most strikeouts by a pitcher in 6 innings pitched or less in a single game all-time

Blake Snell has fanned the most hitters in a game with 6.0 or fewer innings pitched, with 15 strikeouts versus the Rockies on July 27, 2024.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts by a pitcher in 6 innings pitched or less in a single regular-season game all-time

	NAME	SO	IP	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Blake Snell B. Snell	15	6.0	7/27/2024	SFG	vs	COL		1	0.00	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22	1
2	Max Meyer M. Meyer	14	6.0	4/21/2025	MIA	vs	CIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
3	Luis Gil L. Gil	14	6.0	5/18/2024	NYY	vs	CWS	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
4	Tyler Glasnow T. Glasnow	14	6.0	9/6/2023	TBR	vs	BOS	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
5	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	14	6.0	4/17/2021	NYM	@	COL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	3	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	23	0
6	Shane Bieber S. Bieber	14	6.0	7/24/2020	CLE	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	23	0
7	Dinelson Lamet D. Lamet	14	6.0	9/18/2019	SDP	@	MIL	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	24	1
8	Yu Darvish Y. Darvish	14	6.0	9/12/2019	CHC	@	SDP	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
9	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	14	6.0	9/2/2019	HOU	@	MIL		1	1.50	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	23	1
10	Jose Quintana J. Quintana	14	6.0	8/13/2019	CHC	@	PHI		1	1.50	0	0	0	5	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	26	0
11	Reynaldo López R. López	14	6.0	4/28/2019	CWS	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	23	0
12	Mike Fiers M. Fiers	14	6.0	8/14/2014	MIL	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
13	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	5.2	5/30/2010	DET	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	24	0
14	Kelvim Escobar K. Escobar	14	6.0	6/12/2007	LAA	@	CIN		1	4.50	0	0	0	5	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
15	A.J. Burnett	14	6.0	7/6/2005	FLA	vs	MIL		1	6.00	0	0	0	4	4	4	0	5	0	0	0	27	1
16	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	14	6.0	6/3/2001	ARI	vs	SDP	W	1	4.50	0	0	0	7	3	4	1	0	1	0	0	27	1
17	Kerry Wood K. Wood	14	6.0	4/27/2001	CHC	@	SFG	W	1	4.50	0	0	0	2	3	3	1	3	1	0	0	24	0
18	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	14	6.0	7/25/1989	TEX	vs	TOR	L	1	3.00	0	0	0	6	2	3	0	3	0	0	1	31	1
19	Sam McDowell S. McDowell	14	6.0	9/18/1966	CLE	@	DET		1	1.50	0	0	0	7	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	25	0
20	Spencer Strider S. Strider	13	6.0	6/14/2025	ATL	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
21	MacKenzie Gore M. Gore	13	6.0	4/19/2025	WSH	@	COL	W	1	3.00	0	0	0	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	24	0
22	MacKenzie Gore M. Gore	13	6.0	3/27/2025	WSH	vs	PHI		1	0.00	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
23	DJ Herz	13	6.0	6/15/2024	WSH	vs	MIA	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
24	Freddy Peralta F. Peralta	13	6.0	7/26/2023	MIL	vs	CIN		1	0.00	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1
25	Spencer Strider S. Strider	13	6.0	7/20/2023	ATL	vs	ARI		1	6.00	0	0	0	4	4	4	2	1	1	0	0	24	0