mlb pitchers with the most 3 strikeout games

Nolan Ryan had the most games pitched when striking out 3+ batters, with 710 games.

Interpreted as:
MLB pitchers with the most 3 or more strikeout regular-season games
NAMEGSOWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
710
5,596
316
247
.561
700
2.87
222
61
1
5117.2
3,576
1,632
1,869
286
2,551
139
4
71
21,187
260
9.84
4.49
2.19
0.50
26.4
12.0
1.20
.261
3.29
6.29
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
652
4,596
339
163
.675
652
2.99
116
45
0
4634.1
3,861
1,539
1,692
335
1,449
144
0
60
18,960
130
8.93
2.81
3.17
0.65
24.2
7.6
1.15
.284
3.29
7.50
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
612
3,973
309
189
.620
608
2.89
245
51
1
4641.0
3,939
1,488
1,692
323
1,602
46
3
132
19,050
158
7.70
3.11
2.48
0.63
20.9
8.4
1.19
.276
3.28
7.64
4Don Sutton
D. Sutton
604
3,345
284
179
.613
598
2.78
169
54
1
4445.1
3,655
1,372
1,517
352
1,084
65
2
84
17,883
96
6.77
2.19
3.09
0.71
18.7
6.1
1.07
.253
3.07
7.40
5Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
591
3,153
302
165
.647
590
2.80
106
34
0
4175.2
3,712
1,297
1,461
274
783
111
0
141
16,773
58
6.80
1.69
4.03
0.59
18.8
4.7
1.08
.276
3.15
8.00
6Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
585
3,555
266
197
.575
584
3.00
235
58
0
4419.1
3,936
1,475
1,646
349
1,155
133
0
57
18,027
94
7.24
2.35
3.08
0.71
19.7
6.4
1.15
.279
3.35
8.02
7Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
577
3,292
274
188
.593
550
2.62
282
49
5
4492.1
3,859
1,310
1,539
310
1,104
82
11
123
18,092
115
6.60
2.21
2.98
0.62
18.2
6.1
1.10
.267
3.08
7.73
8Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
575
3,027
266
187
.587
558
2.92
229
40
5
4322.0
3,756
1,401
1,641
356
1,391
98
13
65
17,822
181
6.30
2.90
2.18
0.74
17.0
7.8
1.19
.263
3.42
7.82
9Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
571
4,811
297
144
.673
561
3.02
99
37
2
3963.2
3,110
1,329
1,503
376
1,370
178
4
35
16,200
98
10.92
3.11
3.51
0.85
29.7
8.5
1.13
.289
3.41
7.06
10Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
553
3,174
343
179
.657
518
1.39
453
101
4
4717.2
3,688
1,305
67
1,020
162
34
18,579
125
6.06
1.95
3.11
0.13
17.1
5.5
1.00
.256
2.49
7.04
11Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
550
3,499
285
159
.642
550
2.53
221
58
0
4250.2
3,364
1,193
1,319
317
1,195
62
0
97
17,020
105
7.41
2.53
2.93
0.67
20.6
7.0
1.07
.255
2.79
7.12
12Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
516
3,492
261
133
.662
516
3.05
26
9
0
3373.2
2,759
1,143
1,242
333
918
111
0
25
13,676
92
9.32
2.45
3.80
0.89
25.5
6.7
1.09
.275
3.31
7.36
13Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
505
2,995
263
169
.609
489
2.94
247
47
1
3865.2
3,381
1,263
1,416
398
805
75
6
91
15,599
53
6.97
1.87
3.72
0.93
19.2
5.2
1.08
.263
3.30
7.87
14CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
493
2,986
232
134
.634
493
3.48
37
12
0
3224.1
2,982
1,247
1,367
331
950
109
0
38
13,382
64
8.33
2.65
3.14
0.92
22.3
7.1
1.22
.294
3.82
8.32
15Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
479
2,831
212
122
.635
470
3.20
14
4
0
2989.1
2,691
1,062
1,145
308
646
68
0
21
12,096
90
8.52
1.94
4.38
0.93
23.4
5.3
1.12
.289
3.45
8.10
16Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
478
2,328
235
124
.655
478
2.97
45
19
0
3259.0
2,989
1,077
1,200
229
1,031
37
0
98
13,502
47
6.43
2.85
2.26
0.63
17.2
7.6
1.23
.279
3.31
8.25
17Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
463
2,539
202
164
.552
456
3.20
129
34
0
3319.1
3,007
1,180
1,334
318
946
96
3
85
13,736
87
6.88
2.56
2.68
0.86
18.5
6.9
1.19
.273
3.62
8.15
18Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
458
3,471
219
108
.670
456
3.09
12
5
0
2885.0
2,324
989
1,049
335
746
109
0
19
11,615
78
10.83
2.33
4.65
1.05
29.9
6.4
1.06
.286
3.27
7.25
19Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
453
2,696
247
112
.688
453
3.29
56
23
0
3123.2
2,841
1,143
1,224
304
648
54
0
25
12,597
60
7.77
1.87
4.16
0.88
21.4
5.1
1.12
.285
3.53
8.19
20Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
452
2,236
283
130
.685
445
2.51
308
51
0
3747.1
3,155
1,047
1,175
281
961
23
6
34
15,067
49
5.37
2.31
2.33
0.67
14.8
6.4
1.10
.248
2.82
7.58
21John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
450
2,797
193
130
.598
426
3.08
52
16
19
2968.1
2,544
1,016
1,108
231
852
44
22
75
12,113
128
8.48
2.58
3.28
0.70
23.1
7.0
1.14
.282
3.36
7.71
22Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
443
2,684
208
131
.614
427
2.77
146
39
3
3264.1
2,765
1,006
1,135
304
838
136
8
79
13,318
37
7.40
2.31
3.20
0.84
20.2
6.3
1.10
.263
3.13
7.62
23Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
442
2,114
207
117
.639
430
3.51
29
9
0
2897.2
2,703
1,131
1,226
300
755
102
1
39
11,997
40
6.57
2.34
2.80
0.93
17.6
6.3
1.19
.275
3.81
8.40
24Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
441
3,017
239
144
.624
429
2.67
247
55
2
3544.2
2,903
1,050
1,195
221
1,143
97
5
101
14,524
95
7.66
2.90
2.64
0.56
20.8
7.9
1.14
.267
3.03
7.37
25Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
440
2,321
229
115
.666
439
3.51
25
4
0
2885.0
2,857
1,124
1,238
239
841
46
0
32
12,062
58
7.24
2.62
2.76
0.75
19.2
7.0
1.28
.304
3.86
8.91
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60
59
.504
Rangers Rangers
59
59
.500
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Mariners Mariners
56
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Athletics Athletics
47
71
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Angels Angels
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Tue
8/11
TEX TEX
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LAA LAA
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Wed
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Braves Braves
71
47
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Phillies Phillies
63
56
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Marlins Marlins
60
59
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11.5
Nationals Nationals
59
61
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Mets Mets
52
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74
44
.627
Cubs Cubs
69
50
.580
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62
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63
56
.529
7.5
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49
69
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72
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71
46
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Yankees Yankees
66
52
.559
5.5
Red Sox Red Sox
64
53
.547
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57
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56
63
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61
56
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58
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58
61
.487
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61
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49
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59
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Rangers Rangers
59
59
.500
0.5
Mariners Mariners
56
63
.471
4.0
Athletics Athletics
47
71
.398
12.5
Angels Angels
45
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BAL BAL
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AZ AZ
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WSH WSH
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NYM NYM
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7/26
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DET DET
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ATL ATL
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