how many mlb pitchers have 2000 strikeouts in a career

Tim Keefe struck out 2,564 hitters in his career.

Interpreted as:
How many MLB pitchers have 2000 or more strikeouts in a career?
NAME SO G W L W% GS ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Tim Keefe
T. Keefe
2,564
600
342
225
.603
594
2.63
554
39
2
5049.2
4,438
1,474
2,470
75
1,233
83
7
20,941
240
4.57
2.20
2.08
0.13
12.2
5.9
1.12
.257
4.40
79
2.92
87
7.91
239.2
2 Cy Young
C. Young
2,803
906
511
316
.618
815
2.63
749
76
17
7356.0
7,092
2,147
3,167
138
1,217
161
84
29,565
156
3.43
1.49
2.30
0.17
9.5
4.1
1.13
.275
3.87
74
2.84
79
8.68
620
3 Rube Waddell
R. Waddell
2,316
407
193
143
.574
340
2.16
261
50
5
2961.1
2,460
711
1,063
37
803
115
54
11,717
74
7.04
2.44
2.88
0.11
19.8
6.9
1.10
.287
3.23
75
2.03
71
7.48
262
4 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
2,507
636
373
188
.665
552
2.13
435
79
30
4788.2
4,219
1,135
1,620
89
848
59
73
18,913
115
4.71
1.59
2.96
0.17
13.3
4.5
1.06
.268
3.04
75
2.26
76
7.93
363
5 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
2,246
623
326
194
.627
529
2.35
410
69
23
4495.2
3,958
1,174
1,566
42
1,072
190
77
17,803
88
4.50
2.15
2.10
0.08
12.6
6.0
1.12
.275
3.14
81
2.45
86
7.92
195.2
6 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
3,509
802
417
279
.599
666
2.17
531
110
34
5914.1
4,913
1,424
1,902
97
1,363
205
127
23,405
154
5.34
2.07
2.57
0.15
15.0
5.8
1.06
.264
2.89
68
2.42
76
7.48
472.8
7 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
2,198
696
373
208
.642
600
2.56
436
90
32
5190.0
4,868
1,476
1,852
165
951
70
81
20,893
38
3.81
1.65
2.31
0.29
10.5
4.6
1.12
.269
3.21
73
2.88
81
8.44
359.1
8 Dazzy Vance
D. Vance
2,045
442
197
140
.585
349
3.24
217
29
12
2966.2
2,809
1,068
1,246
132
840
77
52
12,366
37
6.20
2.55
2.43
0.40
16.5
6.8
1.23
.289
3.78
81
3.18
79
8.52
288.3
9 Lefty Grove
L. Grove
2,266
616
300
141
.680
457
3.06
298
35
54
3940.2
3,849
1,339
1,594
162
1,187
42
123
16,622
51
5.18
2.71
1.91
0.37
13.6
7.1
1.28
.284
3.64
68
3.36
76
8.79
462.8
10 Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
2,082
600
211
222
.487
483
3.98
246
31
21
3759.1
3,769
1,664
1,908
206
1,732
61
71
16,467
60
4.98
4.15
1.20
0.49
12.6
10.5
1.46
.288
4.57
95
3.81
92
9.02
144.5
11 Bob Feller
B. Feller
2,581
570
266
162
.621
484
3.25
279
44
22
3827.0
3,271
1,384
1,557
224
1,764
60
52
6
16,180
69
6.07
4.15
1.46
0.53
16.0
10.9
1.32
.264
3.66
82
3.48
89
7.69
184.6
12 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
2,334
691
300
244
.551
611
3.54
289
49
16
4564.0
4,291
1,796
2,037
338
1,775
64
67
36
19,408
51
4.60
3.50
1.31
0.67
12.0
9.1
1.33
.265
4.02
94
3.64
97
8.46
56.4
13 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
2,583
750
363
245
.597
665
3.09
382
63
28
5243.2
4,830
1,798
2,016
434
1,434
42
67
60
21,547
81
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.7
1.19
.258
3.46
84
3.44
94
8.29
124.4
14 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
2,357
676
286
245
.539
609
3.41
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,774
1,962
505
902
54
49
69
19,174
33
4.52
1.73
2.61
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
89
3.50
91
8.80
179.6
15 Camilo Pascual
C. Pascual
2,167
529
174
170
.506
404
3.63
132
36
10
2930.2
2,703
1,183
1,334
256
1,069
61
67
51
12,415
86
6.65
3.28
2.03
0.79
17.5
8.6
1.29
.276
4.10
97
3.32
88
8.30
160.1
16 Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
2,855
591
224
184
.549
519
3.27
151
40
16
3760.1
3,433
1,366
1,527
372
1,000
160
39
98
15,618
47
6.83
2.39
2.86
0.89
18.3
6.4
1.18
.273
3.65
88
3.22
88
8.22
195.2
17 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
2,396
397
165
87
.655
314
2.76
137
40
9
2324.1
1,754
713
806
204
817
18
44
48
9,497
87
9.28
3.16
2.93
0.79
25.2
8.6
1.11
.256
3.12
75
2.69
75
6.79
226.6
18 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
2,486
518
209
166
.557
465
2.95
167
49
6
3432.0
3,084
1,124
1,292
280
855
154
34
123
14,097
82
6.52
2.24
2.91
0.73
17.6
6.1
1.15
.272
3.39
83
3.02
88
8.09
162.2
19 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
3,117
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
255
56
6
3884.1
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,068
108
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.268
3.29
78
2.89
81
7.60
290.5
20 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
2,461
898
283
237
.544
625
3.45
180
31
17
4530.1
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
116
19,023
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
93
3.41
91
9.18
165.8
21 Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
2,303
471
243
142
.631
457
2.89
244
52
2
3507.0
3,153
1,126
1,329
320
709
40
11
82
14,236
51
5.91
1.82
3.25
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.41
81
3.04
88
8.09
154.8
22 Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
2,453
425
141
134
.513
346
3.17
103
23
14
2492.1
1,948
879
999
164
1,312
59
39
74
10,587
140
8.86
4.74
1.87
0.59
23.2
12.4
1.31
.270
3.61
90
3.06
84
7.03
160.4
23 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,534
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
3.06
85
8.31
312.9
24 Tommy John
T. John
2,245
760
288
231
.555
700
3.34
162
46
3
4710.1
4,783
1,749
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,692
187
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
90
3.37
89
9.14
208.3
25 Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,832
586
217
191
.532
496
3.44
195
41
10
3638.1
3,366
1,390
1,537
347
1,099
92
40
67
15,140
124
7.01
2.72
2.58
0.86
18.7
7.3
1.23
.280
3.80
96
3.19
87
8.33
188.5

