most mlb strikeouts pitcher in a game 1950s

Between the 1950 and 1959 seasons, Sandy Koufax and Warren Spahn were tied for striking out the most batters in a game, with 18 strikeouts.

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most MLB strikeouts pitcher in a regular-season game 1950s

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	18	8/31/1959	LAD	vs	SFG	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	36	0
2	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	18	6/14/1952	BSN	vs	CHC	L	1	1.80	1	0	0	15.0	10	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	57	0
3	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	16	6/22/1959	LAD	vs	PHI	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	10	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	39	0
4	Herb Score H. Score	16	5/1/1955	CLE	vs	BOS	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	34	0
5	Jack Harshman J. Harshman	16	7/25/1954	CWS	@	BOS	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	0	5	0	0	1	36	0
6	Whitey Ford W. Ford	15	4/22/1959	NYY	@	WSH	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	14.0	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	54	0
7	Dick Drott D. Drott	15	5/26/1957	CHC	vs	MIL	W	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	4	5	2	1	0	0	0	37	0
8	Paul Foytack P. Foytack	15	7/28/1956	DET	vs	WSH	L	1	5.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	5	6	2	6	0	0	0	39	0
9	Herb Score H. Score	15	5/19/1956	CLE	vs	WSH	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	7	0	0	0	36	1
10	Karl Spooner K. Spooner	15	9/22/1954	BKN	vs	NYG	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	34	0
11	Mickey McDermott M. McDermott	15	7/28/1951	BSA	vs	CLE	W	1	2.25	1	0	0	16.0	11	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	61	0
12	Johnny Podres J. Podres	14	9/7/1959	LAD	vs	CHC	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	0	4	0	0	2	37	0
13	Don Drysdale D. Drysdale	14	7/31/1959	LAD	vs	PHI	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	3	4	0	2	0	0	0	37	0
14	Herb Score H. Score	14	7/3/1959	CLE	@	KCA	W	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	4	4	1	5	0	0	0	36	1
15	Early Wynn E. Wynn	14	5/1/1959	CWS	vs	BOS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	34	1
16	Sam Jones S. Jones	14	8/22/1958	STL	vs	PHI	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	34	0
17	Jim Bunning J. Bunning	14	6/20/1958	DET	vs	NYY	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	34	0
18	Connie Johnson C. Johnson	14	9/2/1957	BAL	vs	NYY	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
19	Dick Drott D. Drott	14	7/23/1957	CHC	vs	NYG	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
20	Herb Score H. Score	14	9/18/1956	CLE	vs	WSH	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	38	0
21	Herb Score H. Score	14	8/12/1956	CLE	@	KCA	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	37	1
22	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	14	8/27/1955	BKN	vs	CIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	34	0
23	Bob Turley B. Turley	14	4/21/1954	BAL	vs	CLE	L	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	34	0
24	Bob Turley B. Turley	14	9/5/1953	SLA	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	12.0	3	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	45	0
25	Saul Rogovin S. Rogovin	14	9/14/1952	CWS	vs	BSA		1	1.80	0	0	0	15.0	12	3	3	2	4	0	0	0	57	0