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* The record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game by a [[minor league baseball|minor league]] pitcher was set by [[Ron Necciai]], who struck out all 27 batters in a Class-D game between the Appalachian League Bristol Twins and the Welsh Miners ([[May 13]], [[1952]]).<ref>[http://www.blueridgecountry.com/necciai/ Blue Ridge Country: Ron Necciai - Baseball in the Blue Ridge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* The record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game by a [[minor league baseball|minor league]] pitcher was set by [[Ron Necciai]], who struck out all 27 batters in a Class-D game between the Appalachian League Bristol Twins and the Welsh Miners ([[May 13]], [[1952]]).<ref>[http://www.blueridgecountry.com/necciai/ Blue Ridge Country: Ron Necciai - Baseball in the Blue Ridge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* The overall record for most strikeouts in a game is 21, by [[Tom Cheney (baseball)|Tom Cheney]] of the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles, over 16 innings on Sept. 12, 1962 (Washington won 2-1).
* The overall record for most strikeouts in a major league game is 21, by [[Tom Cheney (baseball)|Tom Cheney]] of the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles, over 16 innings on Sept. 12, 1962 (Washington won 2-1).
* Seaver concluded his 19-strikeout performance by striking out the final ten batters he faced, setting a major league record for consecutive strikeouts.
* 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. [[Ron Swoboda]] struck out twice but hit a pair of two-run homers, and the Mets beat the Cardinals, 4-3. Randy Johnson also lost his first 19-strikeout game by a score of 4-1, largely due to a prodigious home run by [[Mark McGwire]] that reached the [[Kingdome]]'s left field upper deck. Bob Feller lost his 18-strikeout game 4-1. In the 19th century, both Dupee Shaw and Henry Porter lost 18-strikeout games.
* Steve Carlton, the first man to strike out 19 in the modern era, lost the game. [[Ron Swoboda]] struck out twice but hit a pair of two-run homers, and the Mets beat the Cardinals, 4-3. Randy Johnson also lost his first 19-strikeout game by a score of 4-1, largely due to a prodigious home run by [[Mark McGwire]] that reached the [[Kingdome]]'s left field upper deck. Bob Feller lost his 18-strikeout game 4-1. In the 19th century, both Dupee Shaw and Henry Porter lost 18-strikeout games.

Revision as of 18:23, 17 April 2009

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:

20

19

18

Not officially recognized

21

Tom Cheney, Washington Senators (AL), September 12, 1962, at Baltimore. Cheney recorded 21 strikeouts in 16 innings of work.

20

  • Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL), May 8, 2001, vs. Cincinnati. Johnson recorded all 20 strikeouts in his nine innings of work, initially the MLB did not recognize this as an official record because the game went into extra innings. Major League Baseball has since recognized this as an official record due to the fact that Johnson only pitched the initial 9 innings.

19

Multiple accomplishments

The following pitchers have accomplished this feat more than once:

  • Randy Johnson (4: 20, 19, 19, 18)
  • Roger Clemens (3: 20, 20, 18)
  • Nolan Ryan (2: 19. 18)
  • Sandy Koufax (2: 18, 18)

Notes

  • The record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game by a minor league pitcher was set by Ron Necciai, who struck out all 27 batters in a Class-D game between the Appalachian League Bristol Twins and the Welsh Miners (May 13, 1952).[7]
  • 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).
  • 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. Ron Swoboda struck out twice but hit a pair of two-run homers, and the Mets beat the Cardinals, 4-3. Randy Johnson also lost his first 19-strikeout game by a score of 4-1, largely due to a prodigious home run by Mark McGwire that reached the Kingdome's left field upper deck. Bob Feller lost his 18-strikeout game 4-1. In the 19th century, both Dupee Shaw and Henry Porter lost 18-strikeout games.
  • Kerry Wood was only 20 when he struck out 20 batters, making him only the second pitcher to "strike out his age". On 13 September 1936, the Indians' Bob Feller, then only 17 years old, struck out 17 in a game, defeating the A's 5-2.
  • Neither Clemens, Johnson, nor Wood walked a batter during their 20-strikeout performances.
  • Gullickson and Wood were rookies. Wood was also the second-youngest player in the Major Leagues at the time of his performance.

See also

  1. ^ a b The Chronology - 1884 | BaseballLibrary.com
  2. ^ McFarland Baseball - Publisher of Pop Culture, Scholarly Books - Before the Curse
    The Glory Days of New England Baseball, 1858–1918, rev. ed.
  3. ^ http://www.sportingnews.com/books/baseball/2007baseballrecordbook/007-095.regular.season.pdf Page 62
  4. ^ BIOPROJ.SABR.ORG :: The Baseball Biography Project
  5. ^ a b http://www.sportingnews.com/books/baseball/2007baseballrecordbook/007-095.regular.season.pdf Page 63
  6. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE196807030.shtml
  7. ^ Blue Ridge Country: Ron Necciai - Baseball in the Blue Ridge
  • List at Retrosheet (scroll down)
  • List of pitchers who have 15 K or more in a game, through May 2004
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