most strikeouts by a pitcher in a game in 1997

Randy Johnson fanned the most batters in a game in 1997, with 19 strikeouts on August 8, 1997 and on June 24, 1997.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts by a pitcher in a regular-season game in 1997

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	19	8/8/1997	SEA	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	19	6/24/1997	SEA	vs	OAK	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	11	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	0
3	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	16	9/1/1997	PHI	vs	NYY	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
4	David Wells D. Wells	16	7/30/1997	NYY	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33	0
5	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	16	7/18/1997	SEA	vs	KCR	W	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	39	0
6	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	16	7/12/1997	TOR	@	BOS	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	30	0
7	David Cone D. Cone	16	6/23/1997	NYY	@	DET	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	30	1
8	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	15	7/21/1997	PHI	vs	PIT	L	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	6	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	30	0
9	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	15	6/8/1997	SEA	@	DET	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
10	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	15	5/28/1997	SEA	vs	TEX	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
11	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	14	9/7/1997	TOR	vs	TEX	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	31	1
12	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	14	7/13/1997	SEA	vs	TEX		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	2	0	5	1	0	1	32	0
13	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	14	7/5/1997	BAL	@	DET		1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	6	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	28	0
14	Jeff Juden J. Juden	14	7/1/1997	MON	@	TOR	W	1	1.08	0	0	0	8.1	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	29	0
15	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	14	6/14/1997	MON	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	35	0
16	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	14	5/10/1997	TOR	@	MIN	W	1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	8	4	4	1	0	1	0	0	29	1
17	Darryl Kile D. Kile	13	9/13/1997	HOU	vs	LAD	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	32	0
18	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	13	8/25/1997	MON	@	STL	W	1	1.04	0	0	0	8.2	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
19	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	13	8/20/1997	MON	vs	STL		1	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	3	0	2	0	6	1	0	0	31	0
20	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	13	8/15/1997	SEA	@	BAL	L	1	3.38	1	0	0	8.0	4	3	4	2	4	1	0	1	33	0
21	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	13	8/12/1997	TOR	vs	MIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
22	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	13	7/29/1997	MON	@	COL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
23	Chuck Finley C. Finley	13	7/6/1997	ANA	vs	SEA	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	31	0
24	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	13	6/23/1997	PHI	vs	FLA	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	6	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	28	0
25	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	13	6/8/1997	MON	vs	CHC		1	5.40	0	0	0	6.2	6	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	30	0