Sammy Stewart, although Dunkin Donuts trivia game contest says that answer is wrong. Sammy Stewart did it pitching for the Orioles against Cleveland on September 1, 1978.
The pitcher that struck out the most batters in history is Nolan Ryan. He has struck out 5,714 batters during his career from September 11, 1966 until September 22, 1993.
That would be the great (seriously) Reggie Jackson who struck out 2597 times, more than 200 more times than second place, Sammy Sosa, who struck out 2306. Jackson is in the Hall of Fame, Sosa would have been if not for steroids but will most likely be voted in by the veterans committee.
Nolan Ryan struck out 15 or more batters in a game a total of 8 times during his Major League Baseball career. He is renowned for his incredible strikeout ability, holding the record for the most strikeouts in MLB history with 5,714. Ryan's dominance on the mound and his ability to overpower hitters made these high-strikeout games a hallmark of his legendary career.
In 2011, Brandon League pitched in 65 games for the Seattle Mariners, with an ERA of 2.79. He started 0 games and finished 60, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded 37 saves, ending up with 1 win and 5 losses. He pitched a total of 184 outs, facing 250 batters. He gave up 56 hits and 19 earned runs, including 3 home runs. He struck out 45 batters and walked 10.
In 2012, Brandon League pitched in 28 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with an ERA of 2.3. He started 0 games and finished 15, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded 6 saves, ending up with 2 wins and 1 loss. He pitched a total of 82 outs, facing 108 batters. He gave up 17 hits and 7 earned runs, but no home runs. He struck out 27 batters and walked 14.
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Roger Clemens (twice), Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson have each struck out 20 batters in a game.
No, Scott Kazmir hasn't struck out 27 batters in an official game however he struck out 41 batters with Tampa Bay in 2004, he struck out 174 batters in 2005 and 163 in 2006 all with Tampa, he struck out 239 in 2007 and 166 with Tampa in 2008, he struck out 26 with Tampa in 2019 and 117 with the Angels in 2009, he struck out 93 batters in 2010 but failed to strike any batter out in 2011 and didn't participate in an official Major League inning in 2012, he struck out 162 batters in 2013 with the Cleveland Indians and he struck out 164 batters in 2014 with the Oakland Athletics.
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Mark Reynolds of the Arizona Diamondbacks with 204.
nobody named Bryce Harper has ever played major league baseball.
No. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times in his career. Reggie Jackson is the major league leader in strikeouts with 2,597.
The pitcher that struck out the most batters in history is Nolan Ryan. He has struck out 5,714 batters during his career from September 11, 1966 until September 22, 1993.
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That would be the great (seriously) Reggie Jackson who struck out 2597 times, more than 200 more times than second place, Sammy Sosa, who struck out 2306. Jackson is in the Hall of Fame, Sosa would have been if not for steroids but will most likely be voted in by the veterans committee.
According to baseball-reference.com, Ty Cobb struck out a total of 357 times in his career. However, strikeouts were not counted in the stats sheets until 1913. Cobb had eight years of big league experience by this point.
Nolan Ryan struck out 15 or more batters in a game a total of 8 times during his Major League Baseball career. He is renowned for his incredible strikeout ability, holding the record for the most strikeouts in MLB history with 5,714. Ryan's dominance on the mound and his ability to overpower hitters made these high-strikeout games a hallmark of his legendary career.