# Strikeout Ace

> Starters only: misses bats with velocity and break, and lasts deep enough to matter. The MLB 26 cards ranked top by “Strikeout Ace”, a custom rating shared by…

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Staff pick · Pitchers · 0 copies

Starters only: misses bats with velocity and break, and lasts deep enough to matter.

## Top MLB 26 cards

709 cards scored

1. [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-9a0b49a3) - SP · CHC · Spooky · 99 OVR: 113.4
2. [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-1bd2e2c7) - SP · CHC · Spooky · 99 OVR: 113.4
3. [Nolan McLean](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-nolan-mclean-5f04a288) - SP · NYM · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 112
4. [Gavin Williams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-gavin-williams-7e5d31f2) - SP · CLE · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 111.2
5. [Dylan Cease](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-dylan-cease-fde70d66) - SP · TOR · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 110.6
6. [Jacob Misiorowski](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-jacob-misiorowski-579ba259) - SP · MIL · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 110.6
7. [Jesús Luzardo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-jesus-luzardo-39b2fda3) - SP · PHI · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 110
8. [CC Sabathia](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-cc-sabathia-cc120fe2) - SP · NYY · Milestone · 99 OVR: 109.8
9. [Randy Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-randy-johnson-902c6d7b) - SP · SEA · Spooky · 99 OVR: 109.4
10. [Randy Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-randy-johnson-c40fa296) - SP · SEA · Spooky · 99 OVR: 109.4
11. [Bob Gibson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-bob-gibson-86f5efd8) - SP · STL · Awards · 99 OVR: 108.6
12. [Cristopher Sánchez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cristopher-sanchez-d6b3ccf6) - SP · PHI · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 108
13. [Garrett Crochet](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-garrett-crochet-b8658ec8) - SP · BOS · Milestone · 99 OVR: 107
14. [Jacob Misiorowski](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-jacob-misiorowski-41ab256b) - SP · MIL · 2026 All-Star · 99 OVR: 107
15. [Cam Schlittler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cam-schlittler-a35e319b) - SP · NYY · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 106.2
16. [Mike Mussina](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/subway-mike-mussina-d60162eb) - SP · NYY · Subway · 99 OVR: 106.2
17. [Chris Sale](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-chris-sale-6f691501) - SP · ATL · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 105.8
18. [Dontrelle Willis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-dontrelle-willis-1152018e) - SP · MIA · Milestone · 99 OVR: 105.8
19. [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-fb7adc81) - SP · HOU · Spooky · 99 OVR: 105.8
20. [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-f890680f) - SP · HOU · Spooky · 99 OVR: 105.8
21. [Logan Gilbert](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-logan-gilbert-888a8bd4) - SP · SEA · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 105.2
22. [Michael King](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-michael-king-3089247a) - SP · SD · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 105.2
23. [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-paul-skenes-e91e8a77) - SP · PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · 99 OVR: 104.8
24. [Justin Verlander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-justin-verlander-e594aff8) - SP · HOU · Awards · 99 OVR: 104.6
25. [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-jake-arrieta-1916b8bf) - SP · CHC · Finest · 99 OVR: 104.4

## The formula

```
if(displayPosition == "SP", wavg(kPerBf, 4, pitchMovement, 2, pitchVelocity, 2, stamina, 2))
```

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