most strikeouts in a single world series game

George Pipgras has the most strikeouts in a World Series game, with 5 strikeouts against the Cubs on October 1, 1932.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts by a player in a single world series game
NAMESODATESEASONSERIESTMOPPABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDP
1George Pipgras
G. Pipgras
5
10/1/1932
1932
World Series
@
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
2Will Smith
W. Smith
4
10/27/2025
2025
World Series
vs
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
3Teoscar Hernández
T. Hernández
4
10/25/2025
2025
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4Evan Carter
E. Carter
4
11/1/2023
2023
World Series
@
5
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
5Rhys Hoskins
R. Hoskins
4
11/3/2022
2022
World Series
vs
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
6Cody Bellinger
C. Bellinger
4
10/31/2017
2017
World Series
vs
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
7Cody Bellinger
C. Bellinger
4
10/27/2017
2017
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
8George Springer
G. Springer
4
10/24/2017
2017
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Mike Napoli
M. Napoli
4
10/30/2013
2013
World Series
vs
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
10Pat Burrell
P. Burrell
4
10/30/2010
2010
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Ryan Howard
R. Howard
4
10/29/2009
2009
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Brad Hawpe
B. Hawpe
4
10/24/2007
2007
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
13Devon White
D. White
4
10/22/1997
1997
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Wayne Garrett
W. Garrett
4
10/14/1973
1973
World Series
@
6
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
7
4
1
0
0
0
0
15Mel Stottlemyre
M. Stottlemyre
4
10/8/1964
1964
World Series
@
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
16Joe Collins
J. Collins
4
10/2/1953
1953
World Series
@
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
17Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
4
10/2/1953
1953
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
18Tiny Bonham
T. Bonham
4
10/6/1941
1941
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
19Schoolboy Rowe
S. Rowe
4
10/4/1934
1934
World Series
vs
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
20George Mogridge
G. Mogridge
4
10/7/1924
1924
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
21Bill James
B. James
4
10/10/1914
1914
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
22Josh Devore
J. Devore
4
10/16/1911
1911
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
23George Springer
G. Springer
3
11/1/2025
2025
World Series
vs
6
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
24Enrique Hernández
E. Hernández
3
10/31/2025
2025
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Teoscar Hernández
T. Hernández
3
10/31/2025
2025
World Series
@
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1903 playoffs.
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