most tigers strikeout in a year since 1980 by a pitcher

Since 1980, Justin Verlander has struck out the most hitters for the Tigers in a season, with 269 strikeouts in 2009.

NAMESOSEASONTMGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
269
2009
35
19
9
.679
35
3.45
3
1
0
240.0
219
92
99
20
63
6
0
5
982
8
10.09
2.36
4.27
0.75
27.4
6.4
1.18
.319
3.71
76
2.79
63
8.21
43.9
2Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
254
2016
34
16
9
.640
34
3.04
2
0
0
227.2
171
77
81
30
57
8
0
1
903
6
10.04
2.25
4.46
1.19
28.1
6.3
1.00
.255
3.20
72
3.48
81
6.76
20.3
3Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
252
2014
33
18
5
.783
33
3.15
1
1
0
220.1
196
77
80
18
63
6
0
1
904
10
10.29
2.57
4.00
0.74
27.9
7.0
1.18
.315
3.27
82
2.84
74
8.01
23.9
4Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
250
2011
34
24
5
.828
34
2.40
4
2
0
251.0
174
67
73
24
57
3
0
0
969
7
8.96
2.04
4.39
0.86
25.8
5.9
0.92
.236
2.62
58
2.99
74
6.24
29.4
5Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
241
2025
31
13
6
.684
31
2.21
1
1
0
195.1
141
48
55
18
33
5
0
0
748
3
11.10
1.52
7.30
0.83
32.2
4.4
0.89
.273
2.53
54
2.44
59
6.50
37.5
6Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
240
2013
32
21
3
.875
32
2.90
0
0
0
214.1
152
69
73
18
56
4
0
0
836
6
10.08
2.35
4.29
0.76
28.7
6.7
0.97
.259
3.07
72
2.74
69
6.38
29.2
7Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
239
2012
33
17
8
.680
33
2.64
6
1
0
238.1
192
70
81
19
60
5
0
2
956
2
9.03
2.27
3.98
0.72
25.0
6.3
1.06
.273
3.06
64
2.94
70
7.25
32.4
8Matthew Boyd
M. Boyd
238
2019
32
9
12
.429
32
4.56
0
0
0
185.1
178
94
101
39
50
8
0
1
788
6
11.56
2.43
4.76
1.89
30.2
6.3
1.23
.307
4.90
99
4.31
94
8.64
5.3
9Jack Morris
J. Morris
232
1983
37
20
13
.606
37
3.34
20
1
0
293.2
257
109
117
30
83
3
0
5
1,204
18
7.11
2.54
2.80
0.92
19.3
6.9
1.16
.265
3.59
83
3.37
82
7.88
24
10Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
231
2012
32
16
7
.696
32
3.74
0
0
0
187.2
179
78
82
23
60
5
0
2
787
2
11.08
2.88
3.85
1.10
29.4
7.6
1.27
.333
3.93
90
3.26
78
8.58
18.9
11Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
228
2024
31
18
4
.818
31
2.39
0
0
0
192.0
142
51
54
15
35
9
0
0
753
2
10.69
1.64
6.51
0.70
30.3
4.6
0.92
.273
2.53
60
2.49
61
6.66
34.1
12Jack Morris
J. Morris
223
1986
35
21
8
.724
35
3.27
15
6
0
267.0
229
97
105
40
82
0
0
7
1,092
12
7.52
2.76
2.72
1.35
20.4
7.5
1.16
.253
3.54
81
3.96
94
7.72
7.1
13Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
219
2010
33
18
9
.667
33
3.37
4
0
0
224.1
190
84
89
14
71
6
0
0
925
11
8.79
2.85
3.08
0.56
23.7
7.7
1.16
.286
3.57
80
2.96
70
7.62
30.9
14Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
217
2013
34
13
12
.520
34
3.46
0
0
0
218.1
212
84
94
19
75
4
0
1
925
3
8.95
3.09
2.89
0.78
23.5
8.1
1.31
.316
3.87
86
3.27
83
8.74
16.7
15Jack Morris
J. Morris
208
1987
34
18
11
.621
34
3.38
13
0
0
266.0
227
100
111
39
93
1
0
7
1,101
24
7.04
3.15
2.24
1.32
18.9
8.4
1.20
.247
3.76
77
4.26
94
7.68
8.5
16Anibal Sanchez
A. Sanchez
202
2013
29
14
8
.636
29
2.57
1
1
0
182.0
156
52
56
9
54
2
0
1
746
7
9.99
2.67
3.74
0.45
27.1
7.2
1.15
.307
2.77
64
2.39
60
7.71
31.8
17Jeremy Bonderman
J. Bonderman
202
2006
34
14
8
.636
34
4.08
0
0
0
214.0
214
97
104
18
64
3
0
7
903
3
8.50
2.69
3.16
0.76
22.4
7.1
1.30
.318
4.37
90
3.28
73
9.00
29.2
18Jack Morris
J. Morris
191
1985
35
16
11
.593
35
3.33
13
4
0
257.0
212
95
102
21
110
5
0
7
1,077
15
6.69
3.85
1.74
0.74
17.7
10.2
1.25
.255
3.57
83
3.60
87
7.42
15.1
19Jack Flaherty
J. Flaherty
188
2025
31
8
15
.348
31
4.64
0
0
0
161.0
147
83
85
23
59
5
0
1
681
4
10.51
3.30
3.19
1.29
27.6
8.7
1.28
.305
4.75
114
3.84
92
8.22
5.9
20Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
184
2010
31
12
11
.522
31
3.50
0
0
0
195.2
174
76
84
20
70
7
0
1
800
8
8.46
3.22
2.63
0.92
23.0
8.8
1.25
.297
3.86
83
3.70
88
8.00
11
21Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
183
2007
32
18
6
.750
32
3.66
1
1
0
201.2
181
82
88
20
67
19
0
3
866
17
8.17
2.99
2.73
0.89
21.1
7.7
1.23
.279
3.93
80
3.98
89
8.08
11.1
22Hideo Nomo
H. Nomo
181
2000
32
8
12
.400
31
4.74
1
0
0
190.0
191
100
102
31
89
3
0
1
828
16
8.57
4.22
2.03
1.47
21.9
10.7
1.47
.305
4.83
99
4.79
102
9.05
-2.8
23Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
176
2017
28
10
8
.556
28
3.82
0
0
0
172.0
153
73
76
23
67
3
0
4
729
5
9.21
3.51
2.63
1.20
24.1
9.2
1.28
.283
3.98
87
4.06
92
8.01
7
24Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
174
2011
33
15
9
.625
33
4.43
0
0
0
195.0
207
96
101
29
56
7
0
1
833
12
8.03
2.58
3.11
1.34
20.9
6.7
1.35
.314
4.66
107
4.14
102
9.55
-2.1
25Jeremy Bonderman
J. Bonderman
168
2004
33
11
13
.458
32
4.89
2
2
0
184.0
168
100
101
24
73
10
0
5
793
7
8.22
3.57
2.30
1.17
21.2
9.2
1.31
.278
4.94
109
4.26
95
8.22
4.3

