most strikeouts in a single game by a yankee pitcher

Ron Guidry has struck out the most batters for the Yankees in a game, with 18 strikeouts against the California Angels on June 17, 1978.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts in a single regular-season game by a yankee pitcher

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Ron Guidry R. Guidry	18	6/17/1978	NYY	vs	CAL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
2	Michael Pineda M. Pineda	16	5/10/2015	NYY	vs	BAL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	27	0
3	David Wells D. Wells	16	7/30/1997	NYY	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33	0
4	David Cone D. Cone	16	6/23/1997	NYY	@	DET	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	30	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	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	15	9/29/2017	NYY	vs	TOR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
7	Whitey Ford W. Ford	15	4/22/1959	NYY	@	WSH	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	14.0	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	54	0
8	Bob Shawkey B. Shawkey	15	9/27/1919	NYY	@	PHA	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	2	0	5	0	0		40	0
9	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
10	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
11	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	14	7/28/2017	NYY	vs	TBR	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	26	0
12	CC Sabathia	14	7/26/2011	NYY	vs	SEA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	25	0
13	David Cone D. Cone	14	6/7/1998	NYY	vs	FLA	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	32	0
14	Ron Guidry R. Guidry	14	7/11/1987	NYY	vs	CWS		1	2.70	0	0	0	6.2	7	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	30	0
15	Al Downing A. Downing	14	7/6/1963	NYY	@	CLE	W	1	4.70	0	0	0	7.2	6	4	4	2	5	0	0	0	33	0
16	Michael King M. King	13	9/20/2023	NYY	vs	TOR	L	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	1
17	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	13	4/6/2021	NYY	vs	BAL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1
18	Masahiro Tanaka M. Tanaka	13	5/26/2017	NYY	vs	OAK	L	1	1.23	0	0	0	7.1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
19	CC Sabathia	13	6/30/2011	NYY	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
20	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	13	6/3/2002	NYY	vs	BAL		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	6	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	27	1
21	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	13	5/19/2002	NYY	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
22	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	13	9/28/2001	NYY	vs	BAL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
23	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	13	9/2/2001	NYY	@	BOS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
24	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	13	5/28/2000	NYY	vs	BOS	L	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
25	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	13	8/28/1999	NYY	vs	SEA		1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	29	0