Since 1998, Max Scherzer has struck out the most batters, with 3,367 strikeouts.

most strikeouts in by a pitcher since 1998
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most strikeouts by a player in by a pitcher since 1998
Scherzer Verlander Sabathia Greinke Kershaw Johnson Hamels Vazquez Hernandez Burnett Lester Colon Lackey Shields Sale Peavy Wainwright Martinez Cole Halladay Hudson Price Dempster Bumgarner Millwood Haren Pettitte 0 500 1k 2k 2k 3k 3k 3.4k 3.3k 3.1k 3.0k 2.9k 2.9k 2.6k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.3k 2.2k 2.2k 2.2k 2.2k 2.2k 2.2k 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k 2.0k 2.0k 2.0k
NAME SO G W L W% GS CG GF SHO SV IP H TBF R ER HR BB IBB HBP WP ERA WHIP K/9 H/9 BB/9 K/BB ERA- FIP FIP- PRAA
Max Scherzer Max Scherzer 3,367 457 213 108 .664 448 12 2 5 0 2834.2 2,306 11,452 1,063 991 328 746 20 111 76 3.15 1.08 10.69 7.32 2.37 4.51 75 3.16 76 310.4
Justin Verlander Justin Verlander 3,346 510 258 141 .647 510 26 0 9 0 3331.1 2,797 13,570 1,300 1,199 341 925 27 109 95 3.24 1.12 9.04 7.56 2.50 3.62 76 3.38 80 316.3
CC Sabathia CC Sabathia 3,093 561 251 161 .609 560 38 0 12 0 3577.1 3,404 14,989 1,623 1,485 382 1,099 44 123 74 3.74 1.26 7.78 8.56 2.76 2.81 87 3.77 87 223.7
Zack Greinke Zack Greinke 2,979 586 225 156 .591 541 17 8 5 1 3389.1 3,207 13,877 1,410 1,315 367 762 25 79 101 3.49 1.17 7.91 8.52 2.02 3.91 83 3.51 85 234.2
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Kershaw 2,944 425 210 92 .695 422 25 1 15 0 2712.2 2,055 10,683 816 747 225 669 27 42 101 2.48 1.00 9.77 6.82 2.22 4.40 63 2.81 70 364.2
Randy Johnson Randy Johnson 2,875 356 179 98 .646 350 54 3 20 0 2401.1 2,026 9,779 978 863 265 640 26 112 45 3.23 1.11 10.78 7.59 2.40 4.49 72 3.06 69 374.7
Cole Hamels Cole Hamels 2,560 423 163 122 .572 422 17 0 7 0 2698.0 2,424 11,115 1,103 1,027 310 767 43 100 57 3.43 1.18 8.54 8.09 2.56 3.34 82 3.68 88 151.3
Javier Vazquez Javier Vazquez 2,536 450 165 160 .508 443 28 5 8 0 2840.0 2,784 11,935 1,431 1,331 373 763 58 88 76 4.22 1.25 8.04 8.82 2.42 3.32 96 3.90 88 164.4
Felix Hernandez Felix Hernandez 2,524 419 169 136 .554 418 25 0 11 0 2729.2 2,487 11,284 1,157 1,037 264 805 16 105 156 3.42 1.21 8.32 8.20 2.65 3.14 84 3.52 85 181.5
A.J. Burnett A.J. Burnett 2,513 435 164 157 .511 430 24 1 10 0 2731.1 2,519 11,665 1,328 1,210 263 1,100 35 143 161 3.99 1.32 8.28 8.30 3.62 2.28 97 3.86 92 97.3
Jon Lester Jon Lester 2,488 452 200 117 .631 451 15 0 4 0 2740.0 2,610 11,487 1,215 1,114 294 892 13 90 63 3.66 1.28 8.17 8.57 2.93 2.79 86 3.77 92 101.7
Bartolo Colon Bartolo Colon 2,469 546 243 181 .573 535 37 2 13 0 3367.2 3,486 14,228 1,653 1,525 427 903 46 61 40 4.08 1.30 6.60 9.32 2.41 2.73 94 4.12 95 75.9
John Lackey John Lackey 2,294 448 188 147 .561 446 18 0 8 0 2840.1 2,862 12,030 1,347 1,237 319 815 32 133 125 3.92 1.29 7.27 9.07 2.58 2.81 92 3.94 94 79.6
James Shields James Shields 2,234 407 145 139 .511 405 23 1 9 0 2616.0 2,581 10,993 1,267 1,167 361 746 22 97 107 4.01 1.27 7.69 8.88 2.57 2.99 98 4.16 101 -13.5
