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Bob Feller 1936
Karl Spooner 1954
JR Richard 1970
Nolan Ryan holds the career record with 5,714 strikeouts.
Randy Johnson has the most strikeouts by a left handed pitcher. He also has the second most strikeouts all-time and over 300 wins.
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. == ==
Whitey Ford has the most career World Strikeouts with 94.
Dwight Gooden
Jamie Moyer?
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Bob Gibson with 17 in 1968
Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson retired in 1927 with 3,508 career strikeouts, the MLB record. Ryan broke that record in 1983 and went on to strikeout a total of 5,714 batter during his career, a record that will be around for a long time.
Steve Carlton with 19 strikeouts on September 15, 1969 against the NY Nets.
The most strikeouts by a pitcher in a World Series game is 17 by Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.
Nolan Ryan struckout 5,714 batters in a career that spanned 1966, 1968-1993.