It’s now been eight years (to the day!) and well over 250 games since we last looked at the single game leaders in pitching categories for all the games I have identified and attended in person dating back to 1984. There are some new names of the list that weren’t there when we first looked in 2012 and again in 2015 and 2018. Keep in mind that, for pitchers, leading a category can be a bad thing in some cases.
Innings Pitched
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 59 tied with | 9 | Most recently on 9/3/2022 |
Hits
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Bailey | 15 | 7/26/2008 |
| Jose Lima | 13 | 5/2/2000 |
| Glendon Rusch | 13 | 5/12/2003 |
| Carlos Silva | 13 | 4/23/2006 |
| Mark Buehrle | 13 | 7/2/2006 |
| Carlos Zambrano | 13 | 8/14/2007 |
| Tommy Hanson | 13 | 6/22/2010 |
| Gavin Floyd | 13 | 9/9/2010 |
| Edwin Jackson | 13 | 9/11/2010 |
| Roy Oswalt | 13 | 7/3/2012 |
| Brad Keller | 13 | 8/2/2022 |
Runs
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 11 | 7/2/2006 |
| Jeff Suppan | 11 | 4/30/2008 |
| Roy Oswalt | 11 | 7/3/2012 |
| Jose Lima | 10 | 5/2/2000 |
| Clay Hensley | 10 | 4/16/2007 |
| Mitch Spence | 10 | 6/26/2026 |
Earned Runs
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 10 | 7/2/2006 |
| Clay Hensley | 10 | 4/16/2007 |
| Mitch Spence | 10 | 6/26/2026 |
| Jose Lima | 9 | 5/2/2000 |
| Mike Bacsik | 9 | 3/31/2003 |
| Javier Vazquez | 9 | 6/25/2006 |
| Josh Fogg | 9 | 4/16/2008 |
| Phil Dumatrait | 9 | 6/19/2008 |
| Jose Contreras | 9 | 6/21/2008 |
| Tommy Hanson | 9 | 6/22/2010 |
| Phil Humber | 9 | 4/26/2012 |
| Roy Oswalt | 9 | 7/3/2012 |
| Jeff Samardzija | 9 | 8/2/2015 |
| J.A. Happ | 9 | 5/12/2021 |
| Davis Martin | 9 | 10/5/2022 |
| Aaron Civale | 9 | 8/8/2025 |
| Walker Buehler | 9 | 7/1/2026 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 15 | 8/16/2015 |
| Mark Prior | 13 | 8/4/2002 |
| Kerry Wood | 13 | 4/12/2003 |
| Mark Prior | 13 | 9/16/2003 |
| Matt Clement | 13 | 4/25/2004 |
| Jason Schmidt | 13 | 5/18/2004 |
| Jose Contreras | 13 | 6/17/2006 |
| Aaron Harang | 13 | 9/29/2007 |
| Edwin Jackson | 13 | 4/7/2011 |
| Jose Quintana | 13 | 9/13/2014 |
| Lucas Giolito | 13 | 8/11/2019 |
Walks
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Clancy | 9 | 8/30/1984 |
| Matt Young | 7 | 9/29/1990 |
| Jim Converse | 7 | 7/31/1994 |
| Jason Bere | 7 | 5/21/1995 |
| Kerry Wood | 7 | 6/10/2000 |
| Bartolo Colon | 7 | 6/28/2003 |
| Ben Sheets | 7 | 4/29/2008 |
| Phil Dumatrait | 7 | 5/18/2008 |
| Ryan Dempster | 7 | 10/1/2008 |
| Lucas Giolito | 7 | 5/13/2018 |
Home Runs
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | 5 | 6/11/2000 |
| Michael Kopech | 5 | 4/3/2023 |
| Jameson Tallion | 5 | 5/16/2026 |
| 18 tied with | 4 | Most recently on 8/9/2024 |
Pitch Count
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 144 | 5/18/2004 |
| Mark Prior | 136 | 8/4/2002 |
| Mark Prior | 133 | 9/27/2003 |
| Mark Prior | 133 | 10/3/2003 |
| Jeff Pico | 132 | 9/7/1988 |
Strikes
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 95 | 9/29/2007 |
| Randy Wolf | 94 | 9/3/2008 |
| Mark Prior | 92 | 9/27/2003 |
| Jason Schmidt | 92 | 5/18/2004 |
| Kerry Wood | 90 | 4/17/2004 |
Hit By Pitch
| Name | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|
| John Lackey | 4 | 7/25/2017 |
| Brian Lawrence | 3 | 4/22/2003 |
| Carlos Silva | 3 | 6/26/2010 |
| Gavin Floyd | 3 | 4/14/2012 |
| Gavin Floyd | 3 | 5/27/2012 |
| Hector Santiago | 3 | 8/24/2013 |
| Nick Martinez | 3 | 6/20/2015 |
| Taijuan Walker | 3 | 8/28/2016 |
| Lucas Giolito | 3 | 4/7/2018 |