There are eight players in MLB history who have had six strikeouts in one game, with all instances occurring in extra innings. The record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game is five.
As of April 7, 2023, the most recent batter to strikeout six times in a single game was Geoff Jenkins (Milwaukee Brewers) on June 8, 2004. Ramón UrÃas (Baltimore Orioles) is the most recent player to have recorded five strikeouts in a nine-inning game, having done so on Aprll 1, 2023.
Reggie Jackson holds the record for most career strikeouts as a batter with 2,597. Miguel Cabrera has the most career strikeouts of all active players with 2,031, as of April 7, 2023.
Most Strikeouts in a Game as a Batter
| PLAYER | TEAM | DATE | INNINGS | STRIKEOUTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Weilman | St. Louis Browns | July 25, 1913 | 15 | 6 |
| Don Hoak | Chicago Cubs | May 2, 1956 | 17 | 6 |
| Rick Reichardt | California Angels | May 31, 1966 | 17 | 6 |
| Billy Cowan | California Angels | July 9, 1971 | 20 | 6 |
| Cecil Cooper | Boston Red Sox | June 14, 1974 | 15 | 6 |
| Sam Horn | Baltimore Orioles | July 17, 1991 | 15 | 6 |
| Alex Gonzalez | Toronto Blue Jays | September 9, 1998 | 13 | 6 |
| Geoff Jenkins | Milwaukee Brewers | June 8, 2004 | 17 | 6 |
Most Career Strikeouts as a Batter
| RANK | PLAYER | CAREER STRIKEOUTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Jackson | 2,597 |
| 2 | Jim Thome | 2,548 |
| 3 | Adam Dunn | 2,378 |
| 4 | Sammy Sosa | 2,306 |
| 5 | Alex Rodriguez | 2,287 |
| 6 | Miguel Cabrera | 2,031 |
| 7 | Andrés Galarraga | 2,003 |
| 8 | Justin Upton | 1,971 |
| 9 | Jose Canseco | 1,942 |
| 10 | Willie Stargell | 1,936 |
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