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HR

8

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

RBI

28

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

AVG

.327

Greene

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

4

Hurter

Brant Hurter

K

48

Flaherty

Jack Flaherty

ERA

2.43

Mize

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HR

42

23rd

R

190

25th

SO

388

18th

ERA

4.03

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2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
27
22
.551
24
23
.511
2.0
22
26
.458
4.5
Tigers Tigers
20
28
.417
6.5
20
28
.417
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
5/19
@
6:40 PM
Wed
5/20
@
6:40 PM
Thu
5/21
@
1:10 PM
Fri
5/22
@
7:15 PM
Sat
5/23
@
4:05 PM
Last Game
CLE Guardians

27 - 22

8

Final

2

DET Tigers

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Mon 18 May 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
32
16
.667
25
23
.521
7.0
23
25
.479
9.0
22
26
.458
10.0
21
26
.447
10.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
29
19
.604
27
18
.600
0.5
27
19
.587
1.0
24
23
.511
4.5
24
24
.500
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
29
18
.617
29
19
.604
0.5
23
23
.500
5.5
20
28
.417
9.5
19
29
.396
10.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
31
15
.674
29
19
.604
3.0
21
26
.447
10.5
21
27
.438
11.0
20
27
.426
11.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
27
22
.551
24
23
.511
2.0
22
26
.458
4.5
20
28
.417
6.5
20
28
.417
6.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
23
24
.489
23
26
.469
1.0
22
25
.468
1.0
19
30
.388
5.0
17
31
.354
6.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
5/4
@
4-2
Mon
5/4
@
5-4
Mon
5/4
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1-5
Mon
5/4
@
1-0
Mon
5/4
@
1-12

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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5/19
@
4:10 PM
Tue
5/19
@
6:40 PM
Tue
5/19
@
6:40 PM
Tue
5/19
@
6:40 PM
Tue
5/19
@
6:45 PM