most strikeouts by a pitcher in a lcs series

Justin Verlander has struck out the most career hitters in the League Championship Series, with 98 strikeouts.

NAMESOSERIESGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
98
ALCS
14
7
5
.583
14
3.19
1
0
0
93.0
71
33
33
15
21
2
0
0
371
5
9.48
2.03
4.67
1.45
26.4
5.7
0.99
.238
3.19
6.87
2John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
89
NLCS
17
6
2
.750
13
2.83
1
1
1
95.1
81
30
33
8
34
0
3
4
396
3
8.40
3.21
2.62
0.76
22.5
8.6
1.21
.275
3.12
7.65
3Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
71
NLCS
14
5
4
.556
14
3.87
1
1
0
81.1
70
35
37
8
26
2
0
0
337
4
7.86
2.88
2.73
0.89
21.1
7.7
1.18
.270
4.09
7.75
4Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
67
ALCS
10
3
3
.500
10
4.41
0
0
0
51.0
36
25
25
5
24
3
0
1
209
2
11.82
4.24
2.79
0.88
32.1
11.5
1.18
.282
4.41
6.35
5Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
67
NLCS
17
4
8
.333
14
3.67
0
0
1
88.1
89
36
52
6
26
5
1
8
390
3
6.83
2.65
2.58
0.61
17.2
6.7
1.30
.290
5.30
9.07
6Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
66
ALCS
9
2
3
.400
8
3.34
0
0
0
56.2
42
21
21
7
13
1
0
1
224
0
10.48
2.06
5.08
1.11
29.5
5.8
0.97
.255
3.34
6.67
7Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
66
NLCS
17
6
10
.375
17
3.22
0
0
0
103.1
102
37
43
9
42
5
0
8
443
2
5.75
3.66
1.57
0.78
14.9
9.5
1.39
.290
3.75
8.88
8Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
57
ALCS
15
7
3
.700
15
3.75
0
0
0
98.1
104
41
41
14
25
1
0
1
408
0
5.22
2.29
2.28
1.28
14.0
6.1
1.31
.289
3.75
9.52
9Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
53
NLCS
14
3
6
.333
10
4.84
0
0
0
57.2
50
31
34
8
19
1
1
1
239
5
8.27
2.97
2.79
1.25
22.2
7.9
1.20
.266
5.31
7.80
10Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
47
NLCS
11
4
0
1.000
8
1.52
2
1
1
65.1
49
11
14
1
20
4
1
4
261
4
6.47
2.76
2.35
0.14
18.0
7.7
1.06
.254
1.93
6.75
11Orlando Hernandez
O. Hernandez
46
ALCS
7
4
1
.800
7
3.26
0
0
0
47.0
36
17
19
4
26
1
0
2
201
0
8.81
4.98
1.77
0.77
22.9
12.9
1.32
.258
3.64
6.89
12Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
46
ALCS
8
4
1
.800
7
1.96
5
1
0
59.2
46
13
13
5
19
1
1
2
239
2
6.94
2.87
2.42
0.75
19.2
7.9
1.09
.244
1.96
6.94
13Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
46
NLCS
6
1
1
.500
5
3.70
0
0
0
41.1
32
17
19
2
9
0
1
1
160
1
10.02
1.96
5.11
0.44
28.8
5.6
0.99
.291
4.14
6.97
14Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
45
ALCS
7
3
3
.500
7
3.13
0
0
0
37.1
32
13
17
6
14
2
0
0
156
0
10.85
3.38
3.21
1.45
28.8
9.0
1.23
.292
4.10
7.71
15Josh Beckett
J. Beckett
45
ALCS
7
4
0
1.000
6
4.22
1
1
0
42.2
33
20
20
9
5
2
0
0
164
1
9.49
1.05
9.00
1.90
27.4
3.0
0.89
.233
4.22
6.96
16David Cone
D. Cone
45
ALCS
10
4
2
.667
8
3.53
1
0
0
51.0
45
20
23
5
24
1
2
1
221
2
7.94
4.24
1.88
0.88
20.4
10.9
1.35
.274
4.06
7.94
17Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
44
ALCS
7
3
1
.750
7
3.47
1
0
0
46.2
40
18
19
4
9
0
0
0
185
0
8.49
1.74
4.89
0.77
23.8
4.9
1.05
.281
3.66
7.71
18Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
43
NLCS
7
1
2
.333
7
3.15
0
0
0
34.1
38
12
14
4
14
1
0
0
153
2
11.27
3.67
3.07
1.05
28.1
9.2
1.51
.374
3.67
9.96
19Jon Lester
J. Lester
43
NLCS
10
2
4
.333
8
3.27
0
0
0
52.1
50
19
20
7
15
2
2
0
217
0
7.39
2.58
2.87
1.20
19.8
6.9
1.24
.287
3.44
8.60
20Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
43
NLCS
7
1
2
.333
6
3.92
0
0
0
41.1
34
18
18
5
13
5
0
0
173
0
9.36
2.83
3.31
1.09
24.9
7.5
1.14
.271
3.92
7.40
21David Wells
D. Wells
42
ALCS
11
4
1
.800
5
3.02
0
0
0
44.2
39
15
16
6
13
4
1
1
184
1
8.46
2.62
3.23
1.21
22.8
7.1
1.16
.277
3.22
7.86
22CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
39
ALCS
11
4
4
.500
9
4.83
0
0
0
50.1
62
27
28
7
23
4
0
1
234
2
6.97
4.11
1.70
1.25
16.7
9.8
1.69
.342
5.01
11.09
23Dave Stewart
D. Stewart
39
ALCS
10
8
0
1.000
10
2.03
1
0
0
75.1
52
17
17
7
25
2
0
0
296
2
4.66
2.99
1.56
0.84
13.2
8.4
1.02
.202
2.03
6.21
24Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
39
NLCS
8
4
2
.667
8
3.52
1
0
0
53.2
53
21
22
5
28
1
0
1
235
2
6.54
4.70
1.39
0.84
16.6
11.9
1.51
.296
3.69
8.89
25Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
38
ALCS
8
3
2
.600
8
4.06
0
0
0
44.1
41
20
23
5
14
1
0
0
188
1
7.71
2.84
2.71
1.02
20.2
7.4
1.24
.277
4.67
8.32
StatMuse has game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1903 playoffs.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More Astros Stats

Team Rankings

HR

182

16th

R

686

21st

SO

1,504

2nd

ERA

3.86

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Last Game
HOU Astros

87 - 75

6

Final

2

LAA Angels

72 - 90

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
CWS CWS
@
MIL MIL
2:10 PM