In a minor league game, Ron Necciai struckout 27 batters in a game for the Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League in 1952.
In a major league game, Tom Cheney struckout 21 batters in a 16 inning complete game for the Washington Senators in 1962. Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Roger Clemens hold the nine inning major league record with 20 strikeouts in a game.
Bob Gibson with 17 in 1968
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Steve Carlton with 19 strikeouts on September 15, 1969 against the NY Nets.
The Twins record for strikeouts in a game is 15 and held jointly by Camilo Pascual, Joe Decker, Jerry Koosman, and Bert Blyleven.
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.
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The Tigers team record for most strikeouts in a game by a pitcher is 16 by Mickey Lolich. He struckout 16 California Angels on May 23, 1969 and 16 Seattle Pilots on June 9, 1969.
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For the Los Angeles Angels single game records, the pitcher with the most strikeouts in one game of nine innings is Nolan Ryan with 19. The pitcher with the most strikeouts in a game with extra innings is also Nolan Ryan with 19. The pitcher with the most strikeouts in one inning is Chuck Finley with 4. The record for most strikeouts in a game by the team is 18. The player with the most strikeouts in one game while batting is Dallas McPherson with 4. The most strikeouts by a batter in a game with extra innings is Billy Cowan with 6.
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. == ==
Bob Gibson holds the World Series record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a World Series (35 in 1968) and most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game (17 in Game 1 of the 1968 WS). He is tied for most games won by a pitcher in a World Series (3 in 1967).