most strikeouts by a starting pitcher in a loss since 1970

Since 1970, Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan are tied for striking out the most hitters by a starting pitcher in a loss, with 19 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts by a starting pitcher in a regular-season loss since 1970
NAMESOLDATETMOPPDECWL%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
19
1
6/24/1997
vs
L
0
1.000
1
4.00
1
0
0
9.0
11
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
37
0
2Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
19
1
8/20/1974
vs
L
0
1.000
1
0.82
1
0
0
11.0
4
1
1
0
5
0
0
0
41
0
3Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
17
1
5/6/2000
vs
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
6
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
34
0
4Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
17
1
6/30/1999
@
L
0
1.000
1
2.25
1
0
0
8.0
7
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
30
0
5Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
16
1
6/18/2023
@
L
0
1.000
1
3.86
0
0
0
7.0
4
3
3
0
2
0
0
0
27
0
6Cliff Lee
C. Lee
16
1
5/6/2011
vs
L
0
1.000
1
3.86
0
0
0
7.0
9
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
31
0
7Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
16
1
5/22/2006
vs
L
0
1.000
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
25
0
8Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
16
1
8/23/2001
@
L
0
1.000
1
5.14
0
0
0
7.0
5
4
4
1
2
0
0
0
28
0
9Sid Fernandez
S. Fernandez
16
1
7/14/1989
@
L
0
1.000
1
3.38
1
0
0
8.0
6
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
30
0
10Dwight Gooden
D. Gooden
16
1
9/17/1984
@
L
0
1.000
1
1.13
1
0
0
8.0
7
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
30
1
11Grant Holmes
G. Holmes
15
1
6/15/2025
vs
L
0
1.000
1
2.84
0
0
0
6.1
3
2
3
1
2
1
0
0
24
0
12James Shields
J. Shields
15
1
10/2/2012
vs
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
29
0
13Francisco Liriano
F. Liriano
15
1
7/13/2012
vs
L
0
1.000
1
3.38
0
0
0
8.0
4
3
4
1
1
0
0
0
30
0
14John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
15
1
4/10/2005
vs
L
0
1.000
1
2.45
0
0
0
7.1
8
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
30
0
15Sterling Hitchcock
S. Hitchcock
15
1
8/29/1998
vs
L
0
1.000
1
3.38
0
0
0
8.0
6
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
30
0
16Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
15
1
7/21/1997
vs
L
0
1.000
1
3.38
0
0
0
8.0
6
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
30
0
17Floyd Youmans
F. Youmans
15
1
9/27/1986
vs
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
1
0
7
0
0
0
34
0
18Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
15
1
9/16/1981
@
L
0
1.000
1
5.63
1
0
0
8.0
8
5
5
1
4
0
0
0
35
0
19Jim Bibby
J. Bibby
15
1
8/30/1973
vs
L
0
1.000
1
4.22
0
0
0
10.2
7
5
5
0
6
0
0
0
44
0
20Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
15
1
9/12/1972
vs
L
0
1.000
1
2.00
1
0
0
9.0
6
2
3
0
3
1
0
0
35
2
21Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
15
1
5/6/1970
@
L
0
1.000
1
1.08
1
0
0
8.1
5
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
30
0
22Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
14
1
4/10/2021
vs
L
0
1.000
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
28
0
23Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
14
1
9/21/2020
vs
L
0
1.000
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
4
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
26
0
24Chris Sale
C. Sale
14
1
8/26/2016
vs
L
0
1.000
1
3.00
1
0
0
9.0
5
3
3
1
0
1
0
0
32
0
25Chris Sale
C. Sale
14
1
6/14/2013
@
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
1
0
0
8.0
6
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
32
1
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