Bob Gibson has struck out the most batters in a start in a World Series game, with 17 strikeouts versus the Tigers on October 2, 1968.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts in a world series start by a player

	NAME	SO	GS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	DEC	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	17	1	10/2/1968	1968	World Series	STL	vs	DET	W	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
2	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	15	1	10/2/1963	1963	World Series	LAD	@	NYY	W	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	36	0
3	Carl Erskine C. Erskine	14	1	10/2/1953	1953	World Series	BKN	vs	NYY	W	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	38	1
4	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	13	1	10/12/1964	1964	World Series	STL	@	NYY	W	0.00	1	0	0	10.0	6	0	2	1	2	1	0	1	39	0
5	Howard Ehmke H. Ehmke	13	1	10/8/1929	1929	World Series	PHA	@	CHC	W	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
6	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	12	1	10/24/2000	2000	World Series	NYY	@	NYM	L	4.91	0	0	0	7.1	9	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	34	0
7	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	12	1	10/16/1973	1973	World Series	NYM	vs	OAK		2.25	0	0	0	8.0	7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
8	Mort Cooper M. Cooper	12	1	10/8/1944	1944	World Series	SLN	@	SLA	W	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	36	0
9	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	12	1	10/4/1924	1924	World Series	WSH	vs	NYG	L	3.00	1	0	0	12.0	14	4	4	2	6	0	0	1	51	1
10	Bill Donovan B. Donovan	12	1	10/8/1907	1907	World Series	DET	@	CHC		0.75	1	0	0	12.0	10	1	3	0	3	2	0	0	48	0
11	Ed Walsh E. Walsh	12	1	10/11/1906	1906	World Series	CWS	@	CHC	W	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	1
12	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	11	1	10/24/2017	2017	World Series	LAD	vs	HOU	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
13	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	1	10/28/2001	2001	World Series	ARI	vs	NYY	W	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
14	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	1	10/27/1999	1999	World Series	ATL	@	NYY	L	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	3	0	0	1	30	0
15	Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom	11	1	10/18/1972	1972	World Series	OAK	vs	CIN	L	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
16	Don Drysdale D. Drysdale	11	1	10/10/1965	1965	World Series	LAD	vs	MIN	W	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	33	0
17	Bob Turley B. Turley	11	1	10/9/1956	1956	World Series	NYY	@	BKN	L	0.93	1	0	0	9.2	4	1	1	0	8	0	0	2	40	0
18	Don Newcombe D. Newcombe	11	1	10/5/1949	1949	World Series	BKN	@	NYY	L	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
19	Joe Wood J. Wood	11	1	10/8/1912	1912	World Series	BSA	@	NYG	W	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	36	0
20	Chief Bender C. Bender	11	1	10/14/1911	1911	World Series	PHA	@	NYG	L	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	5	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	34	0
21	Bill Dinneen B. Dinneen	11	1	10/2/1903	1903	World Series	BSA	vs	PIT	W	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
22	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	10	1	10/23/2020	2020	World Series	LAD	@	TBR	W	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
23	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	10	1	10/28/2013	2013	World Series	STL	vs	BOS	L	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
24	Tim Lincecum T. Lincecum	10	1	11/1/2010	2010	World Series	SFG	@	TEX	W	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	29	0
25	Cliff Lee C. Lee	10	1	10/28/2009	2009	World Series	PHI	@	NYY	W	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	0