List of Major League Baseball pitchers with 18 strikeouts in one game

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Nolan Ryan

Listed below are the pitchers who have struck out 18 or more batters in a nine-inning Major League game, with teams, dates and opponents.

Roger Clemens was the first pitcher to strike out 20 batters in a nine inning game and the only pitcher in Major League history to have accomplished the feat twice. Randy Johnson had 19 strikeouts at the end of nine innings, yet he was removed from the game when it went into extra innings. Kerry Wood was only 20 when he struck out 20 batters, making him only the second pitcher to "strike out his age". On September 13, 1936, the Indians' Bob Feller, then only 17 years old, struck out 17 in a game, defeating the A's 5-2. Neither Roger Clemens nor Wood walked a batter during their 20-strikeout performances. Bill Gullickson and Wood were rookies. Wood was also the second-youngest player in the Major Leagues at the time of his performance.

Tom Seaver concluded his 19-strikeout performance by striking out the final ten batters he faced, setting a major league record for consecutive strikeouts. Steve Carlton, the first man to strike out 19 in the modern era, lost the game. Johnson also lost his first 19-strikeout game by a score of 4-1. Bob Feller lost his 18-strikeout game 4-1. In the 19th century, both Dupee Shaw and Henry Porter lost 18-strikeout games.

The overall record for most strikeouts in a major league game is 21, by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles, over 16 innings on Sept. 12, 1962 (Washington won 2-1). The record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game by a minor league pitcher was set by Ron Necciai, who struck out 27 batters in a Class-D game between the Appalachian League Bristol Twins and the Welsh Miners (May 13, 1952).[1]

Contents

[edit] Key

Pitcher Name of the pitcher
Team The player's team at the time of the game
Date Date of the game
Strikeouts Number of strikeouts the pitcher recorded
Opponent The team the pitcher faced
† Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Denotes pitcher who is still active

[edit] List

Sandy Koufax twice struck out 18 in a game
Roger Clemens
Kerry Wood
Pitcher Team Date Strikeouts Opponent Ref
Wood, KerryKerry Wood* Chicago Cubs 01998-05-06May 6, 1998 20 Houston Astros [2]
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens Boston Red Sox 01996-09-18September 18, 1996 20 Detroit Tigers [3]
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens Boston Red Sox 01986-04-29April 29, 1986 20 Seattle Mariners [4]
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson Seattle Mariners 01997-08-08August 8, 1997 19 Chicago White Sox [5]
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson Seattle Mariners 01997-06-24June 24, 1997 19 Oakland Athletics [6]
Cone, DavidDavid Cone New York Mets 01991-10-06October 6, 1991 19 Philadelphia Phillies [7]
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† California Angels 01974-08-12August 12, 1974 19 Boston Red Sox [8]
Seaver, TomTom Seaver† New York Mets 01970-04-22April 22, 1970 19 San Diego Padres [9]
Carlton, SteveSteve Carlton† St. Louis Cardinals 01969-09-15September 15, 1969 19 New York Mets [10]
Daily, HughHugh Daily Chicago Browns 01884-07-07July 7, 1884 19 Boston Reds [11][12]
Sweeney, CharlieCharlie Sweeney Providence Grays 01884-06-07June 7, 1884 19 Boston Beaneaters [12][13]
Sheets, BenBen Sheets* Milwaukee Brewers 02004-05-16May 16, 2004 18 Atlanta Braves [14]
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays 01998-08-25August 25, 1998 18 Kansas City Royals [15]
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson Seattle Mariners 01992-09-27September 27, 1992 18 Texas Rangers [16]
Martínez, RamónRamón Martínez Los Angeles Dodgers 01990-06-04June 4, 1990 18 Atlanta Braves [17]
Gullickson, BillBill Gullickson Montreal Expos 01980-09-10September 10, 1980 18 Chicago Cubs [18]
Guidry, RonRon Guidry New York Yankees 01978-06-17June 17, 1978 18 California Angels [19]
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† California Angels 01976-09-10September 10, 1976 18 Chicago White Sox [20]
Wilson, DonDon Wilson Houston Astros 01968-07-14July 14, 1968 18 Cincinnati Reds [21]
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† Los Angeles Dodgers 01962-04-24April 24, 1962 18 Chicago Cubs [22]
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† Los Angeles Dodgers 01959-08-31August 31, 1959 18 San Francisco Giants [23]
Feller, BobBob Feller† Cleveland Indians 01938-10-02October 2, 1938 18 Detroit Tigers [24]
Porter, HenryHenry Porter Milwaukee Brewers 01884-10-03October 3, 1884 18 Boston Reds [25][26]
Shaw, DupeeDupee Shaw Boston Reds 01884-07-19July 19, 1884 18 St. Louis Maroons [26]

[edit] 18 or more in extra-inning games

Randy Johnson

The following pitchers struck out 18 or more batters in an extra-inning game.

Pitcher Team Date Strikeouts Opponent Ref
Cheney, TomTom Cheney Washington Senators 01962-09-12September 12, 1962 21 Baltimore Orioles [27]
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 02001-05-08May 8, 2001 20 Cincinnati Reds [28]
Tiant, LuisLuis Tiant Cleveland Indians 01968-07-03July 3, 1968 19 Minnesota Twins [29]
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† California Angels 01974-06-14June 14, 1974 19 Boston Red Sox [30]
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† California Angels 01974-08-20August 20, 1974 19 Detroit Tigers [31]
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† California Angels 01977-06-08June 8, 1977 19 Toronto Blue Jays [32]
Spahn, WarrenWarren Spahn† Boston Braves 01952-06-14June 14, 1952 18 Chicago Cubs [33]
Short, ChrisChris Short Philadelphia Phillies 01965-10-02October 2, 1965 18 New York Mets [34]
Maloney, JimJim Maloney Cincinnati Reds 01965-06-14June 14, 1965 18 New York Mets [35]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  4. ^ "April 29, 1986 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1986-04-29. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS198604290.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
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  18. ^ "September 10, 1980 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1980-09-10. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON198009100.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  19. ^ "June 17, 1978 California Angels at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1978-06-17. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA197806170.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  20. ^ "September 10, 1976 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1976-09-10. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197609100.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  21. ^ "July 14, 1968 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1968-07-14. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196807142.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
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  28. ^ "May 8, 2001 Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. 2001-05-08. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200105080.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  29. ^ "July 3, 1968 Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1968-07-03. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE196807030.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  30. ^ "June 14, 1974 Boston Red Sox at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1974-06-14. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197406140.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  31. ^ "August 20, 1974 Detroit Tigers at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1974-08-20. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197408200.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  32. ^ "June 8, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. 1977-06-08. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197706080.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  33. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 3, Boston Braves 1". Retrosheet.org. 1952-06-14. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/B06140BSN1952.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  34. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 0, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (2)". Retrosheet.org. 1965-10-02. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1965/B10022NYN1965.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
  35. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 1, Cincinnati Reds 0". Retrosheet.org. 1965-06-14. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1965/B06140CIN1965.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 

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