most strikeouts pitched in a world series game

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

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts by a player pitched in a world series game
NAME SO DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP
1 George Pipgras
G. Pipgras
5
10/1/1932
1932
World Series
NYY NYY
@
CHC CHC
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
2 Mel Stottlemyre
M. Stottlemyre
4
10/8/1964
1964
World Series
NYY NYY
@
STL STL
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 Tiny Bonham
T. Bonham
4
10/6/1941
1941
World Series
NYY NYY
@
BKN BKN
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4 Schoolboy Rowe
S. Rowe
4
10/4/1934
1934
World Series
DET DET
vs
SLN SLN
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
5 George Mogridge
G. Mogridge
4
10/7/1924
1924
World Series
WSH WSH
@
NYG NYG
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
6 Bill James
B. James
4
10/10/1914
1914
World Series
BSN BSN
@
PHA PHA
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
7 Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
3
10/21/2003
2003
World Series
NYY NYY
@
FLA FLA
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
8 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
3
11/4/2001
2001
World Series
ARI ARI
vs
NYY NYY
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
9 Dave Stewart
D. Stewart
3
10/15/1988
1988
World Series
OAK OAK
@
LAD LAD
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 Bruce Hurst
B. Hurst
3
10/18/1986
1986
World Series
BOS BOS
@
NYM NYM
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
11 Bret Saberhagen
B. Saberhagen
3
10/27/1985
1985
World Series
KCR KCR
vs
STL STL
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
12 Danny Jackson
D. Jackson
3
10/24/1985
1985
World Series
KCR KCR
@
STL STL
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
13 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3
10/16/1977
1977
World Series
LAD LAD
vs
NYY NYY
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
14 Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
3
10/18/1973
1973
World Series
NYM NYM
vs
OAK OAK
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
15 Jack Billingham
J. Billingham
3
10/18/1972
1972
World Series
CIN CIN
@
OAK OAK
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 Dave McNally
D. McNally
3
10/9/1971
1971
World Series
BAL BAL
vs
PIT PIT
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 Denny McLain
D. McLain
3
10/9/1968
1968
World Series
DET DET
@
STL STL
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
1
18 Jim Lonborg
J. Lonborg
3
10/9/1967
1967
World Series
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
19 Jim Lonborg
J. Lonborg
3
10/5/1967
1967
World Series
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
20 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
3
10/11/1965
1965
World Series
LAD LAD
vs
MIN MIN
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
21 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
3
10/10/1965
1965
World Series
LAD LAD
vs
MIN MIN
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
22 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
3
10/7/1965
1965
World Series
MIN MIN
vs
LAD LAD
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
23 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
3
10/12/1964
1964
World Series
STL STL
@
NYY NYY
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
24 Ralph Terry
R. Terry
3
10/10/1962
1962
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
SFG SFG
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
25 Bob Purkey
B. Purkey
3
10/7/1961
1961
World Series
CIN CIN
vs
NYY NYY
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1903 playoffs.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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