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In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat. [1] Twenty different pitchers have struck out at least 18 batters in a single nine-inning Major League Baseball (MLB) game, [a] the most recent being Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals on May 11, 2016. [4]
The following list is of the top 100 pitchers in career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. In baseball, a strikeout occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter. Nolan Ryan [1] [2] [3] has the most career ...
In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat. [1] Under Rules 6.05 and 6.09 of the Official Rules of Major League Baseball, a batter becomes a runner when a third strike is not caught by the catcher with no runner on first base or when there are two outs. [2]
— MLB (@MLB) July 30, 2024. A big, round number like 100 is notable enough for a rookie pitcher. But Skenes is a phenom, and how quickly he reached 100 strikeouts is what makes his achievement ...
Their total is the lowest number of strikeouts accumulated to lead a league in Major League Baseball history (although Jacob deGrom only struck out 104 National League batters in 2020, the season was shortened by a pandemic to 60 games, or 37.04% of a regular season; had that season run a full 162 games, that would have been a net of 281 ...
Justin Verlander's Hall of Fame résumé just got a little shinie. The Houston Astros ace passed the great Greg Maddux on the MLB all-time strikeout list, entering the top 10 with the 3,372nd ...
In the modern era (post-1900), 19 different pitchers have reached the 300 strikeout mark 38 times as of the 2024 MLB season. Since 1900, Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson have recorded the most 300-strikeout seasons, with six each. The highest total in a 300-strikeout season is by Ryan with 383, followed by Sandy Koufax with 382.
Rank amongst leaders in career strikeouts. A blank field indicates a tie. Player (2025 Ks) Number of strikeouts during the 2025 Major League Baseball season. K: Total career strikeouts. * Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bold: Denotes active player. [note 1]