<page_title> List of Major League Baseball single-game strikeout leaders </page_title> <section_title> Players </section_title> <table> <cell> Charlie Sweeney <col_header> Pitcher </col_header> <col_header> Max Scherzer* </col_header> <col_header> Kerry Wood </col_header> <col_header> Roger Clemens </col_header> <col_header> Roger Clemens </col_header> <col_header> Randy Johnson </col_header> <col_header> Randy Johnson </col_header> <col_header> David Cone </col_header> <col_header> Nolan Ryan </col_header> <col_header> Tom Seaver </col_header> <col_header> Steve Carlton </col_header> <col_header> Hugh Daily </col_header> </cell> <cell> June 7, 1884 <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> Charlie Sweeney </row_header> </cell> <cell> Boston Beaneaters <col_header> Opposing team </col_header> <row_header> Charlie Sweeney </row_header> </cell> <cell> 19 <col_header> Strikeouts </col_header> <row_header> Charlie Sweeney </row_header> </cell> </table>
On June 7, 1884, Sweeney struck out 19 Boston batters and set a major league record.