mlb strikeout leaders 2002 to 2022

Between the 2002 and 2022 seasons, Justin Verlander struck out the most hitters, with 3,198 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,198
482
244
133
.647
482
3.24
26
9
0
3163.0
2,654
1,139
1,235
322
880
104
0
27
12,880
90
9.10
2.50
3.63
0.92
24.8
6.8
1.12
.278
3.51
76
3.35
79
7.55
308.2
2Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,193
430
201
102
.663
421
3.11
12
5
0
2682.0
2,180
927
998
300
701
107
2
20
10,831
74
10.71
2.35
4.55
1.01
29.5
6.5
1.07
.288
3.35
75
3.09
75
7.32
309.9
3CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
2,922
528
234
156
.600
527
3.70
38
12
0
3397.0
3,255
1,397
1,530
363
1,004
116
0
43
14,226
67
7.74
2.66
2.91
0.96
20.5
7.1
1.25
.294
4.05
86
3.75
87
8.62
218.5
4Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,882
556
223
141
.613
514
3.42
17
5
1
3247.0
3,049
1,235
1,328
342
739
75
8
25
13,284
99
7.99
2.05
3.90
0.95
21.7
5.6
1.17
.293
3.68
81
3.46
84
8.45
242.3
5Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2,807
401
197
87
.694
398
2.48
25
15
0
2581.0
1,955
711
777
206
629
39
1
27
10,160
95
9.79
2.19
4.46
0.72
27.6
6.2
1.00
.270
2.71
64
2.75
68
6.82
358.4
6Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2,560
423
163
122
.572
422
3.43
17
7
0
2698.0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
8.54
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
82
3.68
88
8.09
151.3
7Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
2,524
419
169
136
.554
418
3.42
25
11
0
2729.2
2,487
1,037
1,157
264
805
105
0
16
11,284
156
8.32
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.81
84
3.52
85
8.20
181.5
8Jon Lester
J. Lester
2,488
452
200
117
.631
451
3.66
15
4
0
2740.0
2,610
1,114
1,215
294
892
90
0
13
11,487
63
8.17
2.93
2.79
0.97
21.7
7.8
1.28
.300
3.99
86
3.77
92
8.57
101.7
9A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
2,295
388
146
136
.518
383
3.96
22
9
0
2434.0
2,257
1,072
1,177
232
948
134
1
27
10,386
152
8.49
3.51
2.42
0.86
22.1
9.1
1.32
.299
4.35
97
3.77
91
8.35
104.7
10John Lackey
J. Lackey
2,294
448
188
147
.561
446
3.92
18
8
0
2840.1
2,862
1,237
1,347
319
815
133
0
32
12,030
125
7.27
2.58
2.81
1.01
19.1
6.8
1.29
.300
4.27
92
3.94
94
9.07
79.6
11James Shields
J. Shields
2,234
407
145
139
.511
405
4.01
23
9
0
2616.0
2,581
1,167
1,267
361
746
97
1
22
10,993
107
7.69
2.57
2.99
1.24
20.3
6.8
1.27
.294
4.36
98
4.16
101
8.88
-13.5
12Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
2,207
388
152
126
.547
377
3.63
15
6
0
2377.0
2,134
960
1,011
259
708
78
3
42
9,838
46
8.36
2.68
3.12
0.98
22.4
7.2
1.20
.285
3.83
90
3.64
89
8.08
127.6
13Adam Wainwright
A. Wainwright
2,147
457
195
117
.625
390
3.38
28
11
3
2567.1
2,426
964
1,028
213
695
80
13
40
10,632
50
7.53
2.44
3.09
0.75
20.2
6.5
1.22
.295
3.60
84
3.44
85
8.50
172.3
14David Price
D. Price
2,076
400
157
82
.657
322
3.32
17
3
3
2143.2
1,930
790
865
221
562
63
19
16
8,807
40
8.72
2.36
3.69
0.93
23.6
6.4
1.16
.290
3.63
81
3.38
83
8.10
165.9
15Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,064
323
114
75
.603
243
3.03
16
3
12
1678.0
1,362
565
612
178
387
103
25
15
6,752
38
11.07
2.08
5.33
0.95
30.6
5.7
1.04
.295
3.28
71
2.92
69
7.31
239.7
16Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
2,060
354
134
121
.525
351
3.42
16
7
0
2192.2
1,982
834
913
254
529
88
1
38
9,008
29
8.46
2.17
3.89
1.04
22.9
5.9
1.15
.284
3.75
89
3.59
93
8.14
57.4
17Dan Haren
D. Haren
2,013
391
153
131
.539
380
3.75
16
6
1
2419.2
2,357
1,009
1,105
305
500
67
4
39
10,022
98
7.49
1.86
4.03
1.13
20.1
5.0
1.18
.288
4.11
92
3.77
92
8.77
92.8
18Ervin Santana
E. Santana
1,978
425
151
129
.539
386
4.11
21
11
0
2486.2
2,391
1,135
1,221
331
776
104
20
35
10,482
104
7.16
2.81
2.55
1.20
18.9
7.4
1.27
.282
4.42
99
4.31
104
8.65
-44.1
19Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
1,930
267
130
71
.647
267
3.23
6
3
0
1650.0
1,392
593
638
186
423
48
0
6
6,650
54
10.53
2.31
4.56
1.01
29.0
6.4
1.10
.297
3.48
81
3.12
77
7.59
179.6
20Johan Santana
J. Santana
1,896
315
136
75
.645
275
3.02
15
10
1
1896.0
1,574
636
684
203
497
31
9
13
7,669
60
9.00
2.36
3.81
0.96
24.7
6.5
1.09
.272
3.25
71
3.31
79
7.47
195.5
21Roy Halladay
R. Halladay
1,882
342
185
88
.678
341
3.17
64
18
0
2413.0
2,277
849
927
198
444
74
0
27
9,785
40
7.02
1.66
4.24
0.74
19.2
4.5
1.13
.289
3.46
73
3.22
75
8.49
292.2
22Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
1,880
326
124
117
.515
320
4.11
18
3
0
2071.2
1,990
946
1,016
274
538
65
4
38
8,661
66
8.17
2.34
3.49
1.19
21.7
6.2
1.22
.291
4.41
94
3.85
88
8.65
122.5
23Josh Beckett
J. Beckett
1,877
331
136
104
.567
328
3.91
12
6
0
2027.0
1,883
880
948
235
618
75
1
28
8,480
58
8.33
2.74
3.04
1.04
22.1
7.3
1.23
.290
4.21
91
3.76
91
8.36
88.5
24Gio Gonzalez
G. Gonzalez
1,860
344
131
101
.565
328
3.70
4
2
0
1933.0
1,744
795
857
171
815
50
4
21
8,242
59
8.66
3.79
2.28
0.80
22.6
9.9
1.32
.294
3.99
91
3.67
91
8.12
77.3
25Aaron Harang
A. Harang
1,842
387
128
143
.472
381
4.26
15
8
0
2322.0
2,445
1,099
1,177
298
712
63
2
54
9,975
76
7.14
2.76
2.59
1.16
18.5
7.1
1.36
.304
4.56
103
4.17
100
9.48
12.3

