How many strikeouts (pitching) does Max Scherzer have in 2026?

542026 Regular Season

Max Scherzer has recorded 54 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2026 regular season, 284th in the MLB, as of Sep 22, 2026.

  • 18th-best of Max Scherzer's 19 seasons on file; the high is 300 in 2018.
  • Down 28 from 82 in 2025.
  • 6% of the Toronto Blue Jays' strikeouts (pitching) that regular season.
  • Season high: 10 vs SEA on Aug 30, 2026.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

2008 to 2026
2008: 66082009: 1742010: 1842011: 1742012: 2312013: 2402014: 2522015: 2762016: 2842017: 2682018: 3003002019: 2432020: 922021: 2362022: 1732023: 1742024: 402025: 822026: 545426
How many strikeouts (pitching) does Max Scherzer have in 2026?, season by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
2008ARI16043.0556.066211.230
2009ARI309114.12170.1174631.340
2010DET3112113.50195.2184701.250
2011DET331594.43195.0174561.350
2012DET321673.74187.2231601.270
2013DET322132.90214.1240560.970
2014DET331853.15220.1252631.180
2015WSH3314122.79228.2276340.920
2016WSH342072.96228.1284560.970
2017WSH311662.51200.2268550.900
2018WSH331872.53220.2300510.910
2019WSH271172.92172.1243331.030
2020WSH12543.7467.192231.380
2021WSH/LAD301542.46179.1236360.860
2022NYM231152.29145.1173240.910
2023NYM/TEX271363.77152.2174451.120
2024TEX9243.9543.140101.150
2025TOR17555.1985.082231.290
2026TOR16386.0772.254311.360

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV

Max Scherzer: top 5 2026 regular season games by K

Max Scherzer: top 5 2026 regular season games by K
IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.HR: Home runs hit.
Aug 30, 2026vs SEAW 7-07.01001100
Aug 2, 2026vs STLL 5-16.0411150
Aug 25, 2026vs KCL 5-35.0422540
Aug 13, 2026vs BOSL 7-05.0311240
Aug 8, 2026@ PHIW 7-5 F/115.1522042

What the columns mean: IP · H · R · BB · K · HR

All 16 2026 games

Max Scherzer, 2026 regular season

GP
16
R
49
H
68
K
54
L
8
W
3
BB
31
ER
49

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