what is the most strikeouts a pitcher has had in a loss

Randy Johnson, Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton are tied for fanning the most hitters in a loss, with 19 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

What is the most strikeouts a pitcher has had in a regular-season loss?

	NAME	SO	L	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	W	L%	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	19	1	6/24/1997	SEA	vs	OAK	L	0	1.000	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	11	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	0
2	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	19	1	8/20/1974	CAL	vs	DET	L	0	1.000	1	0.82	1	0	0	11.0	4	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	41	0
3	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	19	1	9/15/1969	STL	vs	NYM	L	0	1.000	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	38	1
4	Jim Maloney J. Maloney	18	1	6/14/1965	CIN	vs	NYM	L	0	1.000	1	0.82	1	0	0	11.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	35	1
5	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	18	1	6/14/1952	BSN	vs	CHC	L	0	1.000	1	1.80	1	0	0	15.0	10	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	57	0
6	Bob Feller B. Feller	18	1	10/2/1938	CLE	vs	DET	L	0	1.000	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	4	4	0	7	1	0		42	0
7	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	17	1	5/6/2000	BOS	vs	TBD	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
8	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	17	1	6/30/1999	ARI	@	CIN	L	0	1.000	1	2.25	1	0	0	8.0	7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
9	Jack Pfiester J. Pfiester	17	1	5/30/1906	CHC	vs	SLN	L	0	1.000	1		1	0	0	15.0	12		4	0	2	0	0		57	0
10	Rube Waddell R. Waddell	17	1	9/5/1905	PHA	@	BSA	L	0	1.000	1		1	0	0	12.1	4		3	0	7	1	0		49	1
11	Lance Lynn L. Lynn	16	1	6/18/2023	CWS	@	SEA	L	0	1.000	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	4	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
12	Cliff Lee C. Lee	16	1	5/6/2011	PHI	vs	ATL	L	0	1.000	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
13	Jake Peavy J. Peavy	16	1	5/22/2006	SDP	vs	ATL	L	0	1.000	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	25	0
14	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	16	1	8/23/2001	ARI	@	PIT	L	0	1.000	1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	5	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	28	0
15	Sid Fernandez S. Fernandez	16	1	7/14/1989	NYM	@	ATL	L	0	1.000	1	3.38	1	0	0	8.0	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
16	Dwight Gooden D. Gooden	16	1	9/17/1984	NYM	@	PHI	L	0	1.000	1	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
17	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	16	1	9/20/1967	STL	@	PHI	L	0	1.000	1	3.38	1	0	0	8.0	8	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	35	1
18	Grant Holmes G. Holmes	15	1	6/15/2025	ATL	vs	COL	L	0	1.000	1	2.84	0	0	0	6.1	3	2	3	1	2	1	0	0	24	0
19	James Shields J. Shields	15	1	10/2/2012	TBR	vs	BAL	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
20	Francisco Liriano F. Liriano	15	1	7/13/2012	MIN	vs	OAK	L	0	1.000	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	4	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	30	0
21	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	15	1	4/10/2005	ATL	vs	NYM	L	0	1.000	1	2.45	0	0	0	7.1	8	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
22	Sterling Hitchcock S. Hitchcock	15	1	8/29/1998	SDP	vs	MON	L	0	1.000	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	6	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	30	0
23	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	15	1	7/21/1997	PHI	vs	PIT	L	0	1.000	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	6	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	30	0
24	Floyd Youmans F. Youmans	15	1	9/27/1986	MON	vs	PHI	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	34	0
25	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	15	1	9/16/1981	PHI	@	NYM	L	0	1.000	1	5.63	1	0	0	8.0	8	5	5	1	4	0	0	0	35	0