The Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays are tied for the most strikeouts in a game before the 10th inning, with 21 strikeouts.
| TEAM | SO | DATE | TM | OPP | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rockies | 21 | 5/14/2019 | @ | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .406 | .563 | ||
| 2 |  | Rays | 21 | 9/25/2016 | vs | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .257 | .200 | .457 | ||
| 3 |  | White Sox | 20 | 3/26/2026 | @ | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .250 | .323 | .573 | ||
| 4 |  | Pirates | 20 | 9/18/2022 | @ | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .182 | .313 | .494 | ||
| 5 |  | Angels | 20 | 7/3/2022 | @ | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .257 | .233 | .490 | ||
| 6 |  | Tigers | 20 | 4/28/2019 | @ | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .182 | .103 | .285 | ||
| 7 |  | Rangers | 20 | 5/25/2017 | @ | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .152 | .219 | .370 | ||
| 8 | | Tigers | 20 | 5/11/2016 | @ | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .394 | .576 | ||
| 9 |  | Mariners | 20 | 9/25/2012 | @ | 37 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .333 | .595 | .928 | ||
| 10 |  | Reds | 20 | 5/8/2001 | @ | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .207 | ||
| 11 |  | Astros | 20 | 5/6/1998 | @ | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .037 | .071 | .037 | .108 | ||
| 12 | | Tigers | 20 | 9/18/1996 | vs | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .313 | ||
| 13 |  | Mariners | 20 | 4/29/1986 | @ | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | ||
| 14 | | Tigers | 19 | 9/23/2025 | @ | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .206 | .313 | .518 | ||
| 15 | | Reds | 19 | 8/27/2025 | @ | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 | .580 | ||
| 16 |  | Nationals | 19 | 7/28/2025 | @ | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .229 | .290 | .519 | ||
| 17 | | Rockies | 19 | 6/14/2025 | @ | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .152 | .156 | .308 | ||
| 18 |  | Braves | 19 | 4/16/2025 | @ | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .229 | .250 | .479 | ||
| 19 | | Angels | 19 | 9/20/2023 | @ | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .357 | .486 | .844 | ||
| 20 | | Braves | 19 | 8/7/2022 | @ | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .100 | .172 | .272 | ||
| 21 | | Braves | 19 | 7/27/2020 | @ | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .294 | .461 | ||
| 22 |  | Padres | 19 | 9/12/2019 | vs | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .267 | .552 | ||
| 23 | | Tigers | 19 | 9/7/2019 | @ | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .297 | .257 | .554 | ||
| 24 | | Rays | 19 | 8/28/2019 | @ | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .250 | .485 | .735 | ||
| 25 |  | Brewers | 19 | 6/12/2019 | @ | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .485 | .667 | ||
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