Max Scherzer and Nolan Ryan are tied for striking out the most hitters in a no-hitter, with 17 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

most ks in a regular-season no hitter by a player

	NAME	SO	NH	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	17	1	10/3/2015	WSH	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
2	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	17	1	7/15/1973	CAL	@	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	31	0
3	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	16	1	5/1/1991	TEX	vs	TOR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
4	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	15	1	6/18/2014	LAD	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
5	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	15	1	9/28/1974	CAL	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	35	0
6	Don Wilson D. Wilson	15	1	6/18/1967	HOU	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	30	0
7	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	15	1	9/16/1960	MIL	vs	PHI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
8	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	14	1	9/1/2019	HOU	@	TOR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
9	Matt Cain M. Cain	14	1	6/13/2012	SFG	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
10	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	14	1	6/11/1990	TEX	@	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
11	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	14	1	9/9/1965	LAD	vs	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
12	Nap Rucker N. Rucker	14	1	9/5/1908	BKN	vs	BSN	W	1		1	1	0	9.0	0		0	0	0	0	0		29	0
13	Lucas Giolito L. Giolito	13	1	8/25/2020	CWS	vs	PIT	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
14	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	13	1	7/25/2015	PHI	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
15	Tim Lincecum T. Lincecum	13	1	7/13/2013	SFG	@	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	32	1
16	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	13	1	5/18/2004	ARI	@	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
17	Eric Milton E. Milton	13	1	9/11/1999	MIN	vs	ANA	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
18	Mike Scott M. Scott	13	1	9/25/1986	HOU	vs	SFG	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	30	0
19	Jim Bibby J. Bibby	13	1	7/30/1973	TEX	@	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	33	0
20	Don Wilson D. Wilson	13	1	5/1/1969	HOU	@	CIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	34	0
21	Jim Maloney J. Maloney	13	1	4/30/1969	CIN	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	31	0
22	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	13	1	6/30/1962	LAD	vs	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
23	John Means J. Means	12	1	5/5/2021	BAL	@	SEA	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
24	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	12	1	8/30/2015	CHC	@	LAD	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
25	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	12	1	8/15/2012	SEA	vs	TBR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0