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The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz
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The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal hasn’t pitched from a Major League mound since April 29, when he went seven innings and allowed two runs in a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. 

But that’s expected to change this Saturday, with the Tigers announcing the two-time defending Cy Young-winner’s return to the rotation after missing over a month due to “loose bodies,” in his elbow.

Fans will be encouraged by how sharp he was in his lone rehab start with High-A West Michigan, where struck out six without a walk and just two hits in five scoreless innings. 

After back-to-back playoff appearances, the Tigers are just 29-40 and eight games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central. With Skubal set to make big bucks on the free agent market this offseason and the Tigers not looking like they’ll be in the playoff picture this year, Skubal will be a name to monitor ahead of the August 3 trade deadline.

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Skubal has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball since 2024, when he struck out an MLB-high 228 batters before following it up with another 241 in 2025. With that being said, can you name every pitcher to lead all Major League Baseball in strikeouts in the Wild Card Era (since 1995)?

Good luck!

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TIME:
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2025 / BOS / 255
Garrett Crochet
2024 / DET / 228
Tarik Skubal
2023 / ATL / 281
Spencer Strider
2022 / NYY / 257
Gerrit Cole
2021 / TOR / 248
Robbie Ray
2020 / CLE / 122
Shane Bieber
2019 / HOU / 326
Gerrit Cole
2018 / WAS / 300
Max Scherzer
2017 / BOS / 308
Chris Sale
2016 / WAS / 284
Max Scherzer
2015 / LAD / 301
Clayton Kershaw
2014 / TB, DET / 271
David Price
2013 / TEX / 277
Yu Darvish
2012 / DET / 239
Justin Verlander
2011 / DET / 250
Justin Verlander
2010 / LAA / 233
Jered Weaver
2009 / DET / 269
Justin Verlander
2008 / SF / 265
Tim Lincecum
2007 / SD / 240
Jake Peavy
2006 / MIN / 245
Johan Santana
2005 / MIN / 238
Johan Santana
2004 / ARZ / 290
Randy Johnson
2003 / CHC / 266
Kerry Wood
2002 / ARZ / 334
Randy Johnson
2001 / ARZ / 372
Randy Johnson
2000 / ARZ / 347
Randy Johnson
1999 / ARZ / 364
Randy Johnson
1998 / ARZ / 300
Curt Schilling
1997 / ARZ / 319
Curt Schilling
1996 / ATL / 276
John Smoltz
1995 / SEA / 294
Randy Johnson

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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