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The 'Most 250-K MLB seasons' quiz
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The 'Most 250-K MLB seasons' quiz

After coming within one game of winning his third-career World Series, veteran Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays for another run. Scherzer and the Blue Jays agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract for the 41 year old to pitch in his 19th MLB season in 2026.

Scherzer is a sure-fire future Hall of Famer, but is coming off a season shortened by injury and a career-high 5.19 ERA in 17 regular season starts. He did raise his game in the playoffs, making three starts and allowing six earned runs while striking out 11 in 14 1/3 innings while earning a win against Seattle in the ALCS. 

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Scherzer has been one of the most intimidating pitchers of his generation, if not all-time, racking up 3,489 career-strikeouts and eclipsing 250 K’s on four occasions. With that being said, can you name the pitchers in MLB’s Live-Ball Era (since 1920) with multiple 250-strikeout seasons can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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9 / MON, SEA, HOU, ARZ, NYY, SF / 1988-2009
Randy Johnson
8 / NYM, CAL, HOU, TEX / 1966-93
Nolan Ryan
5 / ARZ, DET, WAS, LAD, NYM, TEX, TOR / 2008-Present
Max Scherzer
5 / DET, HOU, NYM, SF / 2005-Present
Justin Verlander
5 / BOS, TOR, NYY, HOU / 1984-2007
Roger Clemens
4 / LAD, MON, BOS, NYM, PHI / 1992-2009
Pedro Martinez
4 / BAL, HOU, PHI, ARZ, BOS / 1988-2007
Curt Schilling
4 / STL, PHI, SF, CHW, CLE, MIN / 1965-88
Steve Carlton
4 / PHI, CHC, TEX, BOS / 1965-83
Fergie Jenkins
4 / STL / 1959-75
Bob Gibson
4 / CLE, SF, NYY, PIT / 1961-75
Sam McDowell
4 / LAD / 1955-66
Sandy Koufax
3 / PIT, HOU, NYY / 2013-Present
Gerrit Cole
3 / NYM, CIN, CHW, BOS / 1967-86
Tom Seaver
3 / DET, NYM, SD / 1963-79
Mickey Lolich
3 / DET, PHI, PIT, LAD / 1955-71
Jim Bunning
3 / CLE / 1936-56
Bob Feller
2 / NYM, TEX / 2014-Present
Jacob deGrom
2 / CHW, BOS, ATL / 2010-Present
Chris Sale
2 / CLE, TEX, NYY, TB, BOS / 2011-23
Corey Kluber
2 / SF, LAA / 2007-16
Tim Lincecum
2 / NYM, NYY, CLE, HOU, TB / 1984-2000
Dwight Gooden
2 / HOU / 1971-80
J.R. Richard
2 / CAL, BOS, TEX, DET, NYM, NYY / 1973-93
Frank Tanana
2 / PIT, BOS / 1962-74
Bob Veale

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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