most strikeouts in a game by a cubs pitcher

Kerry Wood has struck out the most hitters for the Cubs in a game, with 20 strikeouts against the Astros on May 6, 1998.

Interpreted as:

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

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Kerry Wood K. Wood	20	5/6/1998	CHC	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	0
2	Jack Pfiester J. Pfiester	17	5/30/1906	CHC	vs	SLN	L	1		1	0	0	15.0	12		4	0	2	0	0		57	0
3	Mark Prior M. Prior	16	9/30/2004	CHC	vs	CIN		1	1.00	0	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
4	Mark Prior M. Prior	16	6/26/2003	CHC	vs	MIL		1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	1
5	Kerry Wood K. Wood	16	8/26/1998	CHC	@	CIN	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	30	0
6	Rick Sutcliffe R. Sutcliffe	15	9/3/1984	CHC	@	PHI		1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	28	0
7	Burt Hooton B. Hooton	15	9/15/1971	CHC	@	NYM	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	32	0
8	Dick Drott D. Drott	15	5/26/1957	CHC	vs	MIL	W	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	4	5	2	1	0	0	0	37	0
9	Grover Alexander G. Alexander	15	8/2/1919	CHC	vs	PHN	L	1	1.29	1	0	0	14.0	9	2	2	0	2	0	0		54	0
10	Tom Hughes T. Hughes	15	7/31/1901	CHO	@	CIN	L	1	3.29	1	0	0	13.2	13	5	5	0	6	0	0		58	1
11	Yu Darvish Y. Darvish	14	9/12/2019	CHC	@	SDP	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
12	Jose Quintana J. Quintana	14	8/13/2019	CHC	@	PHI		1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	26	0
13	Jon Lester J. Lester	14	7/29/2015	CHC	vs	COL	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	28	0
14	Mark Prior M. Prior	14	9/21/2003	CHC	@	PIT	W	1	1.17	0	0	0	7.2	6	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
15	Kerry Wood K. Wood	14	5/25/2001	CHC	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
16	Kerry Wood K. Wood	14	4/27/2001	CHC	@	SFG	W	1	4.50	0	0	0	6.0	2	3	3	1	3	1	0	0	24	0
17	Rick Sutcliffe R. Sutcliffe	14	6/24/1984	CHC	vs	STL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	33	0
18	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	14	9/19/1971	CHC	@	PHI	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	3	0	1	1	0	0	36	0
19	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	14	7/24/1971	CHC	@	PHI	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
20	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	14	6/27/1970	CHC	@	PIT	L	1	2.25	1	0	0	8.0	7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
21	Dick Drott D. Drott	14	7/23/1957	CHC	vs	NYG	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
22	Yu Darvish Y. Darvish	13	9/17/2019	CHC	vs	CIN	L	1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	6	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	28	0
23	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	13	9/16/2014	CHC	vs	CIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
24	Jeff Samardzija J. Samardzija	13	4/7/2013	CHC	@	ATL	L	1	6.35	0	0	0	5.2	4	4	4	0	4	1	0	0	26	2
25	Matt Clement M. Clement	13	8/18/2004	CHC	@	MIL		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	5	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	27	0