most strikeouts allowed from may 27, 1997 to march 27, 2025

Between May 27, 1997 and March 27, 2025, Justin Verlander struck out the most batters, with 3,416 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player From May 27, 1997 to March 27, 2025
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,416
526
262
147
.641
526
3.30
26
9
0
3415.2
2,891
1,252
1,354
355
952
115
0
27
13,945
97
9.00
2.51
3.59
0.94
24.5
6.8
1.13
.278
3.57
7.62
2Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,407
466
215
112
.657
457
3.16
12
5
0
2878.0
2,346
1,010
1,083
335
756
112
2
20
11,629
78
10.65
2.36
4.51
1.05
29.3
6.5
1.08
.287
3.39
7.34
3CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
3,093
561
251
161
.609
560
3.74
38
12
0
3577.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,989
74
7.78
2.76
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
8.56
4Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3,085
376
193
101
.656
369
3.15
59
22
0
2547.1
2,125
892
1,013
277
688
117
3
28
10,356
47
10.90
2.43
4.48
0.98
29.8
6.6
1.10
.299
3.58
7.51
5Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,979
586
225
156
.591
541
3.49
17
5
1
3389.1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
8.52
6Clayton 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
6.86
7Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2,560
423
163
122
.572
422
3.43
17
7
0
2698.0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
8.54
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
8.09
8Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
2,536
450
165
160
.508
443
4.22
28
8
0
2840.0
2,784
1,331
1,431
373
763
88
5
58
11,935
76
8.04
2.42
3.32
1.18
21.2
6.4
1.25
.295
4.53
8.82
9Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
2,524
419
169
136
.554
418
3.42
25
11
0
2729.2
2,487
1,037
1,157
264
805
105
0
16
11,284
156
8.32
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.81
8.20
10Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
2,523
561
247
186
.570
548
4.10
38
13
0
3446.0
3,575
1,571
1,702
437
934
64
2
47
14,577
44
6.59
2.44
2.70
1.14
17.3
6.4
1.31
.296
4.45
9.34
11A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
2,513
435
164
157
.511
430
3.99
24
10
0
2731.1
2,519
1,210
1,328
263
1,100
143
1
35
11,665
161
8.28
3.62
2.28
0.87
21.5
9.4
1.32
.295
4.38
8.30
12Jon Lester
J. Lester
2,488
452
200
117
.631
451
3.66
15
4
0
2740.0
2,610
1,114
1,215
294
892
90
0
13
11,487
63
8.17
2.93
2.79
0.97
21.7
7.8
1.28
.300
3.99
8.57
13Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,421
373
138
83
.624
293
3.04
16
3
12
1963.1
1,596
664
715
202
456
119
25
15
7,901
45
11.10
2.09
5.31
0.93
30.6
5.8
1.05
.296
3.28
7.32
14Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,421
314
163
69
.703
312
2.83
36
12
0
2095.0
1,638
658
722
180
510
108
1
18
8,419
41
10.40
2.19
4.75
0.77
28.8
6.1
1.03
.280
3.10
7.04
15John Lackey
J. Lackey
2,294
448
188
147
.561
446
3.92
18
8
0
2840.1
2,862
1,237
1,347
319
815
133
0
32
12,030
125
7.27
2.58
2.81
1.01
19.1
6.8
1.29
.300
4.27
9.07
16Gerrit 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
7.49
17James Shields
J. Shields
2,234
407
145
139
.511
405
4.01
23
9
0
2616.0
2,581
1,167
1,267
361
746
97
1
22
10,993
107
7.69
2.57
2.99
1.24
20.3
6.8
1.27
.294
4.36
8.88
18Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,234
326
158
90
.637
304
3.45
54
12
9
2196.1
2,052
843
865
258
400
35
21
15
8,891
44
9.15
1.64
5.59
1.06
25.1
4.5
1.12
.301
3.54
8.41
19Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
2,207
388
152
126
.547
377
3.63
15
6
0
2377.0
2,134
960
1,011
259
708
78
3
42
9,838
46
8.36
2.68
3.12
0.98
22.4
7.2
1.20
.285
3.83
8.08
20Adam Wainwright
A. Wainwright
2,202
478
200
128
.610
411
3.53
28
11
3
2668.1
2,577
1,047
1,117
233
736
81
13
40
11,116
51
7.43
2.48
2.99
0.79
19.8
6.6
1.24
.298
3.77
8.69
21Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
2,121
454
217
133
.620
450
3.85
19
4
0
2842.0
2,961
1,215
1,350
246
871
51
1
37
12,076
52
6.72
2.76
2.44
0.78
17.6
7.2
1.35
.309
4.28
9.38
22Roy Halladay
R. Halladay
2,117
416
203
105
.659
390
3.38
67
20
1
2749.1
2,646
1,034
1,135
236
592
81
6
28
11,287
56
6.93
1.94
3.58
0.77
18.8
5.2
1.18
.292
3.72
8.66
23Kevin Millwood
K. Millwood
2,083
451
169
152
.526
443
4.11
22
6
0
2720.1
2,770
1,243
1,357
296
843
74
3
46
11,616
67
6.89
2.79
2.47
0.98
17.9
7.3
1.33
.297
4.49
9.16
24Tim Hudson
T. Hudson
2,080
482
222
133
.625
479
3.49
26
13
0
3126.2
2,957
1,213
1,319
248
917
124
0
84
13,005
84
5.99
2.64
2.27
0.71
16.0
7.1
1.24
.281
3.80
8.51
25David 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
8.10
StatMuse has game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
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21
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.512
19
21
.475
1.5
18
21
.462
2.0
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18
22
.450
2.5
17
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.425
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Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
7:20 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:10 PM
Wed
5/13
@
7:10 PM
Thu
5/14
@
1:10 PM
Fri
5/15
@
6:45 PM
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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
27
13
.675
19
21
.475
8.0
18
22
.450
9.0
18
22
.450
9.0
15
24
.385
11.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
27
13
.675
23
16
.590
3.5
21
16
.568
4.5
22
18
.550
5.0
21
19
.525
6.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
24
15
.615
23
16
.590
1.0
18
20
.474
5.5
16
24
.400
8.5
15
24
.385
9.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
25
13
.658
26
14
.650
18
21
.462
7.5
17
22
.436
8.5
17
23
.425
9.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
21
20
.512
19
21
.475
1.5
18
21
.462
2.0
18
22
.450
2.5
17
23
.425
3.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
21
18
.538
19
21
.475
2.5
18
21
.462
3.0
16
24
.400
5.5
15
25
.375
6.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
4/25
@
17-1
Sat
4/25
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11-9
Sat
4/25
@
3-5
Sat
4/25
@
2-6
Sat
4/25
@
6-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
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Sun
5/10
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5/10
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Sun
5/10
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