max scherzer highest strikeout game logs

Max Scherzer fanned his most batters in a game against the Tigers on May 11, 2016, with 20 strikeouts.

NAME SO DATE TM OPP DEC GS ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP
1 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
20
5/11/2016
WSH WSH
vs
DET DET
W
1
2.00
1
0
0
9.0
6
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
33
0
2 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
17
10/3/2015
WSH WSH
@
NYM NYM
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
3 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
16
6/14/2015
WSH WSH
@
MIL MIL
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
4 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
15
6/2/2019
WSH WSH
@
CIN CIN
W
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
29
0
5 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
15
5/6/2018
WSH WSH
vs
PHI PHI
1
1.42
0
0
0
6.1
5
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
26
0
6 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
15
5/20/2012
DET DET
vs
PIT PIT
W
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
4
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
26
0
7 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
14
5/8/2021
WSH WSH
@
NYY NYY
1
1.23
0
0
0
7.1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
25
0
8 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
14
6/30/2019
WSH WSH
@
DET DET
W
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
28
0
9 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
14
6/6/2017
WSH WSH
@
LAD LAD
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
28
0
10 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
14
8/14/2014
DET DET
vs
PIT PIT
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
28
0
11 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
14
5/30/2010
DET DET
vs
OAK OAK
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
5.2
2
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
24
0
12 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
9/6/2021
LAD LAD
@
STL STL
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
30
1
13 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
9/20/2018
WSH WSH
vs
NYM NYM
1
3.86
0
0
0
7.0
5
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
28
0
14 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
6/5/2018
WSH WSH
vs
TBR TBR
W
1
2.25
0
0
0
8.0
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
15 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
5/19/2018
WSH WSH
vs
LAD LAD
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
5
2
2
1
3
0
0
0
29
0
16 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
5/26/2017
WSH WSH
vs
SDP SDP
W
1
1.04
0
0
0
8.2
3
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
31
0
17 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
5/27/2015
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
27
0
18 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
6/28/2014
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
7
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
19 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
3/28/2019
WSH WSH
vs
NYM NYM
L
1
2.35
0
0
0
7.2
2
2
2
1
3
0
0
0
28
0
20 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
5/30/2018
WSH WSH
@
BAL BAL
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
27
0
21 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
7/2/2017
WSH WSH
@
STL STL
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
26
0
22 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
9/23/2015
WSH WSH
vs
BAL BAL
L
1
5.40
0
0
0
6.2
7
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
29
0
23 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
9/15/2013
DET DET
vs
KCR KCR
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
5
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
26
0
24 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
4/17/2013
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
6
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
25 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
12
6/17/2012
DET DET
vs
COL COL
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Tue
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CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Wed
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@
WSH WSH
12:05 PM
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@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Sat
5/10
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
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Phillies Phillies
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Reds Reds
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Dodgers Dodgers
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Padres Padres
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIN MIN
@
ATL ATL
2-6
Sat
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CLE CLE
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PIT PIT
5-4
Sat
4/19
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
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Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
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PHI PHI
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Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
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LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
5/5
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@
NYY NYY
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KCR KCR
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