Max Scherzer fanned his most hitters in a game versus the Tigers on May 11, 2016, with 20 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts in a regular-season game Max Scherzer

	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	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
3	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
4	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
5	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	15	5/6/2018	WSH	vs	PHI		1	1.42	0	0	0	6.1	5	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	26	0
6	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	15	5/20/2012	DET	vs	PIT	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	26	0
7	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	5/8/2021	WSH	@	NYY		1	1.23	0	0	0	7.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	25	0
8	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	6/30/2019	WSH	@	DET	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	28	0
9	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	6/6/2017	WSH	@	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
10	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	8/14/2014	DET	vs	PIT	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
11	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	5/30/2010	DET	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	5.2	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	24	0
12	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	9/6/2021	LAD	@	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
13	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	9/20/2018	WSH	vs	NYM		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	5	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	28	0
14	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	6/5/2018	WSH	vs	TBR	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
15	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	5/19/2018	WSH	vs	LAD		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	29	0
16	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	5/26/2017	WSH	vs	SDP	W	1	1.04	0	0	0	8.2	3	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	31	0
17	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	5/27/2015	WSH	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
18	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	6/28/2014	DET	@	HOU		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
19	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	3/28/2019	WSH	vs	NYM	L	1	2.35	0	0	0	7.2	2	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	28	0
20	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	5/30/2018	WSH	@	BAL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
21	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	7/2/2017	WSH	@	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	26	0
22	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	9/23/2015	WSH	vs	BAL	L	1	5.40	0	0	0	6.2	7	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	29	0
23	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	9/15/2013	DET	vs	KCR		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	26	0
24	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	4/17/2013	DET	@	SEA		1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
25	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	12	6/17/2012	DET	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0