most strikeouts pitching in world series clinching game

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

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts by a player pitching in world series clinching 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 Evan Carter
E. Carter
4
11/1/2023
2023
World Series
TEX TEX
@
ARI ARI
5
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
3 Rhys Hoskins
R. Hoskins
4
11/3/2022
2022
World Series
PHI PHI
vs
HOU HOU
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 Cody Bellinger
C. Bellinger
4
10/31/2017
2017
World Series
LAD LAD
vs
HOU HOU
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 Cody Bellinger
C. Bellinger
4
10/27/2017
2017
World Series
LAD LAD
@
HOU HOU
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 George Springer
G. Springer
4
10/24/2017
2017
World Series
HOU HOU
@
LAD LAD
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
7 Mike Napoli
M. Napoli
4
10/30/2013
2013
World Series
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
8 Pat Burrell
P. Burrell
4
10/30/2010
2010
World Series
SFG SFG
@
TEX TEX
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
9 Ryan Howard
R. Howard
4
10/29/2009
2009
World Series
PHI PHI
@
NYY NYY
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 Brad Hawpe
B. Hawpe
4
10/24/2007
2007
World Series
COL COL
@
BOS BOS
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
11 Devon White
D. White
4
10/22/1997
1997
World Series
FLA FLA
@
CLE CLE
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
12 Wayne Garrett
W. Garrett
4
10/14/1973
1973
World Series
NYM NYM
@
OAK OAK
6
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
7
4
1
0
0
0
0
13 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
14 Joe Collins
J. Collins
4
10/2/1953
1953
World Series
NYY NYY
@
BKN BKN
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
15 Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
4
10/2/1953
1953
World Series
NYY NYY
@
BKN BKN
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 Josh Devore
J. Devore
4
10/16/1911
1911
World Series
NYG NYG
@
PHA PHA
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
21 Austin Wells
A. Wells
3
10/30/2024
2024
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
LAD LAD
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
22 Max Muncy
M. Muncy
3
10/29/2024
2024
World Series
LAD LAD
@
NYY NYY
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
23 Anthony Volpe
A. Volpe
3
10/28/2024
2024
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
LAD LAD
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
24 Aaron Judge
A. Judge
3
10/26/2024
2024
World Series
NYY NYY
@
LAD LAD
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
25 Aaron Judge
A. Judge
3
10/25/2024
2024
World Series
NYY NYY
@
LAD LAD
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
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.

More Yankees Stats

Team Rankings

HR

88

1st

R

305

3rd

SO

528

2nd

ERA

3.25

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
20
.636
Rays Rays
28
27
.509
7.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
27
28
.491
8.0
Red Sox Red Sox
27
31
.466
9.5
Orioles Orioles
19
36
.345
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/30
NYY NYY
@
LAD LAD
10:10 PM
Sat
5/31
NYY NYY
@
LAD LAD
7:15 PM
Sun
6/1
NYY NYY
@
LAD LAD
7:10 PM
Tue
6/3
CLE CLE
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Wed
6/4
CLE CLE
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Last Game
LAA Angels

25 - 30

0

Final

1

NYY Yankees

35 - 20

Wed 28 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
20
.636
Rays Rays
28
27
.509
7.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
37
20
.649
Guardians Guardians
30
25
.545
6.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
24
.556
Astros Astros
30
25
.545
0.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
35
19
.648
Mets Mets
34
22
.607
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
35
21
.625
Cardinals Cardinals
32
24
.571
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
22
.607
Padres Padres
31
23
.574
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
6-3
Tue
5/13
STL STL
@
PHI PHI
1-2
Tue
5/13
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
9-5
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
8-6
Tue
5/13
NYY NYY
@
SEA SEA
3-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Thu
5/29
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Thu
5/29
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Thu
5/29
WSH WSH
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM