How many strikeouts (pitching) does Gerrit Cole have in 2026?

1232026 Regular Season

Gerrit Cole has recorded 123 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2026 regular season, 77th in the MLB, as of Sep 23, 2026.

  • 9th-best of Gerrit Cole's 13 seasons on file; the high is 326 in 2019.
  • Up 24 from 99 in 2024.
  • 10% of the New York Yankees' strikeouts (pitching) that regular season.
  • Season high: 11 vs PIT on Jul 22, 2026.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.

2013 to 2026
2013: 100132014: 1382015: 2022016: 982017: 1962018: 2762019: 3263262020: 942021: 2432022: 2572023: 2222024: 992026: 12312326
How many strikeouts (pitching) does Gerrit Cole have in 2026?, season by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
2013PIT191073.22117.1100281.170
2014PIT221153.65138.0138401.210
2015PIT321982.60208.0202441.090
2016PIT217103.88116.098361.440
2017PIT3312124.26203.0196551.250
2018HOU321552.88200.1276641.030
2019HOU332052.50212.1326480.890
2020NYY12732.8473.094170.960
2021NYY301683.23181.1243411.060
2022NYY331383.50200.2257501.020
2023NYY331542.63209.0222480.980
2024NYY17853.4195.099291.130
2026NYY21993.63121.1123221.100

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV

Gerrit Cole: top 5 2026 regular season games by K

Gerrit Cole: top 5 2026 regular season games by K
IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.HR: Home runs hit.
Jul 22, 2026vs PITL 5-3 F/107.04330112
May 27, 2026@ KCW 7-06.24000100
Aug 8, 2026vs ATLW 5-47.0622090
Aug 20, 2026@ BALW 6-16.0411181
Jul 17, 2026vs LADL 2-16.0422181

What the columns mean: IP · H · R · BB · K · HR

All 21 2026 games

Gerrit Cole, 2026 regular season

GP
21
R
50
H
112
K
123
L
9
W
9
BB
22
ER
49

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