most strikeouts in a game by a pitcher over 40 since 2000

Since 2000, Randy Johnson has struck out the most batters by a pitcher 40 or older in a game, with 15 strikeouts versus the Dodgers on August 31, 2004.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts in a regular-season game by a pitcher over 40 years old since 2000
NAMESOAgeDATETMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
15
40-356
8/31/2004
vs
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
27
0
2Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
14
40-345
8/20/2004
vs
L
1
1.17
0
0
0
7.2
4
1
2
0
3
0
0
0
31
0
3Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
14
40-340
8/15/2004
@
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.1
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
30
0
4Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
14
40-319
7/25/2004
vs
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
5Rich Hill
R. Hill
13
41-075
5/25/2021
vs
L
1
2.25
0
0
0
8.0
6
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
31
0
6Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13
44-347
8/22/2008
vs
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
5
1
3
0
3
0
0
1
30
0
7Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13
40-251
5/18/2004
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
8John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
12
40-096
8/19/2007
vs
W
1
2.25
0
0
0
8.0
5
2
2
0
3
2
0
0
33
0
9Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
12
42-051
9/24/2004
@
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.1
5
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
29
0
10Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
12
40-004
9/14/2003
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
11Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
11
41
7/27/2025
@
L
1
3.86
0
0
0
7.0
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
24
0
12Rich Hill
R. Hill
11
42-169
8/27/2022
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
25
0
13John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
11
40-064
7/18/2007
vs
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
27
0
14Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
42-312
7/19/2006
vs
L
1
2.25
0
0
0
8.0
7
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
32
0
15Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
11
40-020
4/14/2006
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
6
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
25
0
16Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
41-319
7/26/2005
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
26
0
17Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
41-279
6/16/2005
vs
W
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
33
0
18Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
41-005
9/15/2004
vs
W
1
2.25
0
0
0
8.0
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
29
0
19Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
40-350
8/25/2004
@
L
1
2.25
1
0
0
8.0
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
27
0
20Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
40-277
6/13/2004
@
W
1
3.00
0
0
0
6.0
6
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
27
0
21Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
11
41-281
5/11/2004
vs
W
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
25
0
22Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
11
40-224
4/21/2004
@
L
1
6.75
0
0
0
6.2
5
5
6
1
3
1
0
0
28
1
23Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
10
42-192
8/31/2025
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
5.0
3
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
22
0
24Charlie Morton
C. Morton
10
41-270
8/9/2025
vs
L
1
12.46
0
0
0
4.1
7
6
6
2
1
1
0
0
22
0
25Charlie Morton
C. Morton
10
41-213
6/13/2025
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
5.0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
21
0
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