Since 2013, Max Scherzer has struck out the most batters in a game, with 20 strikeouts against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.
Interpreted as:
pitcher most strikeouts in a regular-season game since 2013| NAME | SO | DATE | TM | OPP | DEC | GS | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | GF | IBB | TBF | WP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Scherzer | 20 | 5/11/2016 | vs | W | 1 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | C. Kluber | 18 | 5/13/2015 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | C. Sale | 17 | 5/14/2019 | vs | 1 | 2.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | M. Scherzer | 17 | 10/3/2015 | @ | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | A. Sanchez | 17 | 4/26/2013 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | L. Lynn | 16 | 6/18/2023 | @ | L | 1 | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | S. Strider | 16 | 9/1/2022 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 8 |  | W. Buehler | 16 | 6/21/2019 | vs | W | 1 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 9 |  | G. Cole | 16 | 5/4/2018 | @ | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | J. Paxton | 16 | 5/2/2018 | vs | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | J. Gray | 16 | 9/17/2016 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | D. Duffy | 16 | 8/1/2016 | @ | W | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | V. Velasquez | 16 | 4/14/2016 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | M. Scherzer | 16 | 6/14/2015 | @ | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | M. Pineda | 16 | 5/10/2015 | vs | W | 1 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | G. Holmes | 15 | 6/15/2025 | vs | L | 1 | 2.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | B. Snell | 15 | 7/27/2024 | vs | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 18 |  | G. Cole | 15 | 9/1/2021 | @ | W | 1 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | C. Burnes | 15 | 8/11/2021 | @ | W | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | J. deGrom | 15 | 4/23/2021 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | G. Cole | 15 | 9/8/2019 | vs | W | 1 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | W. Buehler | 15 | 8/3/2019 | vs | W | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 23 |  | J. Verlander | 15 | 6/12/2019 | vs | 1 | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | M. Scherzer | 15 | 6/2/2019 | @ | W | 1 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 25 |  | S. Bieber | 15 | 5/19/2019 | vs | W | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
WSH
DET
CLE
STL
BOS
COL
NYM
ATL
CWS
SEA
LAD
HOU
ARI
OAK
SDP
KCR
TBR
PHI
MIL
NYY
BAL
SFG
LAA
MIL
CHC
CINSome of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.
More MLB News
Josh Rojas has go-ahead, 2-run single as pinch hitter in Royals debut as Kansas City tops Twins 8-6
Ketel Marte hits solo homer in 9th, Diamondbacks rally after scary collision to beat Dodgers 3-2
Blue Jays rookie Dallas says 'a little God wink' set stage for beating Braves in major league debut
Yankees avoid being swept with 2-1 win over Guardians
Crow-Armstrong's RBI single in the bottom of the 9th lifts Cubs past the Athletics 7-6
Ryan O’Hearn powers Pirates past Astros 5-1 with a 3-RBI night
More Nationals Stats
Team Batting Leaders 
HR
16
Wood
RBI
47
Abrams
AVG
.288
Abrams
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
6
Griffin
K
74
Cavalli
ERA
2.58
Lord
Team Rankings
HR
78
7th
R
331
1st
SO
501
20th
ERA
4.71
26th
Marlins
AZ
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
42 | 21 | .667 | ||
33 | 29 | .532 | 8.5 | |
31 | 32 | .492 | 11.0 | |
29 | 34 | .460 | 13.0 | |
27 | 35 | .435 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
37 | 23 | .617 | ||
34 | 29 | .540 | 4.5 | |
32 | 28 | .533 | 5.0 | |
33 | 30 | .524 | 5.5 | |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 23 | .635 | ||
33 | 29 | .532 | 6.5 | |
32 | 29 | .525 | 7.0 | |
25 | 38 | .397 | 15.0 | |
24 | 39 | .381 | 16.0 |
Pirates
Padres| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 23 | .610 | ||
37 | 25 | .597 | 0.5 | |
30 | 33 | .476 | 8.0 | |
30 | 33 | .476 | 8.0 | |
26 | 35 | .426 | 11.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
36 | 28 | .563 | ||
33 | 29 | .532 | 2.0 | |
29 | 35 | .453 | 7.0 | |
25 | 38 | .397 | 10.5 | |
25 | 38 | .397 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 30 | .524 | ||
30 | 32 | .484 | 2.5 | |
30 | 32 | .484 | 2.5 | |
28 | 36 | .438 | 5.5 | |
24 | 39 | .381 | 9.0 |
Blue Jays
Guardians
Twins
Rangers