most strikeouts in a game by a pitcher over 40 since 2000

Since 2000, Randy Johnson has struck out the most hitters by a pitcher 40 or older in a game, with 15 strikeouts versus the Dodgers on August 31, 2004.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts in a regular-season game by a pitcher over 40 years old since 2000

	NAME	SO	AGE	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	15	40-356	8/31/2004	ARI	vs	LAD		1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	27	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	14	40-345	8/20/2004	ARI	vs	CIN	L	1	1.17	0	0	0	7.2	4	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	31	0
3	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	14	40-340	8/15/2004	ARI	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
4	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	14	40-319	7/25/2004	ARI	vs	COL		1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
5	Rich Hill R. Hill	13	41-075	5/25/2021	TBR	vs	KCR	L	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	6	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	31	0
6	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	13	44-347	8/22/2008	ARI	vs	FLA		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	3	0	3	0	0	1	30	0
7	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	13	40-251	5/18/2004	ARI	@	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
8	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	12	40-096	8/19/2007	ATL	vs	ARI	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	33	0
9	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	12	42-051	9/24/2004	HOU	@	MIL		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.1	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	29	0
10	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	12	40-004	9/14/2003	ARI	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
11	Rich Hill R. Hill	11	42-169	8/27/2022	BOS	vs	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
12	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	40-064	7/18/2007	ATL	vs	CIN		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
13	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	42-312	7/19/2006	NYY	vs	SEA	L	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	7	2	3	1	1	1	0	0	32	0
14	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	11	40-020	4/14/2006	NYM	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
15	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	41-319	7/26/2005	NYY	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	0
16	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	41-279	6/16/2005	NYY	vs	PIT	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	33	0
17	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	41-005	9/15/2004	ARI	vs	COL	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
18	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	40-350	8/25/2004	ARI	@	PIT	L	1	2.25	1	0	0	8.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	27	0
19	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	40-277	6/13/2004	ARI	@	TOR	W	1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	6	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	27	0
20	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	11	41-281	5/11/2004	HOU	vs	FLA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	25	0
21	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	40-224	4/21/2004	ARI	@	MIL	L	1	6.75	0	0	0	6.2	5	5	6	1	3	1	0	0	28	1
22	Charlie Morton C. Morton	10	41-142	4/3/2025	BAL	vs	BOS	L	1	9.00	0	0	0	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	23	0
23	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	10	40-274	5/31/2022	STL	vs	SDP		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
24	Rich Hill R. Hill	10	41-046	4/26/2021	TBR	vs	OAK	L	1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	2	2	1	2	2	0	0	23	0
25	Andy Pettitte A. Pettitte	10	40-313	4/24/2013	NYY	@	TBR	L	1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	7	2	3	1	1	1	0	0	27	0