pitcher with most strikeouts in the 2nd inning since 2015

Since 2015, Max Scherzer has struck out the most batters in the 2nd inning, with 352 strikeouts.

NAMESOGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
352
272
193
22
48
13
3
7.33
2Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
340
297
259
24
85
8
2
4.00
3Aaron Nola
A. Nola
337
285
221
27
66
8
2
5.11
4Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
337
276
201
29
66
11
0
5.11
5Robbie Ray
R. Ray
324
253
172
27
103
8
4
3.15
6Charlie Morton
C. Morton
319
272
193
28
96
19
2
3.32
7Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
315
225
147
24
43
8
1
7.33
8Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
312
257
179
23
51
10
0
6.12
9Blake Snell
B. Snell
305
218
149
15
92
3
2
3.32
10Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
303
302
315
42
82
5
4
3.70
11Sonny Gray
S. Gray
297
285
225
21
85
5
1
3.49
12Chris Sale
C. Sale
290
226
151
21
42
9
1
6.90
13Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
281
241
179
24
48
3
0
5.85
14Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
267
270
259
25
82
7
3
3.26
15Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
262
234
186
19
48
7
1
5.46
16Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
260
241
192
26
81
13
3
3.21
17Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
255
225
192
29
79
14
0
3.23
18Carlos Carrasco
C. Carrasco
255
229
229
32
60
8
1
4.25
19Eduardo Rodriguez
E. Rodriguez
254
234
234
34
77
7
1
3.30
20Kyle Hendricks
K. Hendricks
253
289
266
33
55
7
3
4.60
21Andrew Heaney
A. Heaney
251
204
176
27
64
10
0
3.92
22Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
247
243
188
22
61
8
2
4.05
23Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
246
214
152
21
62
12
0
3.97
24José Berríos
J. Berríos
245
271
254
41
89
20
1
2.75
25Kyle Gibson
K. Gibson
242
284
279
28
76
15
2
3.18
StatMuse has event-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1974 season.
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HR

31

Wood

James Wood

RBI

94

Wood

James Wood

AVG

.299

Lile

Daylen Lile
Team Pitching Leaders

W

9

Parker

Mitchell Parker

K

185

Gore

MacKenzie Gore

ERA

4.17

Gore

MacKenzie Gore
Team Rankings

HR

161

24th

R

687

20th

SO

1,248

28th

ERA

5.35

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
Nationals Nationals
66
96
.407
30.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Sat
3/28
@
2:20 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:20 PM
Mon
3/30
@
6:40 PM
Tue
3/31
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

60 - 102

8

Final

0

WSH Nationals

66 - 96

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM