mlb most strikeouts 1900s pitcher

Between the 1900 and 1909 seasons, Rube Waddell struck out the most batters, with 2,251 strikeouts.

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 Rube Waddell
R. Waddell
2,251
385
183
139
.568
328
2.11
251
49
3
2835.1
2,343
666
1,000
32
772
105
46
11,197
72
7.15
2.45
2.92
0.10
20.1
6.9
1.10
.288
3.17
74
1.98
70
7.44
258.7
2 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
1,799
389
236
112
.678
345
1.98
282
61
16
2974.2
2,435
654
952
37
644
50
39
11,687
90
5.44
1.95
2.79
0.11
15.4
5.5
1.04
.262
2.88
71
2.12
73
7.37
248.9
3 Cy Young
C. Young
1,565
403
230
146
.612
366
2.12
337
45
9
3344.0
2,951
787
1,126
45
394
68
34
12,862
48
4.21
1.06
3.97
0.12
12.2
3.1
1.00
.269
3.03
73
2.17
75
7.94
274.6
4 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
1,342
334
186
121
.606
314
2.42
263
36
1
2666.0
2,360
716
955
26
599
140
16
10,645
57
4.53
2.02
2.24
0.09
12.6
5.6
1.11
.273
3.22
83
2.42
86
7.97
120.4
5 Vic Willis
V. Willis
1,304
398
188
172
.522
372
2.57
312
43
6
3130.1
2,856
895
1,238
49
886
96
26
12,655
70
3.75
2.55
1.47
0.14
10.3
7.0
1.20
.272
3.56
89
2.81
94
8.21
58
6 Bill Donovan
B. Donovan
1,293
295
154
112
.579
273
2.57
246
31
7
2426.0
2,118
694
938
21
838
71
22
9,906
51
4.80
3.11
1.54
0.08
13.1
8.5
1.22
.273
3.48
92
2.68
97
7.86
28.5
7 Jack Chesbro
J. Chesbro
1,237
373
192
123
.610
315
2.61
245
35
5
2747.2
2,482
796
1,107
36
631
102
50
10,973
57
4.05
2.07
1.96
0.12
11.3
5.8
1.13
.273
3.63
89
2.59
89
8.13
107.9
8 Jack Powell
J. Powell
1,209
377
160
163
.495
334
2.88
277
32
14
2876.2
2,720
921
1,241
73
638
69
40
11,532
47
3.78
2.00
1.89
0.23
10.5
5.5
1.17
.277
3.88
98
2.75
97
8.51
28.1
9 Tom Hughes
T. Hughes
1,115
298
104
135
.435
248
2.99
195
22
9
2095.1
2,029
697
984
31
637
77
44
8,665
66
4.79
2.74
1.75
0.13
12.9
7.4
1.27
.294
4.23
109
2.64
98
8.72
10.4
10 Doc White
D. White
1,105
309
154
115
.572
278
2.20
215
38
2
2315.0
2,022
565
806
26
499
86
27
9,157
50
4.30
1.94
2.21
0.10
12.1
5.4
1.09
.268
3.13
85
2.42
95
7.86
22.5
11 George Mullin
G. Mullin
1,091
330
157
134
.540
298
2.66
258
25
6
2592.1
2,434
765
1,116
19
833
78
30
10,636
67
3.79
2.89
1.31
0.07
10.3
7.8
1.26
.280
3.87
97
2.71
101
8.45
-5.9
12 Joe McGinnity
J. McGinnity
994
417
218
126
.634
340
2.65
276
28
22
3075.0
2,918
907
1,272
49
719
153
66
12,613
26
2.91
2.10
1.38
0.14
7.9
5.7
1.18
.268
3.72
86
2.98
95
8.54
59.4
13 Bill Dinneen
B. Dinneen
953
325
147
141
.510
290
2.82
254
24
7
2565.1
2,369
805
1,080
66
635
49
31
10,285
49
3.34
2.23
1.50
0.23
9.3
6.2
1.17
.268
3.79
95
2.96
101
8.31
8.2
14 Chief Bender
C. Bender
935
221
102
71
.590
173
2.43
147
21
8
1549.0
1,309
419
589
20
362
59
45
6,118
38
5.43
2.10
2.58
0.12
15.3
5.9
1.08
.272
3.42
90
2.17
82
7.61
76.5
15 Harry Howell
H. Howell
925
309
116
138
.457
255
2.60
221
20
5
2337.0
2,165
676
1,014
26
595
86
49
9,424
44
3.56
2.29
1.55
0.10
9.8
6.3
1.18
.275
3.91
89
2.70
97
8.34
23.8
16 Ed Walsh
E. Walsh
901
234
110
63
.636
175
1.68
138
36
15
1642.1
1,276
307
464
7
312
34
54
6,282
51
4.94
1.71
2.89
0.04
14.3
5.0
0.97
.252
2.54
70
1.83
80
6.99
74.3
17 Bob Ewing
B. Ewing
884
252
108
103
.512
228
2.37
184
15
4
2020.1
1,831
531
805
24
513
48
24
8,011
42
3.94
2.29
1.72
0.11
11.0
6.4
1.16
.276
3.59
83
2.49
85
8.16
106.9
18 Addie Joss
A. Joss
871
273
155
92
.628
248
1.87
225
44
5
2219.2
1,792
461
695
17
346
56
22
8,479
28
3.53
1.40
2.52
0.07
10.3
4.1
0.96
.247
2.82
69
2.25
86
7.27
83.5
19 Red Ames
R. Ames
844
174
72
50
.590
139
2.45
91
9
7
1186.2
982
323
475
11
460
24
28
4,806
78
6.40
3.49
1.83
0.08
17.6
9.6
1.22
.280
3.60
92
2.24
81
7.45
67.6
20 Earl Moore
E. Moore
833
214
104
87
.545
197
2.51
167
20
2
1727.1
1,527
482
744
29
595
66
14
7,139
57
4.34
3.10
1.40
0.15
11.7
8.3
1.23
.267
3.88
86
2.95
101
7.96
-9.4
21 Togie Pittinger
T. Pittinger
832
262
115
113
.504
227
3.10
187
23
3
2040.2
2,017
702
985
39
734
96
30
8,579
43
3.67
3.24
1.13
0.17
9.7
8.6
1.35
.288
4.34
103
3.27
107
8.90
-43.6
22 Deacon Phillippe
D. Phillippe
828
296
154
90
.631
243
2.50
204
24
7
2158.1
2,071
600
842
27
288
49
47
8,565
42
3.45
1.20
2.88
0.11
9.7
3.4
1.09
.277
3.51
85
2.45
80
8.64
143.9
23 Orval Overall
O. Overall
813
184
92
60
.605
152
2.13
116
25
11
1322.2
1,053
313
443
13
471
43
28
5,295
52
5.53
3.20
1.73
0.09
15.4
8.9
1.15
.263
3.01
78
2.35
84
7.17
63.1
24 Mordecai Brown
M. Brown
799
246
144
65
.689
195
1.63
170
41
19
1827.2
1,443
331
517
16
356
35
49
7,000
34
3.93
1.75
2.24
0.08
11.4
5.1
0.98
.246
2.55
61
2.22
80
7.11
103.8
25 Chick Fraser
C. Fraser
792
288
118
134
.468
251
3.29
219
17
5
2204.2
2,175
805
1,155
42
836
117
34
9,342
72
3.23
3.41
0.95
0.17
8.5
8.9
1.37
.282
4.71
108
3.40
110
8.88
-72.2