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HR

19

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

RBI

60

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

AVG

.292

Greene

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

5

Montero

Keider Montero

K

92

Flaherty

Jack Flaherty

ERA

2.64

Mize

Casey Mize
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HR

105

14th

R

379

21st

SO

732

20th

ERA

3.76

6th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
47
42
.528
47
44
.516
1.0
44
47
.484
4.0
Tigers Tigers
40
50
.444
7.5
37
54
.407
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
7/7
@
6:40 PM
Wed
7/8
@
6:40 PM
Thu
7/9
@
6:40 PM
Fri
7/10
@
6:40 PM
Sat
7/11
@
6:10 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

40 - 50

6

Final

3

TEX Rangers

45 - 45

Sun 5 Jul 2026

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
52
37
.584
50
41
.549
3.0
49
42
.538
4.0
47
45
.511
6.5
38
53
.418
15.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
56
33
.629
50
40
.556
6.5
47
41
.534
8.5
46
45
.505
11.0
41
48
.461
15.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
60
32
.652
45
45
.500
14.0
44
46
.489
15.0
38
52
.422
21.0
37
55
.402
23.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
52
36
.591
50
40
.556
3.0
42
49
.462
11.5
42
49
.462
11.5
40
48
.455
12.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
47
42
.528
47
44
.516
1.0
44
47
.484
4.0
40
50
.444
7.5
37
54
.407
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
47
44
.516
45
45
.500
1.5
45
48
.484
3.0
41
49
.456
5.5
36
55
.396
11.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
6/21
@
4-1
Sun
6/21
@
9-7
Mon
6/22
@
3-5
Mon
6/22
@
4-3
Mon
6/22
@
2-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
7/7
@
2:15 PM
Tue
7/7
@
6:35 PM
Tue
7/7
@
6:40 PM
Tue
7/7
@
6:40 PM
Tue
7/7
@
6:40 PM