In MLB, the record for a nine inning game is 5 and has been done by 46 different players. The last player to do it was Andruw Jones in 2007. The record for an extra inning game is 6 and has been done by 8 different players. The last player to do it was Geoff Jenkins in 2004 who struckout 6 times in a 17 inning game.
On June 13, 2010 Texas Rangers first baseman Justin Smoak struck out at all 5 plate appearances during a 9 inning game at Miller Park against the Milwaukee Brewers. Striking out three times in a game is a hat trick, 4 times is referred to as a "Golden Sombrero" and 5 times in a 9 inning game will earn you the not-so-coveted "Platinum Sombrero". Some call 5 strikeouts "The Olympics Rings".
The MLB record for strikeouts in a 9 inning game is 5 and has been done by many players. The last player to strikeout 5 times in a 9 inning game was Alex Rios of the Toronto Blue Jays on June 4, 2009. This was the second time he had struckout 5 times in a 9 inning game, the prior time was July 29, 2006.
Justin Smoak, 1st baseman for the Texas Rangers accomplished the 5 strikeout feat on June 13, 2010 at Miller Park against the Milwaukee Brewers. These 5 strikeouts occurred during a 9 inning game and the strikeouts were consecutive.
The MLB record for strikeouts in an extra inning game is 6 and has been done by 8 players, the last being Geoff Jenkins of the Brewers on June 8, 2004.
Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies struckout 13 times in the 2009 World Series against the New York Yankees, breaking Willie Wilson's record of 12 strikeouts in the 1980 World Series.
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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.
Bob Gibson with 17 in 1968
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. == ==
The Twins record for strikeouts in a game is 15 and held jointly by Camilo Pascual, Joe Decker, Jerry Koosman, and Bert Blyleven.
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.
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Steve Carlton with 19 strikeouts on September 15, 1969 against the NY Nets.
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Matt Kilroy of the Baltimore Orioles had 513 strikeouts in 1886. Nolan Ryan who had 383 strikeouts in 1973 for the California Angels holds the modern day record. The record for most strikeouts in a single game is 20, shared by Kerry Wood and Roger Clemens, who did it twice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not really germaine to the question but the record for most strikeouts in a game is 21 held by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators who did the deed in 1962 against the Baltimore Orioles in a 16 inning game. Wood, Clemens, and Randy Johnson hold the record for strikeouts in a 9 inning game with 20.
Roger Clemens (twice), Randy Johnson and Kerry Wood have each struck out 20 batters in a game, the record.
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.