Was asked an interesting question the other day about perfect games......

Super Mario · Apr 2, 2014

Me and my wife were watching the E:60 about perfect games the other night, and she asked me if any MLB player has ever thrown a perfect game by striking out every batter.

I said no. I don't know that's the case for fact, but I find it highly unlikely. At the end of the show, during the credits a kid was on there and said he threw an 8 (maybe less) inning perfect game with every out being a strike out.

My question is what is the record for strikeouts in a perfect game?

I can't imagine it's in the 20's.

Pinbreaker · Apr 2, 2014

21 strikeouts in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[18] Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962. (Pitched 16 innings).

20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 5. Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struckout 20. Most recently, Kerry Wood, May 6, 1998. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.

Super Mario · Apr 2, 2014

Pinbreaker said:
21 strikeouts in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[18] Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962. (Pitched 16 innings).

20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 5. Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struckout 20. Most recently, Kerry Wood, May 6, 1998. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.

I know there have been 20 K's in a game before, just didn't know if it had ever occurred in a perfecto.

tim carroll · Apr 2, 2014

I believe Matt Cain's 13 set or tied the mark.

Tim

EDIT: I looked it up....correction: Sandy Koufax K'd 14 in his 1965 PG against the Cubbies.

Pine Tar · Apr 2, 2014

tim carroll said:
I believe Matt Cain's 13 set or tied the mark.

Tim

EDIT: I looked it up....correction: Sandy Koufax K'd 14 in his 1965 PG against the Cubbies.

Oh geezzzzzz everyone sets records againt my cubbies. :lol:

shanks25 · Apr 2, 2014

Crazy. I was thinking about this exact topic the other day. Thanks for the info guys!

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Super Mario · Apr 2, 2014

tim carroll said:
I believe Matt Cain's 13 set or tied the mark.

Tim

EDIT: I looked it up....correction: Sandy Koufax K'd 14 in his 1965 PG against the Cubbies.

That's about the area I was thinking it would be.

Thank you!

BBCgalaxee · Apr 2, 2014

That record is gonna fall when tanaka k's 22 in his first perfect game

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tim carroll · Apr 2, 2014

Pine Tar said:
Oh geezzzzzz everyone sets records againt my cubbies. :lol:

Haha.....thing is, I believe Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game is perhaps the most dominant single-game performance in history (even above the perfect games). Since he was not perfect (hit batsman, ground ball single off of the 3rd baseman's glove), it obviously isn't the most efficient. That Astros lineup was pretty solid, and he had them wailing all day. Only 7 balls were put in play against him, and one of those was a sacrifice bunt by the pitcher. He finished up by K'ing 8 of the last 9 Astros.

Tim

Super Mario · Apr 2, 2014

BBCgalaxee said:
That record is gonna fall when tanaka k's 22 in his first perfect game

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I think he will be a bust.

As will Oscar Tavares. And Kolten Wong.

digicat · Apr 2, 2014

If both happened on the same day, which one would rank higher....

A perfect game with 27 strikeouts, or a perfect game on 27 pitches?

Super Mario · Apr 2, 2014

BBCgalaxee said:
That record is gonna fall when tanaka k's 22 in his first perfect game

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digicat said:
If both happened on the same day, which one would rank higher....

A perfect game with 27 strikeouts, or a perfect game on 27 pitches?

Pitches no question.

tim carroll · Apr 2, 2014

digicat said:
If both happened on the same day, which one would rank higher....

A perfect game with 27 strikeouts, or a perfect game on 27 pitches?

For me, it would easily be the 27 strikeout game. 1) No balls put in play - total dominance. 2) it not only would be a perfect game, but it would shatter the single game strikeout record as well. 3) Guys like Dallas Braden and Philip Humber have a shot at throwing one on 27 pitches (which still will never happen) - but it would take the stud of all studs to sit everyone down on strikeouts.

Tim

HPC · Apr 2, 2014

tim carroll said:
For me, it would easily be the 27 strikeout game. 1) No balls put in play - total dominance. 2) it not only would be a perfect game, but it would shatter the single game strikeout record as well. 3) Guys like Dallas Braden and Philip Humber have a shot at throwing one on 27 pitches (which still will never happen) - but it would take the stud of all studs to sit everyone down on strikeouts.

Tim

This is my logic as well

Casebusters · Apr 2, 2014

How about a perfect game with 27 ks on 81 pitches

Its just funny how in a perfect game, the pitcher gets the "perfect game"
but all it takes is an error to make a perfect game unperfect.
and spectacular plays to keep it a perfect game...

Pine Tar · Apr 3, 2014

Well here is a perfect 21 up and 21 strikeouts in a high school game. [MENTION=3127]Super Mario[/MENTION]

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/4/2/5574964/high-school-pitcher-perfect-game-Mike-Delio

shanks25 · Apr 3, 2014

Was just going to post that. What a stud...

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Tzvih123 · Apr 3, 2014

digicat said:
If both happened on the same day, which one would rank higher....

A perfect game with 27 strikeouts, or a perfect game on 27 pitches?

27 pitches

LWMM · Apr 3, 2014

digicat said:
If both happened on the same day, which one would rank higher....

A perfect game with 27 strikeouts, or a perfect game on 27 pitches?

27 strikeouts = amazing pitching
27 pitches = horrible batting

SINFULONE · Apr 3, 2014

tim carroll said:
Haha.....thing is, I believe Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game is perhaps the most dominant single-game performance in history (even above the perfect games). Since he was not perfect (hit batsman, ground ball single off of the 3rd baseman's glove), it obviously isn't the most efficient. That Astros lineup was pretty solid, and he had them wailing all day. Only 7 balls were put in play against him, and one of those was a sacrifice bunt by the pitcher. He finished up by K'ing 8 of the last 9 Astros.

Tim

And the hit easily could have been an error.

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