highest game scores in a single game after 1970

Since 1971, Clay Kirby has the highest Game Score, with a Game Score of 109 versus the Astros on September 24, 1971.

Interpreted as:
highest game scores by a player in a single game after 1970
NAMEGScDATETMOPPDECGSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Clay Kirby
C. Kirby
109
9/24/1971
vs
1
0.60
15
0
0
0
15.0
8
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
55
0
2Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
106
5/1/1974
@
1
0.75
16
0
0
0
12.0
3
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
41
0
3Kerry Wood
K. Wood
105
5/6/1998
vs
W
1
0.00
20
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
29
0
4Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
105
9/22/1975
vs
1
0.00
13
0
0
0
13.0
6
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
46
0
5Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
104
10/3/2015
@
W
1
0.00
17
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
6Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
104
8/27/1976
vs
1
0.00
13
0
0
0
13.0
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
50
0
7Jose DeLeon
J. DeLeon
103
8/30/1989
vs
1
0.00
8
0
0
0
11.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
8Rudy May
R. May
103
7/9/1971
@
1
0.00
13
0
0
0
12.0
3
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
43
0
9Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
102
6/18/2014
vs
W
1
0.00
15
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
10Matt Cain
M. Cain
101
6/13/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
14
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
11Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
101
5/1/1991
vs
W
1
0.00
16
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
12Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
101
8/17/1990
vs
1
0.00
15
0
0
0
10.0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
34
0
13Mike Paul
M. Paul
101
7/14/1972
vs
1
0.00
10
0
0
0
11.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
14Jacob Misiorowski
J. Misiorowski
100
6/12/2026
vs
W
1
0.00
15
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
15Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
100
9/1/2019
@
W
1
0.00
14
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
16Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
100
5/4/2018
@
W
1
0.00
16
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
17Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
100
6/14/2015
@
W
1
0.00
16
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
18Brandon Morrow
B. Morrow
100
8/8/2010
vs
W
1
0.00
17
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
31
0
19Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
100
5/18/2004
@
W
1
0.00
13
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
20Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
100
4/7/2002
@
W
1
0.00
17
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
21Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
100
7/15/1973
@
W
1
0.00
17
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
31
0
22Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
100
7/9/1972
vs
W
1
0.00
16
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
23Vida Blue
V. Blue
100
7/9/1971
vs
1
0.00
17
0
0
0
11.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
1
24John Means
J. Means
99
5/5/2021
@
W
1
0.00
12
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
1
25Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
99
8/25/2020
vs
W
1
0.00
13
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
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