active pitcher with the most career k vs an active batter

Justin Verlander has fanned the most career hitters by an active pitcher against a batter, with 39 strikeouts against Shin-Soo Choo.

NAMESOVS. BATTERGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
39
Shin-Soo Choo
34
18
3
11
0
0
3.55
2Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
35
Alex Gordon
34
18
3
12
1
0
2.92
3Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
31
Kole Calhoun
19
10
1
1
0
0
31.00
4Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
30
Asdrubal Cabrera
30
21
3
8
0
0
3.75
5Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
25
Nick Swisher
26
16
3
11
0
0
2.27
6Matthew Boyd
M. Boyd
24
Miguel Sanó
15
4
1
2
0
0
12.00
7Chris Sale
C. Sale
24
Alex Gordon
28
15
0
5
1
0
4.80
8Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
24
Adam Dunn
18
11
4
5
0
1
4.80
9Aaron Nola
A. Nola
23
Brandon Nimmo
24
15
2
12
0
0
1.92
10Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
22
Freddie Freeman
27
17
3
8
0
1
2.75
11Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
22
Marcell Ozuna
22
12
2
3
0
0
7.33
12Chris Sale
C. Sale
22
Nick Castellanos
18
12
0
2
0
0
11.00
13Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
22
Chris Davis
15
7
0
5
0
0
4.40
14Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
21
Manny Machado
19
10
4
1
1
0
21.00
15Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
21
Asdrubal Cabrera
24
15
1
3
0
0
7.00
16Aaron Nola
A. Nola
20
Austin Riley
21
22
6
3
0
0
6.67
17Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
20
Dansby Swanson
20
10
2
2
0
0
10.00
18Aaron Nola
A. Nola
20
Marcell Ozuna
24
16
5
2
0
0
10.00
19Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
20
J.T. Realmuto
25
7
2
4
1
0
5.00
20Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
20
Jhonny Peralta
19
13
1
1
0
0
20.00
21Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
19
Aaron Judge
22
17
6
11
2
1
1.73
22Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
19
Trea Turner
17
12
1
2
0
0
9.50
23Aaron Nola
A. Nola
19
Michael Conforto
22
10
2
6
0
0
3.17
24Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
19
Marcell Ozuna
17
10
1
1
0
0
19.00
25Chris Sale
C. Sale
19
Trevor Plouffe
21
15
0
6
0
0
3.17
StatMuse has event-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1974 season.
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