which pitcher has the most strikeout in the mlb since 2008

Since 2008, Max Scherzer has fanned the most batters, with 3,408 strikeouts.

NAME SO G W L W% GS ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,408
467
215
112
.657
458
3.16
12
5
0
2881.0
2,349
1,012
1,085
337
756
112
2
20
11,640
78
10.65
2.36
4.51
1.05
29.3
6.5
1.08
.286
3.39
76
3.18
77
7.34
307.8
2 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,142
471
227
133
.631
471
3.26
24
7
0
3064.2
2,557
1,109
1,204
321
836
90
0
23
12,454
74
9.23
2.46
3.76
0.94
25.2
6.7
1.11
.277
3.54
78
3.34
80
7.51
289.9
3 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2,968
432
212
94
.693
429
2.50
25
15
0
2742.2
2,091
762
835
227
678
44
1
28
10,816
103
9.74
2.22
4.38
0.74
27.4
6.3
1.01
.270
2.74
64
2.82
70
6.86
366.8
4 Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,654
474
204
121
.628
470
3.31
15
5
0
2933.0
2,702
1,080
1,166
305
644
55
0
15
11,914
93
8.14
1.98
4.12
0.94
22.3
5.4
1.14
.290
3.58
80
3.38
83
8.29
230.9
5 Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,486
382
140
86
.619
302
3.05
16
3
12
2013.0
1,649
683
736
208
470
124
25
15
8,116
47
11.11
2.10
5.29
0.93
30.6
5.8
1.05
.298
3.29
72
2.89
69
7.37
289.7
6 Jon Lester
J. Lester
2,378
425
189
115
.622
425
3.60
15
4
0
2595.2
2,458
1,039
1,139
277
818
84
0
12
10,845
57
8.25
2.84
2.91
0.96
21.9
7.5
1.26
.299
3.95
85
3.71
91
8.52
109.8
7 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
2,251
317
153
80
.657
317
3.18
8
5
0
1954.0
1,627
690
740
217
500
61
0
8
7,861
58
10.37
2.30
4.50
1.00
28.6
6.4
1.09
.292
3.41
79
3.16
77
7.49
213.5
8 Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2,238
372
139
109
.560
371
3.39
15
7
0
2382.1
2,144
898
965
266
676
94
0
35
9,814
47
8.45
2.55
3.31
1.00
22.8
6.9
1.18
.287
3.65
82
3.65
88
8.10
126
9 Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
2,106
346
139
111
.556
345
3.31
22
9
0
2264.0
2,022
833
938
216
669
94
0
10
9,332
135
8.37
2.66
3.15
0.86
22.6
7.2
1.19
.289
3.73
83
3.49
86
8.04
144
10 Charlie Morton
C. Morton
2,081
394
138
130
.515
388
4.09
3
2
0
2162.1
2,037
982
1,080
212
810
188
1
25
9,280
69
8.66
3.37
2.57
0.88
22.4
8.7
1.32
.305
4.50
102
3.87
96
8.48
40.1
11 David Price
D. Price
2,076
400
157
82
.657
322
3.32
17
3
3
2143.2
1,930
790
865
221
562
63
19
16
8,807
40
8.72
2.36
3.69
0.93
23.6
6.4
1.16
.290
3.63
81
3.38
83
8.10
165.9
12 Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
2,070
358
134
124
.519
355
3.47
16
7
0
2209.1
2,007
853
933
258
544
89
1
38
9,098
29
8.43
2.22
3.81
1.05
22.8
6.0
1.15
.285
3.80
90
3.62
94
8.18
50.1
13 Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
2,015
364
142
99
.589
340
3.74
4
2
1
2006.1
1,856
834
916
231
704
89
4
21
8,520
61
9.04
3.16
2.86
1.04
23.7
8.3
1.28
.296
4.11
91
3.82
93
8.33
67.8
14 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
2,007
282
110
88
.556
282
3.58
2
1
0
1706.0
1,394
678
712
217
544
77
0
8
7,009
79
10.59
2.87
3.69
1.14
28.6
7.8
1.14
.283
3.76
85
3.53
84
7.35
125.8
15 Adam Wainwright
A. Wainwright
1,994
383
184
115
.615
379
3.52
27
11
0
2389.1
2,299
935
995
213
643
68
2
34
9,916
42
7.51
2.42
3.10
0.80
20.1
6.5
1.23
.298
3.75
88
3.50
87
8.66
133.3
16 CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
1,951
342
151
98
.606
341
3.68
22
7
0
2171.0
2,086
887
977
251
635
80
0
30
9,116
45
8.09
2.63
3.07
1.04
21.4
7.0
1.25
.296
4.05
87
3.79
88
8.65
126.1
17 James Shields
J. Shields
1,946
355
127
123
.508
353
3.99
21
9
0
2276.1
2,238
1,008
1,100
315
672
82
1
17
9,579
89
7.69
2.66
2.90
1.25
20.3
7.0
1.28
.293
4.35
99
4.18
102
8.85
-28.2
18 Gio Gonzalez
G. Gonzalez
1,860
344
131
101
.565
328
3.70
4
2
0
1933.0
1,744
795
857
171
815
50
4
21
8,242
59
8.66
3.79
2.28
0.80
22.6
9.9
1.32
.294
3.99
91
3.67
91
8.12
77.3
19 Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
1,857
370
144
113
.560
365
3.52
18
8
0
2256.1
2,094
883
955
253
637
120
1
22
9,373
36
7.41
2.54
2.92
1.01
19.8
6.8
1.21
.283
3.81
86
3.93
96
8.35
31.8
20 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
1,831
277
105
86
.550
277
3.78
6
4
0
1671.0
1,482
701
739
210
437
55
0
16
6,855
18
9.86
2.35
4.19
1.13
26.7
6.4
1.15
.294
3.98
90
3.49
81
7.98
145.7
21 Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
1,811
338
105
106
.498
299
3.86
3
1
0
1769.0
1,722
759
814
219
497
35
11
10
7,412
63
9.21
2.53
3.64
1.11
24.4
6.7
1.25
.310
4.14
93
3.62
86
8.76
118.1
22 Sonny Gray
S. Gray
1,775
316
114
95
.545
307
3.53
6
4
0
1787.1
1,537
702
770
176
595
56
2
5
7,405
105
8.94
3.00
2.98
0.89
24.0
8.0
1.19
.283
3.88
86
3.54
85
7.74
121.1
23 Ian Kennedy
I. Kennedy
1,760
494
103
114
.475
287
4.19
2
1
66
1885.1
1,793
877
942
279
638
84
125
28
8,023
80
8.40
3.05
2.76
1.33
21.9
8.0
1.29
.288
4.50
103
4.31
108
8.56
-70.1
24 Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
1,758
349
106
133
.444
331
4.49
6
2
2
1930.0
2,054
963
1,037
269
592
49
9
23
8,303
63
8.20
2.76
2.97
1.25
21.2
7.1
1.37
.317
4.84
107
4.13
99
9.58
7
25 Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
1,751
365
106
104
.505
339
3.72
2
2
0
2003.2
1,954
829
896
206
602
53
7
23
8,394
75
7.87
2.70
2.91
0.93
20.9
7.2
1.28
.302
4.02
90
3.70
89
8.78
98.8

