We don't know until the end of the final round of the new record strikeout championship. Anderson → Ponce 5 innings against SSG on the 1st → Anderson's possibility of taking the mound against NC on the 3rd is

Sep 30, 2025

Hanwha Ponce and SSG Anderson. Sports Chosun DB



We don't know until the end of the final round of the new record strikeout championship. Anderson → Ponce 5 innings against SSG on the 1st → Anderson's possibility of taking the mound against NC on the 3rd is
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Hanwha Ponce, with two outs and runners on the second and third bases in the top of the third inning, is touching the first base himself after catching Kiwoom's main Seong-won hit. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.13/
We don't know until the end of the final round of the new record strikeout championship. Anderson → Ponce 5 innings against SSG on the 1st → Anderson's possibility of taking the mound against NC on the 3rd is
A game between Lotte and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th, and SSG Anderson, with two outs and a runner on first base, is angry after striking out Lotte Jeon Jun-woo in the top of the sixth inning. Incheon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.29/
This season's strikeout king competition is in the final phase.

Cody Ponce of the Hanwha Eagles, who had been ranked first and set a new strikeout record, thought he would be the strikeout king, but SSG Landers Drew Anderson, who was following him in second place, followed closely and overtook him.

Anderson struck out five in six innings against the Lotte Giants at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th. With 245 strikeouts, he overtook Ponce with 242 strikeouts to become the lone No. 1 in strikeouts. The current record for the most strikeouts in a season is Anderson's.




Ponce has one last chance. Ponce was originally scheduled to take the mound in a home game against the LG Twins in Daejeon on the 28th, but when the rain was canceled, it was suddenly canceled due to rain and cancellation. It is expected to be the last game against Incheon SSG on October 1.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `Ponce will only throw about five innings in his last appearance.' The strikeout ranking will vary depending on how many strikeouts Ponce strikes in five innings.

Since there are three cars, it is expected that Ponce will be able to easily overcome it. Ponce struck out 242 in 174 ⅔ innings, so he can strike out 6.9 in five innings, surpassing Anderson's record.




We don't know until the end of the final round of the new record strikeout championship. Anderson → Ponce 5 innings against SSG on the 1st → Anderson's possibility of taking the mound against NC on the 3rd is
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Hanwha Ponce is pitching hard. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.13/
We don't know until the end of the final round of the new record strikeout championship. Anderson → Ponce 5 innings against SSG on the 1st → Anderson's possibility of taking the mound against NC on the 3rd is
In the game between Lotte and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th, SSG starter Anderson is pitching hard. Incheon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.29/
If Ponce fails to overtake Anderson significantly, he may be given another chance. SSG will play the final game of the season against the NC Dinos in Changwon on Oct. 3. If Anderson, who took the mound on the 29th, tries to become the strikeout king, he may be able to pitch one or two innings after three days off.

However, SSG, which is almost certain to be in third place, has to prepare for the semi-playoff and Anderson has to start the first game, so it remains to be seen whether he will take an additional mound. First of all, how many strikeouts Ponce will score in the match against SSG on the 1st will be important.

Ponce has secured multiple wins (17 wins), a 1.85 ERA, and a 94.4% win rate. If he ranks first in strikeouts, he will be the first four-time pitcher in KBO league history. Samsung's Lewin Diaz has set a new record for most home runs (49) by foreigners and 153 RBIs in a single season, and is competing with Ponce for MVP by winning three gold medals.




Who will take the title of the strikeout king along with the record for the most strikeouts in the KBO League. Will Ponce take it and win four gold medals. Or will Anderson use the reverse. It is an interesting match.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.