Unbelievable MLB Strikeout Records That Will Leave You Speechless—Discover Who Dominated the Mound!
Now it just leaves us to wonder what the likes of Matt Kilroy, Toad Ramsey and ‘One Arm’ Daily would be earning in the modern game.
Most Strikeouts in a Single Game (All Time)
Now here’s a look at those who have reached the celebrated 20-K mark in a single game. It’s something only the Rocket has done twice in baseball history.
21 – Tom Cheney, Washington Senators (Sept. 12, 1962 vs. Baltimore Orioles)

- 20 – Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (April 29, 1986 vs. Seattle Mariners)
- 20 – Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (Sept. 18, 1996 vs. Detroit Tigers)
- 20 – Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (May 8, 2001 vs. Cincinnati Reds)
- 20 – Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals (May 11, 2016 vs. Detroit Tigers)
- 20 – Kerry Wood, Chicago Cubs (May 6, 1998 vs. Houston Astros)
Most Strikeouts in a Single Game by a Rookie
- 20 – Kerry Wood, Chicago Cubs (May 6, 1998 vs. Houston Astros)
- 18 – Jack Coombs, Philadelphia Athletics (Sept. 1, 1906 vs. Boston Americans)
- 18 – Bill Gullickson, Montreal Expos (Sept. 10, 1980 vs. Chicago Cubs)
Does it seem right to place Coombs on this list when he pitched all 24 innings of a 4-1 win? Not at all. Wood only needed nine in his historic performance and Gullickson worked the same to get his 18 against the Cubs.



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