most strikeouts in a game by a pitcher since 2021

Since 2021, Lance Lynn and Spencer Strider are tied for striking out the most hitters in a game, with 16 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts in a regular-season game by a pitcher since 2021

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Lance Lynn L. Lynn	16	6/18/2023	CWS	@	SEA	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	4	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
2	Spencer Strider S. Strider	16	9/1/2022	ATL	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
3	Grant Holmes G. Holmes	15	6/15/2025	ATL	vs	COL	L	1	2.84	0	0	0	6.1	3	2	3	1	2	1	0	0	24	0
4	Blake Snell B. Snell	15	7/27/2024	SFG	vs	COL		1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22	1
5	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	15	9/1/2021	NYY	@	LAA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
6	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	15	8/11/2021	MIL	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
7	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	15	4/23/2021	NYM	vs	WSH	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
8	George Kirby G. Kirby	14	6/8/2025	SEA	@	LAA	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	23	0
9	Max Meyer M. Meyer	14	4/21/2025	MIA	vs	CIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
10	Pablo López P. López	14	6/23/2024	MIN	@	OAK	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
11	Luis Gil L. Gil	14	5/18/2024	NYY	vs	CWS	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
12	Jack Flaherty J. Flaherty	14	4/30/2024	DET	vs	STL		1	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
13	Tyler Glasnow T. Glasnow	14	4/9/2024	LAD	@	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
14	Hunter Greene H. Greene	14	9/20/2023	CIN	vs	MIN		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	25	0
15	Pablo López P. López	14	9/10/2023	MIN	vs	NYM		1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	28	0
16	Tyler Glasnow T. Glasnow	14	9/6/2023	TBR	vs	BOS	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
17	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	14	9/8/2022	MIL	vs	SFG	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	27	0
18	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	14	9/7/2022	NYY	vs	MIN	W	1	1.35	0	0	0	6.2	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	27	0
19	Triston McKenzie T. McKenzie	14	8/19/2022	CLE	vs	CWS	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	1
20	Cristian Javier C. Javier	14	7/1/2022	HOU	vs	LAA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	22	0
21	Sandy Alcantara S. Alcantara	14	5/28/2022	MIA	@	ATL	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	0
22	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	14	9/11/2021	MIL	@	CLE	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
23	Sandy Alcantara S. Alcantara	14	9/8/2021	MIA	vs	NYM		1	1.00	0	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	31	0
24	Robbie Ray R. Ray	14	8/25/2021	TOR	vs	CWS		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	28	0
25	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	14	7/1/2021	NYM	@	ATL		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	26	0