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

36

16th

R

151

14th

SO

288

14th

ERA

5.08

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
13
.629
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
2.5
Nationals Nationals
16
19
.457
6.0
Braves Braves
15
18
.455
6.0
Marlins Marlins
13
20
.394
8.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Wed
5/7
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
12:05 PM
Fri
5/9
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Sat
5/10
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Last Game
CIN Reds

18 - 17

1

Final

4

WSH Nationals

16 - 19

Sun 4 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
13
.629
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
14
.600
Reds Reds
18
17
.514
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
23
11
.676
Padres Padres
22
11
.667
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
15
.559
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
22
13
.629
Guardians Guardians
20
14
.588
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
13
.606
Athletics Athletics
19
16
.543
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIN MIN
@
ATL ATL
2-6
Sat
4/19
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
5-4
Sat
4/19
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
24-2
Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
7-5
Sat
4/19
CWS CWS
@
BOS BOS
8-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
5/5
CIN CIN
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
5/5
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM