most 7 or more strikeout games 7.0 or less innings pitched all-time

Max Scherzer has the most games pitched when striking out 7+ batters and pitching 7 innings or fewer, with 225 games.

Interpreted as:
most 7 or more strikeout regular-season games by a player 7.0 or less innings pitched all-time
NAME G SO IP W L W% GS ERA CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
225
1,995
1415.2
112
49
.696
224
3.03
1
0
0
1,140
477
503
183
376
50
0
16
5,730
35
12.68
2.39
5.31
1.16
34.8
6.6
1.07
.306
3.20
7.25
2 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
202
1,861
1310.0
96
46
.676
200
3.44
0
0
1
1,091
500
542
148
534
68
2
15
5,495
24
12.79
3.67
3.49
1.02
33.9
9.7
1.24
.327
3.72
7.50
3 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
180
1,562
1146.2
100
36
.735
180
2.65
0
0
0
898
337
371
122
293
32
0
7
4,608
38
12.26
2.30
5.33
0.96
33.9
6.4
1.04
.299
2.91
7.05
4 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
159
1,427
983.2
83
31
.728
159
2.83
2
1
0
756
309
337
114
239
26
0
1
3,902
30
13.06
2.19
5.97
1.04
36.6
6.1
1.01
.306
3.08
6.92
5 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
159
1,351
1009.0
49
65
.430
157
3.41
0
0
0
774
382
435
73
525
19
1
23
4,307
58
12.05
4.68
2.57
0.65
31.4
12.2
1.29
.300
3.88
6.90
6 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
158
1,310
1030.1
71
40
.640
158
3.43
0
0
0
901
393
423
89
384
36
0
16
4,336
31
11.44
3.35
3.41
0.78
30.2
8.9
1.25
.323
3.69
7.87
7 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
157
1,347
999.2
86
35
.711
157
2.40
1
0
0
740
267
292
89
250
18
0
8
3,954
41
12.13
2.25
5.39
0.80
34.1
6.3
0.99
.289
2.63
6.66
8 Chris Sale
C. Sale
144
1,311
887.2
72
32
.692
144
3.05
0
0
0
735
301
325
91
230
68
0
5
3,640
20
13.29
2.33
5.70
0.92
36.0
6.3
1.09
.332
3.30
7.45
9 Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
136
1,204
846.0
60
37
.619
136
2.80
0
0
0
615
263
278
100
251
32
0
2
3,396
32
12.81
2.67
4.80
1.06
35.5
7.4
1.02
.285
2.96
6.54
10 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
131
1,194
866.2
58
30
.659
131
2.92
0
0
0
696
281
311
69
253
44
0
7
3,553
27
12.40
2.63
4.72
0.72
33.6
7.1
1.10
.315
3.23
7.23
11 Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
130
1,060
835.0
68
25
.731
130
2.73
0
0
0
702
253
270
76
175
17
0
3
3,345
25
11.43
1.89
6.06
0.82
31.7
5.2
1.05
.310
2.91
7.57
12 Robbie Ray
R. Ray
126
1,109
738.0
53
29
.646
126
3.27
0
0
0
584
268
284
104
285
23
0
11
3,060
34
13.52
3.48
3.89
1.27
36.2
9.3
1.18
.312
3.46
7.12
13 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
125
1,154
790.1
53
29
.646
125
2.15
0
0
0
537
189
206
70
160
13
0
4
3,033
13
13.14
1.82
7.21
0.80
38.0
5.3
0.88
.285
2.35
6.12
14 Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
125
1,021
812.1
51
28
.646
125
3.01
0
0
0
689
272
298
95
225
32
0
17
3,328
17
11.31
2.49
4.54
1.05
30.7
6.8
1.13
.304
3.30
7.63
15 Jon Lester
J. Lester
124
1,004
785.2
63
22
.741
124
2.46
0
0
0
644
215
241
57
224
20
0
2
3,174
27
11.50
2.57
4.48
0.65
31.6
7.1
1.10
.314
2.76
7.38
16 Charlie Morton
C. Morton
122
1,043
743.0
65
20
.765
122
2.90
0
0
0
571
239
255
69
215
65
0
5
3,030
19
12.63
2.60
4.85
0.84
34.4
7.1
1.06
.306
3.09
6.92
17 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
120
990
747.1
52
24
.684
120
2.41
0
0
0
566
200
222
58
180
28
0
5
2,992
10
11.92
2.17
5.50
0.70
33.1
6.0
1.00
.293
2.67
6.82
18 Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
120
1,050
755.2
66
26
.717
120
2.76
0
0
0
592
232
258
76
178
30
0
6
3,024
18
12.51
2.12
5.90
0.91
34.7
5.9
1.02
.305
3.07
7.05
19 A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
119
987
748.2
47
40
.540
119
3.65
0
0
0
670
304
324
62
316
41
0
7
3,210
54
11.87
3.80
3.12
0.75
30.7
9.8
1.32
.337
3.89
8.05
20 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
118
988
736.1
53
30
.639
118
3.37
1
1
0
594
276
288
91
173
25
0
6
2,954
11
12.08
2.11
5.71
1.11
33.4
5.9
1.04
.300
3.52
7.26
21 Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
114
968
738.1
56
35
.615
113
2.89
0
0
0
578
237
246
76
214
23
0
4
2,971
11
11.80
2.61
4.52
0.93
32.6
7.2
1.07
.297
3.00
7.05
22 CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
113
940
722.0
56
22
.718
113
3.05
1
0
0
634
245
274
64
227
25
0
7
3,004
18
11.72
2.83
4.14
0.80
31.3
7.6
1.19
.326
3.42
7.90
23 Sonny Gray
S. Gray
111
913
677.1
55
24
.696
111
2.47
0
0
0
476
186
208
61
198
20
0
1
2,686
29
12.13
2.63
4.61
0.81
34.0
7.4
1.00
.278
2.76
6.32
24 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
109
965
718.0
48
35
.578
109
3.72
0
0
0
720
297
311
79
175
15
0
10
3,019
19
12.10
2.19
5.51
0.99
32.0
5.8
1.25
.359
3.90
9.03
25 Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
106
886
641.2
46
27
.630
106
2.68
0
0
0
522
191
203
61
161
8
0
3
2,587
11
12.43
2.26
5.50
0.86
34.2
6.2
1.06
.313
2.85
7.32
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HR

115

25th

R

515

19th

SO

912

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ERA

5.36

29th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
69
51
.575
Mets Mets
64
56
.533
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Marlins Marlins
58
62
.483
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Braves Braves
52
68
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72
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
8/14
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
8/15
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Sat
8/16
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sun
8/17
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
11:35 AM
Tue
8/19
NYM NYM
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Last Game
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60 - 61

7

Final

8

WSH Nationals

48 - 72

Wed 13 Aug 2025

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NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
69
51
.575
Mets Mets
64
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.533
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
76
44
.633
Cubs Cubs
68
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.571
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69
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68
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AL Central W L PCT GB
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70
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.574
Guardians Guardians
62
57
.521
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
53
.562
Mariners Mariners
67
54
.554
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
7/28
AZ AZ
@
DET DET
2-12
Mon
7/28
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
8-5
Mon
7/28
MIA MIA
@
STL STL
5-0
Mon
7/28
TEX TEX
@
LAA LAA
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Tue
7/29
TOR TOR
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BAL BAL
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Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
8/14
SEA SEA
@
BAL BAL
1:05 PM
Thu
8/14
CHC CHC
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Thu
8/14
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@
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WSH WSH
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