32  starts, 181 innings with 184 strikeouts. 12 wins, 6 losses and a 3.47 ERA.

​Mackenzie Gore of the Nationals...32 starts, 166 innings with 181 strikeouts, 10 wins, 12 losses and a 3.90 ERA.

​Yusei Kikuchi of the Astros...32 starts, 175 innings with 206 strikeouts, 9 wins, 10 losses and a 4.05 ERA.

Jose Quintana of the Mets...31 starts, 170 innings with 135 strikeouts, 10 wins, 10 losses and a 3.75 ERA.

Tyler Anderson of the Angels...31 starts, 179 innings with 142 strikeouts, 10 wins, 15 losses and a 3.81 ERA.  

Tarik Skubal of the Tigers...31 starts, 192 innings with 228 strikeouts, 18 wins, 4 losses, and a 2.39 ERA.

Andrew Heaney of the Angels...31 starts, 160 innings with 159 strikeouts, 5 wins, 14 losses and a 4.38 ERA.

Cole Ragans of the Royals...30 starts, 186 innings with 223 strikeouts, 11 wins, 9 losses and a 3.14 ERA.

Nestor Cortes of the Yankees...30 starts, 174 innings with 162 innings, 9 wins, 10 losses and a 3.77 ERA.

​Austin Gomber of the Rockies...30 starts, 165 innings with 116 strikeouts, 5 wins, 12 losses and a 4.75 ERA.

​Chris Sale of the Braves...29 starts, 177 innings with 225 strikeouts, 18 wins, 3 losses, and a 2.38 ERA.

Shota Imanaga of the Cubs...29 starts, 173 innings with 174 strikeouts, 15 wins, 3 losses and a 2.91 ERA.

​Max Fried of the Braves...29 starts, 174 innings with 166 strikeouts, 11 wins, 10 losses and a 3.25.

Framber Valdez of the Astros...28 starts, 176 innings with 169 strikeouts, 15 wins, 7 losses and a 2.91 ERA.

Ranger Suarez of the Phillies...27 starts, 150 innings iwth 146 strikeouts, 12 wins, 8 losses, and a 3.46 ERA

​Martin Perez of the Padres...26 starts, 135 innings with 107 strikeouts, 5 wins, 6 losses and a 4.53 ERA.

Justin Steele of the Cubs...24 starts, 134 innings with 135 strikeouts, 5 wins, 5 losses and a 3.07 ERA.

Jordan Montgomery of the D-backs...21 starts, 117 innings, 83 strikeouts, 8 wins, 7 losses, and a 6.23 ERA.

​James Paxton of the Red Sox...21 starts, 100 innings with 73 strikeouts, 9 wins, 3 losses, and a 4.40 ERA.

​Kyle Freeland of the Rockies...21 starts, 113 innings with 85 strikeouts, 5 wins, 8 losses and a 5.24 ERA

​Blake Snell of the Giants...20 starts, pitched 104 innings with 145 strikeouts, 5 wins, 3 losses and a 3.12 ERA.

​Eduardo Rodriguez of the D-backs...10 starts, 50 innings with 47 strikeouts, 3 wins, 4 losses and a 5.04 ERA.

​​Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers...7 starts, 30 innings with 24 strikeouts, 2 win, 2 losses and a 4.50 ERA.

​Marco Gonzales of the Pirates...7 starts, pitched 33 innings with 23 strikeouts, 1 win, 1 loss and a 4.54 ERA.

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