most strikeouts in a no hitter pefrect game

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

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts by a player in a no hitter pefrect regular-season game
NAMESONHDATETMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
17
1
10/3/2015
WSH WSH
@
NYM NYM
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
2Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
17
1
7/15/1973
CAL CAL
@
DET DET
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
31
0
3Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
16
1
5/1/1991
TEX TEX
vs
TOR TOR
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
4Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
15
1
6/18/2014
LAD LAD
vs
COL COL
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
5Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
15
1
9/28/1974
CAL CAL
vs
MIN MIN
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
35
0
6Don Wilson
D. Wilson
15
1
6/18/1967
HOU HOU
vs
ATL ATL
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
30
0
7Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
15
1
9/16/1960
MIL MIL
vs
PHI PHI
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
8Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
14
1
9/1/2019
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
9Matt Cain
M. Cain
14
1
6/13/2012
SFG SFG
vs
HOU HOU
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
10Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
14
1
6/11/1990
TEX TEX
@
OAK OAK
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
11Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
14
1
9/9/1965
LAD LAD
vs
CHC CHC
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
12Nap Rucker
N. Rucker
14
1
9/5/1908
BKN BKN
vs
BSN BSN
W
1
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
13Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
13
1
8/25/2020
CWS CWS
vs
PIT PIT
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
14Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
13
1
7/25/2015
PHI PHI
@
CHC CHC
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
15Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
13
1
7/13/2013
SFG SFG
@
SDP SDP
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
32
1
16Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13
1
5/18/2004
ARI ARI
@
ATL ATL
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
17Eric Milton
E. Milton
13
1
9/11/1999
MIN MIN
vs
ANA ANA
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
28
0
18Mike Scott
M. Scott
13
1
9/25/1986
HOU HOU
vs
SFG SFG
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
30
0
19Jim Bibby
J. Bibby
13
1
7/30/1973
TEX TEX
@
OAK OAK
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
33
0
20Don Wilson
D. Wilson
13
1
5/1/1969
HOU HOU
@
CIN CIN
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
6
1
0
0
34
0
21Jim Maloney
J. Maloney
13
1
4/30/1969
CIN CIN
vs
HOU HOU
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
31
0
22Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
13
1
6/30/1962
LAD LAD
vs
NYM NYM
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
30
0
23John Means
J. Means
12
1
5/5/2021
BAL BAL
@
SEA SEA
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
1
24Jake Arrieta
J. Arrieta
12
1
8/30/2015
CHC CHC
@
LAD LAD
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
25Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
12
1
8/15/2012
SEA SEA
vs
TBR TBR
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for no-hitters going back to the 1908 season.
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Team Rankings

HR

161

24th

R

687

20th

SO

1,248

28th

ERA

5.35

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
Marlins Marlins
79
83
.488
17.0
Braves Braves
76
86
.469
20.0
Nationals Nationals
66
96
.407
30.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
WSH WSH
@
PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
WSH WSH
@
PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

60 - 102

8

Final

0

WSH Nationals

66 - 96

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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Phillies Phillies
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66
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Mets Mets
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79
.512
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97
65
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92
70
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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
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SEA SEA
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KCR KCR
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
DET DET
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
4:00 AM