Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. That would be the strikeout, aka the whiff, aka the K. There have been more than 2.3 million strikeouts (and counting) in baseball history, and were going to relive every single one. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ CHICAGO -- Corbin Burnes did exactly what a pitcher is supposed to do after being spotted a seven-run lead before he throws a single pitch. Daniel Cabrera now has the record at 18 during the 2009 season. data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ Stewart struck out a record-setting seven consecutive batters during his first major league game, an accomplishment that Strasburg matched on Tuesday. .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box. @media (min-width:1024px){article > header{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='__nav-item__text']{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-ms-clear{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ The most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a 9 inning game is 20 and is held jointly by Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Roger Clemens. The most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a single MLB game is 21 by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators in a game against the Baltimore Orioles in 1962. The game lasted 16 innings and Cheney pitched all 16.What is the record for the most strikeouts in a major league www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_record_for_the_most_strikeouts_in_a_major_league_baseball_ga The streaks listed below are only relative to a player's fielding chances while playing the listed position. Sammy Sosa (18) 2306: 9896: R: .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ Brewers manager Craig Counsell was the Brewers shortstop that afternoon behind Sheets. Like, not just this year, but for a long time. window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} In the sixth, Ortega became the only Cubs hitter to see Ball 3 against Burnes.\n\nThe strikeout streak was pitching at its finest. Here are the longest streaks of consecutive strikeouts without a walk in baseball history: Gerrit Cole, 2021 Yankees: 61 Corbin Burnes, 2021 Brewers: 58 Curt The New York Yankees' ace set the major league record (since 1900) for most consecutive strikeouts without a walk, breaking a mark Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers had set just last week. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ Did you know that exactly eleven relief pitchers are members of the 1,000 Games Pitched in Relief club? .blUWSx .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/ body.side-nav-open{max-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Brewers manager Craig Counsell was the Brewers shortstop that afternoon behind Sheets.\n\nI don't remember anything about that, Counsell said. template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ WebSingle-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts | Baseball-Reference.com Single-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts Create your own custom leaderboards Become a .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ 13 in the sixth inning, then set a career high with his 14th strikeout in the seventh -- he became the first Brewers pitcher with that many Ks since Mike Fiers at Wrigley Field on Aug. 14, 2014. 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