Alex Cora, since Baseball started counting pitches in an at bat somewhere in the 80's. It was an 18 pitch AB while playing for the Dodgers against the Cubs. Matt Clement was on the Hill and Cora homered on the last pitch he saw, the 18th.
AnswerI haven't heard of anything close to that. Its about 24-29 Luke Appling is credited with 24. AnswerThe pitcher continues to pitch until the third strike or the 4th ball is thrown, or the ball is put in play. Theoretically it could be infinite.As for the record, unfortunately no stats are kept. Anecdotally, Luke Appling worked a 24 pitch at bat once, which is supposedly the record.
Roger Clemens twice, Randy Johnson, Kerry Wood, and Tom Cheney. Wood, Clemens, and Johnson all struckout 20 batters in a nine inning game. Cheney struckout 21 batters in a 16 inning game and holds the MLB record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game.
In MLB, that is Pud Galvin of the 1883 Buffalo Bisons with 75 (record was 49-26).
Matt Kilroy holds the record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single season with 513 in 1886. Nolan Ryan holds the modern day record with 383 in 1973.
Matt Kilroy of the Baltimore Orioles had 513 strikeouts in 1886. Nolan Ryan who had 383 strikeouts in 1973 for the California Angels holds the modern day record. The record for most strikeouts in a single game is 20, shared by Kerry Wood and Roger Clemens, who did it twice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not really germaine to the question but the record for most strikeouts in a game is 21 held by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators who did the deed in 1962 against the Baltimore Orioles in a 16 inning game. Wood, Clemens, and Randy Johnson hold the record for strikeouts in a 9 inning game with 20.
For starters, that is Randy Johnson of the 1995 Mariners with a win percentage of .900 (record was 18-2).
As of the 2008 season, that is Ferguson Jenkins who struck out 274 batters in 1970.
The record for the most home runs hit by a pitcher in a single season is 9, achieved by Wes Ferrell in 1931.
Roger Clemens twice, Randy Johnson, Kerry Wood, and Tom Cheney. Wood, Clemens, and Johnson all struckout 20 batters in a nine inning game. Cheney struckout 21 batters in a 16 inning game and holds the MLB record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game.
There have been three pitchers to strikeout 20 batters in one game and one pitcher to strikeout 21 batters in a game. The three to strikeout 20 were Kerry Wood, Roger Clemens, and Randy Johnson. All three struckout all those batters in a nine inning game. The pitcher to strikeout 21 batters, Tom Cheney, needed 16 innings. Cheney's 21 strikeouts is the MLB record for strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game.
Jim Slaton who did it twice in 1973 & 1976.
Jim Slaton who did it twice in 1973 & 1976.
In MLB, that is Pud Galvin of the 1883 Buffalo Bisons with 75 (record was 49-26).
Decaon Phillippe of the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 in the 1903 World Series (record was 3-2). That series went 8 games.
Charley Radbourn holds the record for most wins by a pitcher in a single season with 59 in 1884. Jack Chesbro holds the record since 1901 with 41 in 1904.
Matt Kilroy holds the record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single season with 513 in 1886. Nolan Ryan holds the modern day record with 383 in 1973.
Red Ruffing. Ruffing holds the Red Sox record for most losses in a season with 25 in 1928. His record that season was 10-25.
Through the 2008 season, that is Paul Quantrill who pitched in 86 games in the 2004 season.