most strikeouts allowed since september 1, 1998

Since September 1, 1998, Justin Verlander has fanned the most batters, with 3,554 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player since september 1, 1998
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,554
556
266
159
.626
556
3.33
26
9
0
3571.1
3,052
1,322
1,433
372
1,006
121
0
28
14,626
100
8.96
2.54
3.53
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
2Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,489
483
220
117
.653
474
3.22
12
5
0
2963.0
2,433
1,059
1,132
354
779
114
2
20
11,987
80
10.60
2.37
4.48
1.08
29.1
6.5
1.08
.287
3.44
7.39
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
4Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
3,052
455
223
96
.699
451
2.53
25
15
0
2855.1
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
6.91
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
6Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
2,601
327
165
87
.655
321
3.20
45
15
0
2195.1
1,849
780
882
243
569
99
3
26
8,917
38
10.66
2.33
4.57
1.00
29.2
6.4
1.10
.297
3.62
7.58
7Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,585
394
146
88
.624
313
3.00
16
3
12
2090.0
1,695
697
750
213
490
131
25
15
8,412
48
11.13
2.11
5.28
0.92
30.7
5.8
1.05
.297
3.23
7.30
8Cole 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
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
10A.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
11Jon 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
12Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
2,407
422
161
147
.523
415
4.12
28
8
0
2687.0
2,616
1,231
1,327
346
702
78
5
56
11,263
75
8.06
2.35
3.43
1.16
21.4
6.2
1.23
.294
4.44
8.76
13Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
2,326
519
230
174
.569
508
4.12
31
11
0
3180.2
3,311
1,456
1,578
414
828
58
2
41
13,430
36
6.58
2.34
2.81
1.17
17.3
6.2
1.30
.295
4.47
9.37
14John 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
15Gerrit 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
16James 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
17Jake 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
18Adam 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
19Charlie Morton
C. Morton
2,196
416
147
134
.523
409
4.13
3
2
0
2267.2
2,143
1,040
1,139
226
859
200
1
27
9,755
72
8.72
3.41
2.56
0.90
22.5
8.8
1.32
.306
4.52
8.51
20Roy 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
21Tim 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
22David 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
23Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
2,075
297
115
93
.553
297
3.65
2
1
0
1778.0
1,460
721
756
231
563
83
0
8
7,305
83
10.50
2.85
3.69
1.17
28.4
7.7
1.14
.282
3.83
7.39
24Madison 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
8.18
25Ryan Dempster
R. Dempster
2,040
565
131
128
.506
340
4.29
11
3
87
2332.1
2,275
1,111
1,203
261
1,033
82
185
46
10,140
75
7.87
3.99
1.97
1.01
20.1
10.2
1.42
.300
4.64
8.78
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3
2
.600
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2
2
.500
0.5
2
2
.500
0.5
1
3
.250
1.5
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/31
@
9:40 PM
Wed
4/1
@
3:40 PM
Fri
4/3
@
1:10 PM
Sat
4/4
@
1:10 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:20 PM
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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
1
3
.250
2.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
2
2
.500
1.0
2
2
.500
1.0
1
3
.250
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
1
3
.250
2.0
1
3
.250
2.0
1
3
.250
2.0
1
3
.250
2.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
2
2
.500
1.0
2
2
.500
1.0
1
3
.250
2.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
3
2
.600
2
2
.500
0.5
2
2
.500
0.5
1
3
.250
1.5
1
3
.250
1.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
2
.600
0.5
3
2
.600
0.5
2
3
.400
1.5
0
4
.000
3.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/31
@
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Tue
3/31
@
6:40 PM
Tue
3/31
@
6:40 PM
Tue
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Tue
3/31
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