Chris Sale Chris Sale 2,216 347 122 81 .601 267 16 25 3 12 1805.1 1,469 7,275 676 626 196 422 15 112 42 3.12 1.05 11.05 7.32 2.10 5.25 73 2.97 71 247
Jake Peavy Jake Peavy 2,207 388 152 126 .547 377 15 3 6 0 2377.0 2,134 9,838 1,011 960 259 708 42 78 46 3.63 1.20 8.36 8.08 2.68 3.12 90 3.64 89 127.6
Adam Wainwright Adam Wainwright 2,202 478 200 128 .610 411 28 13 11 3 2668.1 2,577 11,116 1,117 1,047 233 736 40 81 51 3.53 1.24 7.43 8.69 2.48 2.99 88 3.53 87 152.8
Pedro Martinez Pedro Martinez 2,184 291 154 61 .716 289 26 1 9 0 1915.0 1,519 7,703 668 615 167 454 14 103 39 2.89 1.03 10.26 7.14 2.13 4.81 64 2.80 64 349.5
Gerrit Cole Gerrit Cole 2,152 300 145 75 .659 300 8 0 5 0 1859.0 1,549 7,471 702 654 206 471 6 55 58 3.17 1.09 10.42 7.50 2.28 4.57 79 3.13 76 206.4
Roy Halladay Roy Halladay 2,117 416 203 105 .659 390 67 6 20 1 2749.1 2,646 11,287 1,135 1,034 236 592 28 81 56 3.38 1.18 6.93 8.66 1.94 3.58 77 3.39 77 296
Tim Hudson Tim Hudson 2,080 482 222 133 .625 479 26 0 13 0 3126.2 2,957 13,005 1,319 1,213 248 917 84 124 84 3.49 1.24 5.99 8.51 2.64 2.27 83 3.78 90 152.3
David Price David Price 2,076 400 157 82 .657 322 17 19 3 3 2143.2 1,930 8,807 865 790 221 562 16 63 40 3.32 1.16 8.72 8.10 2.36 3.69 81 3.38 83 165.9
Ryan Dempster Ryan Dempster 2,075 579 132 133 .498 351 11 186 3 87 2387.0 2,347 10,412 1,250 1,154 267 1,071 47 91 80 4.35 1.43 7.82 8.85 4.04 1.94 103 4.25 100 -1.1
Madison Bumgarner Madison Bumgarner 2,070 358 134 124 .519 355 16 1 7 0 2209.1 2,007 9,098 933 853 258 544 38 89 29 3.47 1.15 8.43 8.18 2.22 3.81 90 3.62 94 50.1
Kevin Millwood Kevin Millwood 2,041 439 164 149 .524 435 22 1 6 0 2669.0 2,715 11,389 1,331 1,220 295 822 45 72 66 4.11 1.33 6.88 9.16 2.77 2.48 94 4.00 91 117.3

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MLB 2023 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
1
Braves Braves
104 58 .642
2
Phillies Phillies
90 72 .556 14.0
AL East W L PCT GB
1
Orioles Orioles
101 61 .623
2
Rays Rays
99 63 .611 2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
1
Dodgers Dodgers
100 62 .617
2
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
84 78 .519 16.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
1
Brewers Brewers
92 70 .568
2
Cubs Cubs
83 79 .512 9.0
AL West W L PCT GB
1
Astros Astros
90 72 .556
2
Rangers Rangers
90 72 .556
AL Central W L PCT GB
1
Twins Twins
87 75 .537
2
Tigers Tigers
78 84 .481 9.0

MLB 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
4/23
NYM NYM
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SFG SFG
8-2
Tue
4/23
LAD LAD
@
WSH WSH
11-2
Tue
4/23
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
3-2
Tue
4/23
CWS CWS
@
MIN MIN
3-6
Tue
4/23
SDP SDP
@
COL COL
5-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
4/25
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
12:35 PM
Thu
4/25
BOS BOS
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CLE CLE
1:10 PM
Thu
4/25
PHI PHI
@
CIN CIN
1:10 PM
Thu
4/25
CWS CWS
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Thu
4/25
TOR TOR
@
KCR KCR
2:10 PM