More Giants Stats

Team Rankings

HR

54

17th

R

239

12th

SO

467

10th

ERA

3.25

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
21
.618
Padres Padres
31
22
.585
2.0
Giants Giants
31
24
.564
3.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
27
28
.491
7.0
Rockies Rockies
9
46
.164
25.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/30
SFG SFG
@
MIA MIA
7:10 PM
Sat
5/31
SFG SFG
@
MIA MIA
4:10 PM
Sun
6/1
SFG SFG
@
MIA MIA
1:40 PM
Mon
6/2
SDP SDP
@
SFG SFG
9:45 PM
Tue
6/3
SDP SDP
@
SFG SFG
9:45 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

36 - 20

3

Final

1

SFG Giants

31 - 24

Tue 27 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
35
19
.648
Mets Mets
34
21
.618
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
34
21
.618
Cardinals Cardinals
31
24
.564
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
21
.618
Padres Padres
31
22
.585
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
34
20
.630
Rays Rays
27
27
.500
7.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
36
20
.643
Twins Twins
30
24
.556
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
23
.566
Astros Astros
29
25
.537
1.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
5/12
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
0-2
Mon
5/12
CWS CWS
@
CIN CIN
5-1
Mon
5/12
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
11-9
Mon
5/12
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
1-2
Mon
5/12
WSH WSH
@
ATL ATL
2-5

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/28
PIT PIT
@
AZ AZ
3:40 PM
Wed
5/28
MIA MIA
@
SDP SDP
4:10 PM
Wed
5/28
STL STL
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Wed
5/28
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Wed
5/28
CIN CIN
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM