what pitcher has had the most strikeouts in a game in the last 30 years?

Answer 1

Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood, and Randy Johnson have all struck out 20 batters in the last 30 years (Clemens did it twice)

Answer 2

The record is 21 set by Tom Cheney on September 12th, 1962. This was a 16 inning game, however. Randy Johnson has 20 for an 11 inning game on May 8th 2001.

The 9 inning game record is a tie at 20 between Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood. Wood did it on May 6th, 1998 and Clemens has done it twice. Once on April 29th, 1986 and again ten seasons later on September 18th ,1996.

Another remarkable strikeout record was set by Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970. He struck out 10 consecutive batters.

Answer 3

Your question does not state league so for the MLB the other answers are correct but for all baseball I believe this is the correct answer:

Alicia Kay Hollowell (born February 29, 1984) is an American athlete who was born in Suisun, California and attended Fairfield High School from 1998 to 2002; her parents are Doug and Suzanne Hollowell, and her siblings are Doug Jr., Bryan, Erica and Caroline. She pitched for the University of Arizona Wildcats from 2003 to 2006, collecting 144 career wins (the third most in NCAA Division I history) and 1,762 strikeouts (the third most in NCAA Division I history). She currently holds the University of Arizona Wildcats records for career wins and career strikeouts, as well as the NCAA Softball World Series strikeout record, and the 2006 NCAA Softball World Series title.

Alicia holds the high school record for most strikeouts in a single game with 61 in a 30-inning game against Woodland High School that started on May 25, was suspended, then concluded four days later on the 29th; she took 364 pitches to accomplish the feat, five more than opposing pitcher Kelly Anderson, and gave up just 10 hits. Her performance bettered DeeDee Weiman's previous record of 53 strikeouts in a 29-inning game between Cerritos Gahr High School and Lakewood St. Joseph High School in 1986; in that same game, Lisa Fernandez struck out 48 batters (the fourth best high school outing) for Lakewood.

Answer 4

Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood, and Randy Johnson share the major league single-game strikeout record, with 20.

Clemens did it first, at home against Seattle: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/B04290BOS1986.htm

And repeated it 10 years later in Detroit: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B09180DET1996.htm

Rookie Wood pitched a masterpiece against Houston, giving up one little squib of a hit: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1998/B05060CHN1998.htm

And Johnson racked up 20 in the first nine innings of a game that eventually went 11: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2001/B05080ARI2001.htm

Most impressive thing about these games? None of them walked anyone.

If you know about Bill James pitching game scores, it's worth noting that Wood's gem scores a 105, the highest nine-inning game score ever.

Answer 5

21 — Tom Cheney, Washington, Sept. 12, 1962, vs. Baltimore (16-inning game).

20 — Randy Johnson, Arizona, May 8, 2001, vs. Cincinnati (11-inning game).

20 — x-Kerry Wood, Chicago (NL), May 6, 1998, vs. Houston.

20 — Roger Clemens, Boston, Sept. 18, 1996 at Detroit.

20 — Roger Clemens, Boston, April 29, 1986 vs. Seattle.

Answer 6

Follow the Beeracuda.

Answer 7

that is an easy question Randy Johnson has the 3rd most in mlb history. roger Clemens has the 2ND most and 4Th in mlb history

Answer 8

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