By Neil Munro

Canadian Baseball Network

With his eight-inning, 11-strikeout performance for the Seattle Mariners on Canada Day, James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) is getting closer to setting the Canadian record for most 10-strikeout games in a season.

When Paxton fanned 11 on Sunday,  it brought his 2018 season total to seven games with 10+ strikeouts. This ties him with Chatham, Ont., native Fergie Jenkins (who accomplished this three times) and Navan, Ont,., native Eric Bedard (who did this in 2007) for second place on the season-best Canadian list.

Jenkins’ established the season-record when he whiffed 10 or more batters in nine games in 1970. Since it's just past the mid-point of the 2018 campaign, Paxton is almost sure to break Jenkins' season record with room to spare.

Here's an up-to-date list of the best Canadian single game strikeout performances:

Here's a list of Canadians who have had 10 or more strikeout games in the majors and how many times they accomplished that feat:

Russ Ford (5 times)                  

Erik Bedard (16 times)          

Reggie Cleveland (1 time)       

Rheal Cormier (2 times)

Ryan Dempster (16 times)       

Rich Harden (12 times)          

John Hiller (2 times)                 

Ferguson Jenkins (48 times)

Mike Kilkenny (3 times)          

Kirk McCaskill (6 times)        

Steve Wilson (2 times)             

Oscar Judd (1 time)

Joe Krakauskas (1 time)           

Bob Steele (2 times)               

Jeff Francis (1 time)                 

Bill Mountjoy (2 times)

Bob Emslie (4 times)  

Scott Richmond (2 times)      

The Only Nolan (3 times)        

James Paxton (10 times)           

Nick Pivetta (5 times)