most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game 1973

Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters in a game in 1973, with 17 strikeouts against the Tigers on July 15, 1973.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single regular-season game 1973

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	17	7/15/1973	CAL	@	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	31	0
2	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	16	9/27/1973	CAL	vs	MIN	W	1	2.45	1	0	0	11.0	10	3	4	0	7	0	0	0	49	1
3	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	16	5/29/1973	NYM	@	SFG	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	32	0
4	Jim Bibby J. Bibby	15	8/30/1973	TEX	vs	MIN	L	1	4.22	0	0	0	10.2	7	5	5	0	6	0	0	0	44	0
5	Joe Decker J. Decker	15	6/26/1973	MIN	@	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	34	0
6	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	14	6/21/1973	CLE	@	MIL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
7	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	14	4/18/1973	CAL	@	MIN	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	1	5	0	0	0	35	0
8	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	13	9/4/1973	NYM	vs	PHI	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	33	0
9	Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	13	8/19/1973	CHC	vs	LAD	L	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	32	0
10	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	13	8/17/1973	CAL	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	1	6	0	0	0	37	0
11	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	13	8/7/1973	CAL	@	MIL	W	1	4.00	0	0	0	9.0	7	4	5	1	6	0	0	0	42	0
12	Bill Singer B. Singer	13	8/3/1973	CAL	vs	OAK	L	1	0.82	1	0	0	11.0	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	38	0
13	Jim Bibby J. Bibby	13	7/30/1973	TEX	@	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	33	0
14	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	13	7/19/1973	CAL	vs	BAL	L	1	1.74	0	0	0	10.1	3	2	2	0	5	1	0	0	39	2
15	Jim Bibby J. Bibby	13	7/13/1973	TEX	@	BOS	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	34	0
16	Steve Busby S. Busby	13	7/10/1973	KCR	@	MIL	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	3	3	0	5	1	0	1	38	1
17	Clay Kirby C. Kirby	13	6/23/1973	SDP	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	1
18	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	13	5/24/1973	CAL	@	CWS	L	1	4.50	1	0	0	8.0	7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	32	1
19	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	13	5/19/1973	MIN	@	CWS	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	3	3	1	4	1	0	0	37	0
20	Bill Singer B. Singer	13	5/10/1973	CAL	vs	CWS		1	2.45	0	0	0	11.0	3	3	3	0	7	0	0	0	43	0
21	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	13	5/2/1973	NYM	vs	CIN	L	1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	4	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	29	0
22	Steve Stone S. Stone	12	9/30/1973	CWS	@	OAK	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
23	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	12	9/23/1973	CAL	@	MIN	W	1	7.00	1	0	0	9.0	13	7	7	0	5	0	0	0	43	1
24	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	12	9/14/1973	MIN	@	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
25	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	12	9/13/1973	NYM	@	PHI	W	1	1.64	0	0	0	11.0	10	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	45	1