chicago cubs most strikeouts by a player in single game regular season

Don Hoak has the most strikeouts for the Cubs in a game, with 6 strikeouts against the New York Giants on May 2, 1956.

		NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP
1		Don Hoak D. Hoak	6	5/2/1956	CHC	vs	NYG	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	1	0	1	0	0	0
2		Dansby Swanson D. Swanson	5	4/14/2023	CHC	@	LAD	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		Javier Báez J. Báez	5	5/27/2019	CHC	@	HOU	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		Javier Báez J. Báez	5	7/25/2017	CHC	vs	CWS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
5		Ted Lilly T. Lilly	5	6/30/2008	CHC	@	SFG	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
6		Geovany Soto G. Soto	5	4/26/2008	CHC	@	WSH	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
7		Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	5	5/31/2003	CHC	vs	HOU	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
8		Corey Patterson C. Patterson	5	9/19/2002	CHC	@	NYM	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
9		Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	5	6/9/2000	CHC	@	CWS	6	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	6	4	1	0	0	0	0
10		Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	5	4/15/1996	CHC	vs	CIN	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
11		Byron Browne B. Browne	5	7/19/1966	CHC	vs	CIN	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
12		Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips	5	6/10/1966	CHC	@	HOU	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
13		Ian Happ I. Happ	4	5/6/2025	CHC	vs	SFG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
14		Jon Berti J. Berti	4	4/23/2025	CHC	vs	LAD	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
15		Dansby Swanson D. Swanson	4	4/15/2025	CHC	@	SDP	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
16		Dansby Swanson D. Swanson	4	9/17/2024	CHC	vs	OAK	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
17		Cody Bellinger C. Bellinger	4	9/15/2024	CHC	@	COL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
18		Pete Crow-Armstrong P. Crow-Armstrong	4	9/3/2024	CHC	vs	PIT	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
19		Michael Busch M. Busch	4	8/5/2024	CHC	vs	MIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		Michael Busch M. Busch	4	5/5/2024	CHC	vs	MIL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
21		Dansby Swanson D. Swanson	4	9/20/2023	CHC	vs	PIT	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
22		Christopher Morel C. Morel	4	9/12/2023	CHC	@	COL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
23		Dansby Swanson D. Swanson	4	7/26/2023	CHC	@	CWS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
24		Christopher Morel C. Morel	4	7/1/2023	CHC	vs	CLE	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
25		Ian Happ I. Happ	4	6/14/2023	CHC	vs	PIT	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0

Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1916 season.

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