In MLB, that was J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros with 15 strikeouts in a 5-3 complete game victory over the San Francisco Giants on September 5, 1971.
The most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a single MLB game is 21 by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators in a game against the Baltimore Orioles in 1962. The game lasted 16 innings and Cheney pitched all 16. The most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a 9 inning game is 20 and is held jointly by Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Roger Clemens.
actually Charles radbourn had 441 strikeouts but they still don't count that season there for nolan Ryan holds the record with 383 strikeouts
Nolan Ryan holds 5,714 strikeouts for his career and to this point no one else in the majors have struck out more than 5000 batters.
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For the 2007 season, Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres led all MLB pitchers in strikeouts with 240.
Randy Johnson: Entering the 2008 season, he was 56 strikeouts behind Roger Clemens for second all time. Through his August 6th start against Pittsburgh, he had 114 strikeouts for the season, closing the gap to Nolan Ryan (1st all-time) to slightly under 1,000 strikeouts. http://www.enth.com/Home.aspx?q=what+pitcher+has+the+most+strikeouts
Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators holds the MLB record for most strikeouts in a single game when he struckout 21 Baltimore Orioles batters in a 16 inning game in 1962. Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Roger Clemens (twice) hold the MLB record for most strikeouts in a 9 inning game with 20. == ==
In MLB, that was J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros with 15 strikeouts in a 5-3 complete game victory over the San Francisco Giants on September 5, 1971.
15, by 3 guys... Bob Feller 1936 Karl Spooner 1954 JR Richard 1970
Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals struckout 17 Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series.
Because 'K' is in Strikeout and strike. It makes sense.
The most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a single MLB game is 21 by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators in a game against the Baltimore Orioles in 1962. The game lasted 16 innings and Cheney pitched all 16. The most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a 9 inning game is 20 and is held jointly by Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Roger Clemens.
In MLB through games played on September 28, 2010 the most strikeouts in a game for Ichiro is 3 which he has done 11 times.
actually Charles radbourn had 441 strikeouts but they still don't count that season there for nolan Ryan holds the record with 383 strikeouts
Yes, and as a matter of fact, in MLB history there have been about 40-50 pitches credited with 4 strikeouts in one inning because of this. Click on the 'Four Strikeouts in One Inning' link below to see all MLB pitchers that have been credited with four strikeouts in one inning.