On April 24, 1962, Hall-of-Famer and Los Angeles Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax set a Major League record with 18 strikeouts in a complete game. The Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 10-2, at Wrigley Field.
Koufax allowed the two runs on six hits and four walks, en route to earning his third win of the young season. Koufax’s 18 strikeouts matched an MLB record set by Bob Feller in October 1938. It was the second time in Koufax’s career he recorded that many strikeouts.
The first instance came Aug. 31, 1959, against the San Francisco Giants at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.