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HR

45

17th

R

187

16th

SO

375

14th

ERA

5.30

27th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
28
17
.622
Phillies Phillies
26
18
.591
1.5
Braves Braves
23
22
.511
5.0
Nationals Nationals
19
27
.413
9.5
Marlins Marlins
17
26
.395
10.0
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5/17
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BAL BAL
4:05 PM
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5/18
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@
BAL BAL
1:35 PM
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5/20
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
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5/21
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Thu
5/22
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
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15 - 28

3

Final

4

WSH Nationals

19 - 27

Fri 16 May 2025

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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
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.591
Red Sox Red Sox
22
24
.478
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
30
15
.667
Guardians Guardians
25
19
.568
4.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
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19
.558
Astros Astros
23
21
.523
1.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
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17
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Phillies Phillies
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18
.591
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
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19
.578
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20
.556
1.0
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Dodgers Dodgers
29
16
.644
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27
16
.628
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Thu
5/1
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1-6
Thu
5/1
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@
PIT PIT
9-4
Thu
5/1
AZ AZ
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PHI PHI
2-3
Thu
5/1
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NYY NYY
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5/1
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5/17
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NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Sat
5/17
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2:20 PM
Sat
5/17
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TOR TOR
3:07 PM
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5/17
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@
BAL BAL
4:05 PM
Sat
5/17
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MIA MIA
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