pitcher with most strikeouts in the 2nd inning since 2015

Since 2015, Max Scherzer has fanned 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

161

24th

R

687

20th

SO

1,248

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ERA

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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
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Nationals Nationals
66
96
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Thu
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CHC CHC
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3/28
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CHC CHC
4:00 AM
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3/29
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CHC CHC
4:00 AM
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PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
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@
PHI PHI
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8

Final

0

WSH Nationals

66 - 96

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
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97
65
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92
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Dodgers Dodgers
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90
72
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74
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75
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Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
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6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
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BOS BOS
4-5
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9/16
TOR TOR
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TBR TBR
1-2
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9/16
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KCR KCR
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@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
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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