Between August 10, 1996 and August 31, 2025, Justin Verlander fanned the most hitters, with 3,530 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 | H/9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Verlander | 3,530 | 550 | 265 | 157 | .628 | 550 | 3.33 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3537.1 | 3,022 | 1,310 | 1,419 | 367 | 995 | 120 | 0 | 27 | 14,483 | 99 | 8.98 | 2.53 | 3.55 | 0.93 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 1.14 | .280 | 3.61 | 7.69 |
| 2 |  | M. Scherzer | 3,469 | 479 | 220 | 114 | .659 | 470 | 3.18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2948.0 | 2,409 | 1,042 | 1,115 | 350 | 772 | 114 | 2 | 20 | 11,911 | 79 | 10.59 | 2.36 | 4.49 | 1.07 | 29.1 | 6.5 | 1.08 | .286 | 3.40 | 7.35 |
| 3 |  | R. Johnson | 3,186 | 390 | 199 | 102 | .661 | 379 | 3.16 | 59 | 22 | 1 | 2626.0 | 2,182 | 923 | 1,045 | 287 | 720 | 123 | 4 | 28 | 10,677 | 49 | 10.92 | 2.47 | 4.43 | 0.98 | 29.8 | 6.7 | 1.11 | .298 | 3.58 | 7.48 |
| 4 |  | 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 |
| 5 |  | C. Kershaw | 3,026 | 449 | 221 | 96 | .697 | 446 | 2.52 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2831.0 | 2,172 | 792 | 869 | 234 | 699 | 46 | 1 | 28 | 11,172 | 107 | 9.62 | 2.22 | 4.33 | 0.74 | 27.1 | 6.3 | 1.01 | .270 | 2.76 | 6.90 |
| 6 |  | 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 |
| 7 |  | 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 |
| 8 |  | P. Martinez | 2,554 | 331 | 175 | 72 | .709 | 329 | 2.78 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 2214.0 | 1,726 | 684 | 752 | 188 | 541 | 113 | 1 | 20 | 8,887 | 44 | 10.38 | 2.20 | 4.72 | 0.76 | 28.7 | 6.1 | 1.02 | .280 | 3.06 | 7.02 |
| 9 |  | C. Sale | 2,537 | 388 | 143 | 87 | .622 | 308 | 3.01 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2053.2 | 1,671 | 687 | 740 | 210 | 482 | 126 | 25 | 15 | 8,270 | 47 | 11.12 | 2.11 | 5.26 | 0.92 | 30.7 | 5.8 | 1.05 | .297 | 3.24 | 7.32 |
| 10 | | 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 |
| 11 |  | B. Colon | 2,535 | 565 | 247 | 188 | .568 | 552 | 4.12 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 3461.2 | 3,593 | 1,584 | 1,719 | 439 | 948 | 64 | 2 | 47 | 14,655 | 45 | 6.59 | 2.46 | 2.67 | 1.14 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 1.31 | .296 | 4.47 | 9.34 |
| 12 |  | 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 |
| 13 | | 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 |
| 14 |  | 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 |
| 15 | | C. Schilling | 2,404 | 347 | 168 | 100 | .627 | 325 | 3.44 | 62 | 13 | 9 | 2350.0 | 2,182 | 897 | 929 | 270 | 429 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 9,496 | 48 | 9.21 | 1.64 | 5.60 | 1.03 | 25.3 | 4.5 | 1.11 | .301 | 3.56 | 8.36 |
| 16 | | 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 |
| 17 |  | G. Cole | 2,251 | 317 | 153 | 80 | .657 | 317 | 3.18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1954.0 | 1,627 | 690 | 740 | 217 | 500 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 7,861 | 58 | 10.37 | 2.30 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 28.6 | 6.4 | 1.09 | .292 | 3.41 | 7.49 |
| 18 | | 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 |
| 19 | | A. Pettitte | 2,229 | 475 | 228 | 137 | .625 | 471 | 3.80 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2991.0 | 3,097 | 1,263 | 1,404 | 257 | 912 | 52 | 1 | 37 | 12,683 | 58 | 6.71 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 0.77 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 1.34 | .308 | 4.22 | 9.32 |
| 20 | | 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 |
| 21 | | 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 |
| 22 |  | C. Morton | 2,184 | 411 | 147 | 133 | .525 | 404 | 4.08 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2254.1 | 2,124 | 1,023 | 1,122 | 223 | 845 | 198 | 1 | 27 | 9,683 | 72 | 8.72 | 3.37 | 2.58 | 0.89 | 22.6 | 8.7 | 1.32 | .305 | 4.48 | 8.48 |
| 23 |  | R. Clemens | 2,171 | 336 | 168 | 75 | .691 | 335 | 3.17 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2218.1 | 1,884 | 782 | 860 | 173 | 753 | 73 | 0 | 20 | 9,169 | 72 | 8.81 | 3.05 | 2.88 | 0.70 | 23.7 | 8.2 | 1.19 | .285 | 3.49 | 7.64 |
| 24 | | M. Mussina | 2,122 | 387 | 186 | 115 | .618 | 386 | 3.76 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 2496.2 | 2,462 | 1,043 | 1,123 | 266 | 533 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 10,259 | 53 | 7.65 | 1.92 | 3.98 | 0.96 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 1.20 | .301 | 4.05 | 8.88 |
| 25 | | 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 |
StatMuse has game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.
More MLB News
Brewers get a big assist from their ballpark roof to beat the Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener
Murakami homers, White Sox pitchers stifle Guardians in ALDS win
Brewers edge Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener that features bizarre play in 9th inning
Misiorowski lasts just 4 innings in NLDS opener before bullpen leads Brewers to 3-2 win over Padres
Austin Wells' baserunning blunder costs Yankees in Division Series opener, a 1-0 loss to Rays
Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with 1-0 win over Yankees
More Tigers Stats
Team Batting Leaders 
HR
27
Dingler
RBI
91
Dingler
AVG
.280
Greene
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
10
Valdez
K
135
Valdez
ERA
2.70
Mize
Team Rankings
HR
181
18th
R
723
14th
SO
1,312
21st
ERA
3.67
6th
Twins
Tigers
Royals
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
Orioles
Blue Jays
Rangers
Mariners
Athletics
Angels