mlb pitchers with 20 strikeouts in a game

Max Scherzer got 20 strikeouts versus the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

Interpreted as:
MLB pitchers with 20 or more strikeouts in a regular-season game
NAME DATE SO TM OPP DEC GS ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP
1 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
5/11/2016
20
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 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
5/8/2001
20
ARI ARI
vs
CIN CIN
1
1.00
0
0
0
9.0
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
3 Kerry Wood
K. Wood
5/6/1998
20
CHC CHC
vs
HOU HOU
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
29
0
4 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
9/18/1996
20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
1
5 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4/29/1986
20
BOS BOS
vs
SEA SEA
W
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
30
0
6 Tom Cheney
T. Cheney
9/12/1962
21
WSH WSH
@
BAL BAL
W
1
0.56
1
0
0
16.0
10
1
1
0
4
0
0
0
62
1
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
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Team Rankings

HR

83

16th

R

339

14th

SO

626

22nd

ERA

5.00

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
47
31
.603
Mets Mets
46
33
.582
1.5
Braves Braves
36
41
.468
10.5
Nationals Nationals
33
46
.418
14.5
Marlins Marlins
31
45
.408
15.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
6/24
WSH WSH
@
SDP SDP
9:40 PM
Wed
6/25
WSH WSH
@
SDP SDP
4:10 PM
Fri
6/27
WSH WSH
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sat
6/28
WSH WSH
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sun
6/29
WSH WSH
@
LAA LAA
4:07 PM
Last Game
SDP Padres

42 - 36

6

Final

10

WSH Nationals

33 - 46

Mon 23 Jun 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
45
33
.577
Rays Rays
43
35
.551
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
49
30
.620
Guardians Guardians
39
37
.513
8.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
45
33
.577
Mariners Mariners
40
37
.519
4.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
47
31
.603
Mets Mets
46
33
.582
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
46
32
.590
Brewers Brewers
43
36
.544
3.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
48
31
.608
Giants Giants
44
34
.564
3.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
6/7
CHC CHC
@
DET DET
0-4
Sat
6/7
KCR KCR
@
CWS CWS
7-5
Sat
6/7
TOR TOR
@
MIN MIN
3-6
Sat
6/7
SEA SEA
@
LAA LAA
3-2
Sun
6/8
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
3-10

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
6/24
TEX TEX
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Tue
6/24
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
6:40 PM
Tue
6/24
ATH ATH
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Tue
6/24
ATL ATL
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Tue
6/24
NYY NYY
@
CIN CIN
7:10 PM