List of Major League Baseball single-game strikeout leaders
Players

List of Major League Baseball single-game strikeout leaders

Section Title: Players
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Pitcher	Date	Team	Opposing team	Score	Strikeouts	Career Ks	Refs

Max Scherzer*	May 11, 2016	Washington Nationals	Detroit Tigers	3–2	20	2,449

Kerry Wood	May 6, 1998	Chicago Cubs	Houston Astros	2–0	20	1,582

Roger Clemens	September 18, 1996	Boston Red Sox	Detroit Tigers	4–0	20	4,672

Roger Clemens	April 29, 1986	Boston Red Sox	Seattle Mariners	3–1	20	4,672

Randy Johnson	August 8, 1997	Seattle Mariners	Chicago White Sox	5–0	19	4,875

Randy Johnson	June 24, 1997	Seattle Mariners	Oakland Athletics	1–4	19	4,875

David Cone	October 6, 1991	New York Mets	Philadelphia Phillies	7–0	19	2,668

Nolan Ryan	August 12, 1974	California Angels	Boston Red Sox	4–2	19	5,714

Tom Seaver	April 22, 1970	New York Mets	San Diego Padres	2–1	19	3,640

Steve Carlton	September 15, 1969	St. Louis Cardinals	New York Mets	3–4	19	4,136

Hugh Daily	July 7, 1884	Chicago Browns	Boston Reds	10–4	19	846

Charlie Sweeney	June 7, 1884	Providence Grays	Boston Beaneaters	2–1	19	505

Corey Kluber*	May 13, 2015	Cleveland Indians	St. Louis Cardinals	2–0	18	1,423

Ben Sheets	May 16, 2004	Milwaukee Brewers	Atlanta Braves	4–1	18	1,325

Roger Clemens	August 25, 1998	Toronto Blue Jays	Kansas City Royals	3–0	18	4,672

Randy Johnson	September 27, 1992	Seattle Mariners	Texas Rangers	2–3	18	4,875

Ramón Martínez	June 4, 1990	Los Angeles Dodgers	Atlanta Braves	6–0	18	1,427

Bill Gullickson	September 10, 1980	Montreal Expos	Chicago Cubs	4–2	18	1,279

Ron Guidry	June 17, 1978	New York Yankees	California Angels	4–0	18	1,778

Nolan Ryan	September 10, 1976	California Angels	Chicago White Sox	3–2	18	5,714

Don Wilson	July 14, 1968	Houston Astros	Cincinnati Reds	6–1	18	1,283

Sandy Koufax	April 24, 1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	Chicago Cubs	10–2	18	2,396

Sandy Koufax	August 31, 1959	Los Angeles Dodgers	San Francisco Giants	5–2	18	2,396

Bob Feller	October 2, 1938	Cleveland Indians	Detroit Tigers	1–4	18	2,581

Henry Porter	October 3, 1884	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Reds	4–5	18	659

Dupee Shaw	July 19, 1884	Boston Reds	St. Louis Maroons	0–1	18	950

Sentence(s)

On May 6, Kerry Wood made 20-strikeouts against Houston Astros and Bill Gullickson made 18 strikeouts in 1980.
On May 6, Kerry Wood threw 20-strikeouts against the Houston Astros.
On May 6, Kerry Wood had 20-strikeouts against the Houston Astros, tying Roger Clemens' record for strikeouts and breaking Bill Gullickson's single-game record of 18 strikeouts in 1980.

final_sentence: On May 6, Kerry Wood made 20-strikeouts against Houston Astros and Bill Gullickson made 18 strikeouts in 1980.
final_sentence: On May 6, Kerry Wood threw 20-strikeouts against the Houston Astros.
final_sentence: On May 6, Kerry Wood had 20-strikeouts against the Houston Astros, tying Roger Clemens' record for strikeouts and breaking Bill Gullickson's single-game record of 18 strikeouts in 1980.