pitcher with most strikeouts in the 6th inning since 2015

Since 2015, Max Scherzer has struck out the most batters in the 6th inning, with 241 strikeouts.

NAMESOGHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
241
220
161
31
52
8
3
4.63
2Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
238
225
199
26
52
5
2
4.58
3Aaron Nola
A. Nola
200
217
182
31
52
6
3
3.85
4Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
195
198
148
21
41
5
1
4.76
5Chris Sale
C. Sale
195
166
129
16
23
10
1
8.48
6Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
192
175
126
21
35
2
3
5.49
7Charlie Morton
C. Morton
190
189
138
10
67
11
4
2.84
8Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
187
217
193
25
44
1
0
4.25
9Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
187
181
146
14
35
4
1
5.34
10Sonny Gray
S. Gray
185
181
159
15
66
4
1
2.80
11Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
177
193
172
28
52
9
1
3.40
12José Berríos
J. Berríos
171
197
161
28
48
13
0
3.56
13Trevor Bauer
T. Bauer
169
151
135
20
37
6
1
4.57
14Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
166
174
121
23
63
4
1
2.63
15Robbie Ray
R. Ray
164
159
141
32
45
10
2
3.64
16Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
154
194
170
20
58
4
3
2.66
17Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
154
189
163
19
38
3
3
4.05
18Kyle Gibson
K. Gibson
153
207
189
28
72
5
4
2.13
19Carlos Carrasco
C. Carrasco
149
145
119
17
38
3
2
3.92
20Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
148
152
125
26
32
8
0
4.63
21Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
148
147
139
20
31
6
2
4.77
22Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
145
220
219
35
54
5
2
2.69
23Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
141
167
137
25
50
6
3
2.82
24Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
140
158
117
13
59
7
1
2.37
25Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
132
137
118
19
47
9
1
2.81
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

28th

ERA

5.35

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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
20.0
Nationals Nationals
66
96
.407
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Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
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3/28
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
WSH WSH
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PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
WSH WSH
@
PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

60 - 102

8

Final

0

WSH Nationals

66 - 96

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
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66
.593
Mets Mets
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79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
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97
65
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Cubs Cubs
92
70
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NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
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90
72
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68
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74
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75
.537
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
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