most ks by a pitcher in a game since 2012

Since 2012, Max Scherzer has struck out the most hitters in a game, with 20 strikeouts against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

Interpreted as:

most ks by a pitcher in a regular-season game since 2012

	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	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	33	0
2	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	18	5/13/2015	CLE	vs	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	0
3	Chris Sale C. Sale	17	5/14/2019	BOS	vs	COL		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
4	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	17	10/3/2015	WSH	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
5	Anibal Sanchez A. Sanchez	17	4/26/2013	DET	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
6	Lance Lynn L. Lynn	16	6/18/2023	CWS	@	SEA	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	4	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
7	Spencer Strider S. Strider	16	9/1/2022	ATL	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
8	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	16	6/21/2019	LAD	vs	COL	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	30	0
9	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	16	5/4/2018	HOU	@	ARI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
10	James Paxton J. Paxton	16	5/2/2018	SEA	vs	OAK		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
11	Jon Gray J. Gray	16	9/17/2016	COL	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
12	Danny Duffy D. Duffy	16	8/1/2016	KCR	@	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
13	Vince Velasquez V. Velasquez	16	4/14/2016	PHI	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
14	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	16	6/14/2015	WSH	@	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
15	Michael Pineda M. Pineda	16	5/10/2015	NYY	vs	BAL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	27	0
16	Blake Snell B. Snell	15	7/27/2024	SFG	vs	COL		1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22	1
17	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	15	9/1/2021	NYY	@	LAA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
18	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	15	8/11/2021	MIL	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
19	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	15	4/23/2021	NYM	vs	WSH	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
20	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	15	9/8/2019	HOU	vs	SEA	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	25	0
21	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	15	8/3/2019	LAD	vs	SDP	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	31	1
22	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	15	6/12/2019	HOU	vs	MIL		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	4	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	25	0
23	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	15	6/2/2019	WSH	@	CIN	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	29	0
24	Shane Bieber S. Bieber	15	5/19/2019	CLE	vs	BAL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
25	Chris Sale C. Sale	15	5/11/2018	BOS	@	TOR		1	3.00	0	0	0	9.0	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	33	0