mlb most strikeouts in a no-hitter

Max Scherzer and Nolan Ryan are tied for striking out the most batters in a no-hitter, with 17 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
MLB most strikeouts in a regular-season no-hitter by a player
NAMESONHDATETMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
17
1
10/3/2015
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
2Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
17
1
7/15/1973
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
31
0
3Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
16
1
5/1/1991
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
4Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
15
1
6/18/2014
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
5Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
15
1
9/28/1974
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
35
0
6Don Wilson
D. Wilson
15
1
6/18/1967
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
30
0
7Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
15
1
9/16/1960
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
8Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
14
1
9/1/2019
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
9Matt Cain
M. Cain
14
1
6/13/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
10Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
14
1
6/11/1990
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
11Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
14
1
9/9/1965
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
12Nap Rucker
N. Rucker
14
1
9/5/1908
vs
W
1
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
13Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
13
1
8/25/2020
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
14Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
13
1
7/25/2015
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
15Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
13
1
7/13/2013
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
32
1
16Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13
1
5/18/2004
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
17Eric Milton
E. Milton
13
1
9/11/1999
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
28
0
18Mike Scott
M. Scott
13
1
9/25/1986
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
30
0
19Jim Bibby
J. Bibby
13
1
7/30/1973
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
33
0
20Don Wilson
D. Wilson
13
1
5/1/1969
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
6
1
0
0
34
0
21Jim Maloney
J. Maloney
13
1
4/30/1969
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
31
0
22Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
13
1
6/30/1962
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
30
0
23John Means
J. Means
12
1
5/5/2021
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
1
24Jake Arrieta
J. Arrieta
12
1
8/30/2015
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
25Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
12
1
8/15/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for no-hitters going back to the 1908 season.
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