<Table> MLB pitchers with 18 strikeouts in a nine - inning game <Tr> <Th> Pitcher </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Opposing team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Strikeouts </Th> <Th> Career Ks </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Scherzer , Max Max Scherzer </Th> <Td> 000000002016 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 3 -- 2 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,881 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wood , Kerry Kerry Wood </Th> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 2 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,582 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens , Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001996 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18 , 1996 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 4 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens , Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001986 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29 , 1986 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> 3 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson , Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001997 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8 , 1997 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 5 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson , Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24 , 1997 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1 -- 4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cone , David David Cone </Th> <Td> 000000001991 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6 , 1991 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 7 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2,668 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ryan , Nolan Nolan Ryan </Th> <Td> 000000001974 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12 , 1974 </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 4 -- 2 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 5,714 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seaver , Tom Tom Seaver </Th> <Td> 000000001970 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22 , 1970 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 2 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 3,640 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Carlton , Steve Steve Carlton </Th> <Td> 000000001969 - 09 - 15 - 0000 September 15 , 1969 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 3 -- 4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,136 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily , Hugh Hugh Daily </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7 , 1884 </Td> <Td> Chicago Browns </Td> <Td> Boston Reds </Td> <Td> 10 -- 4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 846 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sweeney , Charlie Charlie Sweeney </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7 , 1884 </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> 2 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 505 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kluber , Corey Corey Kluber </Th> <Td> 000000002015 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13 , 2015 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 2 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 630 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sheets , Ben Ben Sheets </Th> <Td> 000000002004 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16 , 2004 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 4 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,325 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens , Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001998 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 3 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson , Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001992 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27 , 1992 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 2 -- 3 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Martínez , Ramón Ramón Martínez </Th> <Td> 000000001990 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4 , 1990 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 6 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,427 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gullickson , Bill Bill Gullickson </Th> <Td> 000000001980 - 09 - 10 - 0000
<Table> MLB pitchers with 18 strikeouts in a nine - inning game <Tr> <Th> Pitcher </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Opposing team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Strikeouts </Th> <Th> Career Ks </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Scherzer , Max Max Scherzer </Th> <Td> 000000002016 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 3 -- 2 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,881 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wood , Kerry Kerry Wood </Th> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 2 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,582 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens , Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001996 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18 , 1996 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 4 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens , Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001986 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29 , 1986 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> 3 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson , Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001997 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8 , 1997 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 5 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson , Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24 , 1997 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1 -- 4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cone , David David Cone </Th> <Td> 000000001991 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6 , 1991 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 7 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2,668 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ryan , Nolan Nolan Ryan </Th> <Td> 000000001974 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12 , 1974 </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 4 -- 2 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 5,714 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seaver , Tom Tom Seaver </Th> <Td> 000000001970 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22 , 1970 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 2 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 3,640 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Carlton , Steve Steve Carlton </Th> <Td> 000000001969 - 09 - 15 - 0000 September 15 , 1969 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 3 -- 4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,136 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily , Hugh Hugh Daily </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7 , 1884 </Td> <Td> Chicago Browns </Td> <Td> Boston Reds </Td> <Td> 10 -- 4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 846 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sweeney , Charlie Charlie Sweeney </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7 , 1884 </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> 2 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 505 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kluber , Corey Corey Kluber </Th> <Td> 000000002015 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13 , 2015 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 2 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 630 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sheets , Ben Ben Sheets </Th> <Td> 000000002004 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16 , 2004 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 4 -- 1 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,325 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens , Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001998 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 3 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson , Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001992 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27 , 1992 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 2 -- 3 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Martínez , Ramón Ramón Martínez </Th> <Td> 000000001990 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4 , 1990 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 6 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,427 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gullickson , Bill Bill Gullickson </Th> <Td> 000000001980 - 09 - 10 - 0000
who has the most strikeouts in a game
who has the most strikeouts in a game
Kerry Wood Roger Clemens Max Scherzer
Kerry Wood Roger Clemens Max Scherzer