More Athletics Stats

Team Rankings

HR

74

7th

R

249

15th

SO

465

19th

ERA

5.68

30th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
31
26
.544
Astros Astros
31
27
.534
0.5
Rangers Rangers
28
31
.475
4.0
Angels Angels
26
31
.456
5.0
Athletics Athletics
23
36
.390
9.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
6/2
MIN MIN
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Tue
6/3
MIN MIN
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Wed
6/4
MIN MIN
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Thu
6/5
MIN MIN
@
ATH ATH
3:35 PM
Fri
6/6
BAL BAL
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Last Game
TOR Blue Jays

30 - 28

8

Final

7

ATH Athletics

23 - 36

Sat 31 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
22
.614
Rays Rays
30
28
.517
5.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
38
21
.644
Guardians Guardians
31
26
.544
6.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
31
26
.544
Astros Astros
31
27
.534
0.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
36
22
.621
Phillies Phillies
36
22
.621
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
36
22
.621
Cardinals Cardinals
33
25
.569
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
36
22
.621
Padres Padres
32
24
.571
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
5/16
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
3-2
Fri
5/16
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
3-7
Fri
5/16
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
1-2
Fri
5/16
WSH WSH
@
BAL BAL
10-6
Fri
5/16
TBR TBR
@
MIA MIA
4-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/1
WSH WSH
@
AZ AZ
4:10 PM
Sun
6/1
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Sun
6/1
PIT PIT
@
SDP SDP
5:10 PM
Sun
6/1
NYY NYY
@
LAD LAD
7:10 PM
Mon
6/2
COL COL
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM