most strikeout in a game by a yankee rookie pitcher

Luis Gil and Al Downing are tied for fanning the most hitters by a Yankees rookie in a game, with 14 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

most strikeout in a regular-season game by a yankee rookie pitcher

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Luis Gil L. Gil	14	5/18/2024	NYY	vs	CWS	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
2	Al Downing A. Downing	14	7/6/1963	NYY	@	CLE	W	1	4.70	0	0	0	7.2	6	4	4	2	5	0	0	0	33	0
3	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	13	8/13/1998	NYY	vs	TEX	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.1	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	31	0
4	Al Downing A. Downing	13	8/25/1963	NYY	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
5	Stan Bahnsen S. Bahnsen	12	8/1/1968	NYY	@	BOS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
6	Al Downing A. Downing	12	9/17/1963	NYY	@	CLE		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	6	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	32	0
7	Al Downing A. Downing	12	8/3/1963	NYY	vs	BAL	W	1	2.16	0	0	0	8.1	10	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
8	Don Brennan D. Brennan	12	5/19/1933	NYY	vs	SLA	W	1	5.40	0	0	0	8.1	6	5	5	1	8	0	0		38	0
9	George McConnell G. McConnell	12	7/13/1912	NYH	vs	SLA	W	1		1	0	0	9.0	7		4	0	1	0	0		36	1
10	Will Warren W. Warren	11	6/17/2025	NYY	vs	LAA	L	1	4.50	0	0	0	6.0	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
11	Chad Green C. Green	11	8/15/2016	NYY	vs	TOR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
12	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	11	6/11/2014	NYY	@	SEA	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	32	0
13	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	11	4/27/2014	NYY	vs	LAA		1	2.84	0	0	0	6.1	5	2	2	1	4	1	0	0	28	0
14	Mariano Rivera M. Rivera	11	7/4/1995	NYY	@	CWS	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
15	Al Leiter A. Leiter	11	4/14/1988	NYY	@	TOR	W	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	4	3	3	2	2	2	0	0	32	0
16	Dave Righetti D. Righetti	11	9/11/1981	NYY	vs	BOS	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	2	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	28	0
17	Russ Ford R. Ford	11	8/30/1910	NYH	vs	CLE	W	1		1	0	0	9.0	3		1	0	1	0	0		30	0
18	Russ Ford R. Ford	11	7/19/1910	NYH	vs	SLA	W	1		1	0	0	9.0	1		1	0	4	0	0		33	0
19	Hippo Vaughn H. Vaughn	11	5/24/1910	NYH	vs	CWS		1		1	0	0	12.0	9		5	0	2	0	0		48	1
20	Will Warren W. Warren	10	5/20/2025	NYY	vs	TEX	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	5.2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	23	1
21	Domingo Germán D. Germán	10	6/14/2018	NYY	vs	TBR	W	1	4.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	24	1
22	Shane Greene S. Greene	10	8/16/2014	NYY	@	TBR		1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	27	0
23	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	10	6/17/2014	NYY	vs	TOR	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	26	0
24	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	10	4/16/2014	NYY	vs	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
25	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	10	4/9/2014	NYY	vs	BAL		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	29	0

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