Where Luis Gil's 14-Strikeout Outing vs. White Sox Stands in Yankees History

Luis Gil turned in a dominant performance against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium.

May 18, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil (81) / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Luis Gil turned in a dominant performance against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium, as he struck out 14 batters in the New York Yankees' 6—1 win on Saturday.

Gil, a native of the Dominican Republic, had his fastball-changeup combination in top shape, as the two pitches combined to account for 19 of the 22 swing-and-misses he generated against White Sox hitters. The Yankees right-hander allowed just five hits, one run and walked one in six innings pitched.

In a twist of fate—according to the YES Network—Gil's 14 strikeouts broke the Yankees' single-game rookie record, previously set by Orlando Hernandez, who just so happened to throw out the first pitch on Saturday.

Gil became the 11th pitcher in team history to record at least 14 strikeouts in a regular season game—and the first since Gerrit Cole in September 2022.

Here's where Gil's performance stands in Yankees history, courtesy of Stathead.

PLAYER	STRIKEOUTS	DATE
Ron Guidry	18	June 17, 1978
David Cone	16	June 23, 1997
Michael Pineda	16	May 10, 2015
David Wells	16	July 30, 1997
Gerrit Cole	15	Sept. 1, 2021
Whitey Ford	15	April 22, 1959
Bob Shawkey	15	Sept. 27, 1919
Masahiro Tanaka	15	Sept. 29, 2017
Luis Gil	14	May 18, 2024
Gerrit Cole	14	Sept. 7, 2022
David Cone	14	June 7, 1998
Al Downing	14	July 6, 1963
Ron Guidry	14	July 11, 1987
CC Sabathia	14	July 26, 2011
Masahiro Tanaka	14	July 28, 2017

Gil's dominant performance is the 16th 14-strikeout game in Yankees history including the postseason, as seven-time CY Young award winner Roger Clemens fanned 15 Seattle Mariners in the 2000 American League Championship Series.

Gil, who will turn 26 in June, lowered his season ERA to 2.39, the best mark among Yankees starters.