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Max Scherzer enters MLB top 10 in career strikeouts

sportsAug 8, 202621399

Max Scherzer recorded his 3,516th career strikeout, passing Walter Johnson for sole possession of 10th place on MLB’s all-time strikeout list. The milestone came when Scherzer struck out Bryan de la Cruz during a start for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Philadelphia Phillies. Scherzer is 42 years old and entered the game with a 7.92 ERA. During the same game Trea Turner and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back homers off Scherzer to tie the score. Scherzer had recently come off the injured list and made a start for Toronto in Washington a couple weeks earlier, where he received a standing ovation. Baseball-Reference and Elias Sports were cited in posts tracking his climb into the top 10.

Sarah Langs
@slangsonsports.bsky.social

3,515!!! Max Scherzer ties Walter Johnson for the 10th-most strikeouts all time (per @EliasSports)

1265h ago
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Sarah Langs115

3,516! Scherzer now has sole possession of tenth place

Marc Normandin29

It really feels like he's the last guy we're going to see crack the top 10 for a really long time.

Daniel R. Epstein11

Walter Johnson was the first pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters, and held the career strikeout record from 1921-1982, which is ridiculous.

Asinwreck3

I'm old enough to remember when Walter Johnson was #1 on this list.

Les Bowen, still
@lesbowen.bsky.social

Someone should explain to the Phillies that it’s 2026, Max Scherzer is 42 years old, and he came into this game with a 7.92 ERA. Seven. Nine. Two.

315h ago
camdenman.bsky.social1

He's pitched 30 innings before tonight. Not saying he's a world beater but he's old and rusty, and you know he's not garbage.

EidMar ❌👑1

It's not Scherzer, it's the Phillies.

ksw505.bsky.social1

We said before the game he’ll probably have a perfect complete game against us. lol.

Mike Wilner
@wilnerness.bsky.social

Max Scherzer strikes out Bryan de la Cruz and now everyone agrees that he has caught Walter (Big Train) Johnson for 10th on the all-time strikeout list. @baseball-reference.com had him there last week. #Bluejays

275h ago
Red Sox Nation Stats
@rsnstats.com

Payton Tolle is first #RedSox and just 20th #MLB pitcher ever with 14+ strikeouts in 6.0 or fewer innings. Among others to do that: Gerrit Cole (2019) Max Scherzer (2010) Randy Johnson (2001) Nolan Ryan (1989) Tolle, Kerry Wood (1989) and Sam McDowell (1966) are only to do it before turning 24.

2722h ago
Brent Maguire
@bmags94.bsky.social

Trea Turner and Bryce Harper go back-to-back against Max Scherzer to tie things up in Philly

225h ago
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brando4

What in the fucking 2016?

TSN
@tsnofficial.bsky.social

Moving up to 10th on the all-time Ks list, Max Scherzer 👏 With four strikeouts vs. Phillies, the 42-year-old surpasses Walter Johnson on MLB’s career strikeouts leaderboard.

243h ago
burn it all down
@russbengtson.bsky.social

max scherzer passes high school classmate walter johnson on the all-time strikeout list

215h ago
Tim Kelly
@timkellysports.bsky.social

Trea Turner and Bryce Harper have hit back-to-back homers off of former teammate Max Scherzer.

165h ago
Marc Normandin
@marcnormandin.bsky.social

Anyway Max Scherzer rules, get a job with the union when you're done, my dude

175h ago
Swagger
@girlswagger101.bsky.social

Maxxy!!!!!! Ties for 10th most strikeouts all time, with 3515. #BlueJays #MaxScherzer 💙💙

135h ago
Doug Smith
@smithraptorsbeat.bsky.social

3,516 strikeouts and counting for Max Scherzer, No 10 all time and there doesn’t look like anyone is going to supplant him That’s true greatness right there and a Hall of Fame career

95h ago
Jeremy Smith
@musicsmith.bsky.social

Max Scherzer is now in the top 10 for strikeouts in MLB history! That’s pretty darn cool! #BlueJays

95h ago
MLB
@mlbbot.bsky.social

Strikeout No. 3,516 for Max Scherzer! He passes Walter Johnson for 10th place on the all-time Ks leaderboard 👏

105h ago
Terry Meier
@terry209.bsky.social

Mostly Nationals and Expos Grid (8/9, no 3era Brewer). Score 20, thanks for being so popular Max! Scherzer, now off the IL started for Toronto a couple weeks ago in Washington and got a standing ovation.

3 by 3 grid of portrait photographs of major league baseball players matching the categories who also played for the Washington Nationals and/or the Montreal Expos: Dave Engle, Ron Villone, Jim Longberg (played for Brewers), Wilson Ramos, Chad Gaudin, Jeremy Hellickson, Max Scherzer, Bartolo Colon and Dennis Martinez
11Yesterday
Nick Piccone
@piccone.bsky.social

Max Scherzer is about to throw six scoreless against the Phillies. I thought we’d already hit rock bottom

95h ago
Your Ol Pal Lattner3

Thank you for your service 🫡🫡🫡 You jinxed it in the best way

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