Four-Strikeout Inning
There have been 83 four-strikeout innings since 1988, measured across 89,854 games, an average of one occurrence every 1,082 games. The most recent was Mason Miller on 9 May 2026; the first was Charlie Hough on 4 July 1988.
One pitcher records at least four strikeouts in the same half-inning, including strikeouts on which a batter reaches base.
Measured from 1988, when pitch-level data begins.
83recorded occurrences
1 in 1,082games · 1988+
1988first · Charlie Hough
2026-05-09most recent · Mason Miller
3y 8mlongest drought · 1990-09-09 to 1994-05-14
By decade
Recorded occurrences in each decade within this page’s coverage.
Done it most
Every occurrence (83 of them)
| Date | Player | # | Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | 4 | 83 | ↗ | |
| 2026-03-27 | 4 | 82 | ↗ | |
| 2025-09-07 | 4 | 81 | ↗ | |
| 2025-06-19 | 4 | 80 | ↗ | |
| 2023-07-07 | 4 | 79 | ↗ | |
| 2022-08-15 | 4 | 78 | ↗ | |
| 2022-04-30 | 4 | 77 | ↗ | |
| 2021-09-24 | 4 | 76 | ↗ | |
| 2021-07-25 | 4 | 75 | ↗ | |
| 2021-06-25 | 4 | 74 | ↗ | |
| 2021-06-11 | 4 | 73 | ↗ | |
| 2021-05-22 | LMLance McCullers | 4 | 72 | ↗ |
| 2021-04-23 | 4 | 71 | ↗ | |
| 2019-04-22 | 4 | 70 | ↗ | |
| 2018-07-08 | 4 | 69 | ↗ | |
| 2018-04-17 | 4 | 68 | ↗ | |
| 2018-03-29 | 4 | 67 | ↗ | |
| 2017-08-13 | 4 | 66 | ↗ | |
| 2017-07-18 | 4 | 65 | ↗ | |
| 2017-05-25 | 4 | 64 | ↗ | |
| 2017-05-03 | NKNathan Karns | 4 | 63 | ↗ |
| 2016-09-17 | 4 | 62 | ↗ | |
| 2016-09-06 | 4 | 61 | ↗ | |
| 2016-08-12 | 4 | 60 | ↗ | |
| 2016-08-07 | 4 | 59 | ↗ | |
| 2016-05-24 | 4 | 58 | ↗ | |
| 2016-05-08 | 4 | 57 | ↗ | |
| 2015-10-04 | WSWill Smith | 4 | 56 | ↗ |
| 2015-05-16 | 4 | 55 | ↗ | |
| 2015-05-15 | 4 | 54 | ↗ | |
| 2014-09-20 | 4 | 53 | ↗ | |
| 2014-08-29 | 4 | 52 | ↗ | |
| 2014-07-25 | 4 | 51 | ↗ | |
| 2013-05-10 | 4 | 50 | ↗ | |
| 2013-04-28 | 4 | 49 | ↗ | |
| 2012-09-26 | 4 | 48 | ↗ | |
| 2012-09-25 | 4 | 47 | ↗ | |
| 2012-09-20 | 4 | 46 | ↗ | |
| 2012-09-20 | 4 | 45 | ↗ | |
| 2012-08-13 | 4 | 44 | ↗ | |
| 2012-06-05 | 4 | 43 | ↗ | |
| 2012-04-27 | 4 | 42 | ↗ | |
| 2012-04-24 | 4 | 41 | ↗ | |
| 2011-09-17 | 4 | 40 | ↗ | |
| 2011-08-25 | 4 | 39 | ↗ | |
| 2011-08-04 | 4 | 38 | ↗ | |
| 2011-06-24 | 4 | 37 | ↗ | |
| 2010-06-06 | 4 | 36 | ↗ | |
| 2010-06-03 | 4 | 35 | ↗ | |
| 2009-10-04 | 4 | 34 | ↗ | |
| 2009-10-04 | 4 | 33 | ↗ | |
| 2008-06-21 | SSScot Shields | 4 | 32 | ↗ |
| 2008-06-15 | 4 | 31 | ↗ | |
| 2006-09-23 | 4 | 30 | ↗ | |
| 2006-04-26 | 4 | 29 | ↗ | |
| 2004-08-03 | MSMike Stanton | 4 | 28 | ↗ |
| 2004-06-13 | 4 | 27 | ↗ | |
| 2003-06-11 | ODOctavio Dotel | 4 | 26 | ↗ |
| 2003-05-22 | DDDarren Dreifort | 4 | 25 | ↗ |
| 2003-04-04 | 4 | 24 | ↗ | |
| 2002-09-02 | 4 | 23 | ↗ | |
| 2002-07-05 | 4 | 22 | ↗ | |
| 2001-07-22 | FRFrankie Rodriguez | 4 | 21 | ↗ |
| 2001-06-30 | EHErik Hiljus | 4 | 20 | ↗ |
| 2000-04-16 | 4 | 19 | ↗ | |
| 1999-08-17 | SKSteve Kline | 4 | 18 | ↗ |
| 1999-08-15 | 4 | 17 | ↗ | |
| 1999-08-10 | 4 | 16 | ↗ | |
| 1999-07-22 | JSJerry Spradlin | 4 | 15 | ↗ |
| 1999-05-12 | 4 | 14 | ↗ | |
| 1999-04-28 | ACArchie Corbin | 4 | 13 | ↗ |
| 1998-09-16 | KOKirt Ojala | 4 | 12 | ↗ |
| 1998-07-27 | BSBlake Stein | 4 | 11 | ↗ |
| 1997-07-21 | 4 | 10 | ↗ | |
| 1996-09-13 | DWDerek Wallace | 4 | 9 | ↗ |
| 1996-09-03 | 4 | 8 | ↗ | |
| 1996-07-25 | BRBruce Ruffin | 4 | 7 | ↗ |
| 1995-06-07 | 4 | 6 | ↗ | |
| 1994-05-14 | PSPaul Shuey | 4 | 5 | ↗ |
| 1990-09-09 | MYMatt Young | 4 | 4 | ↗ |
| 1990-06-04 | TBTim Birtsas | 4 | 3 | ↗ |
| 1989-08-22 | PAPaul Assenmacher | 4 | 2 | ↗ |
| 1988-07-04 | 4 | 1 | ↗ |