mlb pitchers with the most strikeouts since 1980

Since 1980, Randy Johnson has struck out the most batters, with 4,875 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
4,875
618
303
166
.646
603
3.29
100
37
2
4135.1
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
7.28
554.3
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,672
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
118
46
0
4916.2
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
3Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,560
557
266
159
.626
557
3.33
26
9
0
3576.2
3,057
1,324
1,435
374
1,007
121
0
28
14,646
100
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
79
3.44
82
7.69
308.7
4Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,557
501
224
126
.640
492
3.29
12
5
0
3047.2
2,511
1,113
1,186
369
814
116
2
20
12,351
83
10.50
2.40
4.37
1.09
28.8
6.6
1.09
.286
3.50
79
3.28
79
7.42
294.2
5Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3,371
744
355
227
.610
740
3.16
109
35
0
5008.1
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
3.25
78
8.49
519.5
6Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
3,154
476
219
100
.687
409
2.93
46
17
3
2827.1
2,221
919
1,006
239
760
141
23
30
11,394
62
10.04
2.42
4.15
0.76
27.7
6.7
1.05
.279
3.20
66
2.91
68
7.07
454.6
7Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
3,116
569
216
146
.597
436
3.46
83
20
22
3261.0
2,998
1,253
1,318
347
711
52
81
43
13,284
72
8.60
1.96
4.38
0.96
23.5
5.4
1.14
.293
3.64
80
3.22
76
8.27
373.6
8CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
3,093
561
251
161
.609
560
3.74
38
12
0
3577.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,989
74
7.78
2.76
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
87
3.77
87
8.56
223.7
9John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
3,084
723
213
155
.579
481
3.33
53
16
154
3473.0
3,074
1,284
1,391
288
1,010
57
204
84
14,271
145
7.99
2.62
3.05
0.75
21.6
7.1
1.18
.283
3.60
81
3.23
78
7.97
356.6
10Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
3,052
455
223
96
.699
451
2.53
25
15
0
2855.1
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
65
2.85
70
6.91
375.2
11Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,979
586
225
156
.591
541
3.49
17
5
1
3389.1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
83
3.51
85
8.52
235
12Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
2,813
537
270
153
.638
536
3.68
57
23
0
3562.2
3,460
1,458
1,559
376
785
60
0
29
14,593
71
7.11
1.98
3.58
0.95
19.3
5.4
1.19
.292
3.94
82
3.57
79
8.74
372.8
13Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2,805
411
157
133
.541
411
3.22
53
19
0
2694.2
2,034
965
1,101
172
1,149
78
0
36
11,171
152
9.37
3.84
2.44
0.57
25.1
10.3
1.18
.267
3.68
89
2.87
80
6.79
221
14Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,779
420
159
97
.621
339
2.95
17
4
12
2246.2
1,821
736
794
223
518
145
25
15
9,037
48
11.13
2.08
5.36
0.89
30.8
5.7
1.04
.297
3.18
69
2.83
67
7.29
338.1
15David Cone
D. Cone
2,668
450
194
126
.606
419
3.46
56
22
1
2898.2
2,504
1,115
1,222
258
1,137
106
9
42
12,184
149
8.28
3.53
2.35
0.80
21.9
9.3
1.26
.280
3.79
84
3.56
85
7.77
190.9
16Chuck Finley
C. Finley
2,610
524
200
173
.536
467
3.85
63
15
0
3197.1
3,069
1,366
1,517
304
1,332
76
24
36
13,638
130
7.35
3.75
1.96
0.86
19.1
9.8
1.38
.297
4.27
87
3.90
88
8.64
189.7
17Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
2,607
682
305
203
.600
682
3.54
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
86
3.94
94
8.76
120.1
18Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2,560
423
163
122
.572
422
3.43
17
7
0
2698.0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
8.54
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
82
3.68
88
8.09
151.3
19Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
2,536
450
165
160
.508
443
4.22
28
8
0
2840.0
2,784
1,331
1,431
373
763
88
5
58
11,935
76
8.04
2.42
3.32
1.18
21.2
6.4
1.25
.295
4.53
96
3.90
88
8.82
164.4
20Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
2,535
565
247
188
.568
552
4.12
38
13
0
3461.2
3,593
1,584
1,719
439
948
64
2
47
14,655
45
6.59
2.46
2.67
1.14
17.3
6.5
1.31
.296
4.47
95
4.14
96
9.34
71.6
21Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
2,524
419
169
136
.554
418
3.42
25
11
0
2729.2
2,487
1,037
1,157
264
805
105
0
16
11,284
156
8.32
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.81
84
3.52
85
8.20
181.5
22A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
2,513
435
164
157
.511
430
3.99
24
10
0
2731.1
2,519
1,210
1,328
263
1,100
143
1
35
11,665
161
8.28
3.62
2.28
0.87
21.5
9.4
1.32
.295
4.38
97
3.86
92
8.30
97.3
23Jon Lester
J. Lester
2,488
452
200
117
.631
451
3.66
15
4
0
2740.0
2,610
1,114
1,215
294
892
90
0
13
11,487
63
8.17
2.93
2.79
0.97
21.7
7.8
1.28
.300
3.99
86
3.77
92
8.57
101.7
24Mark Langston
M. Langston
2,464
457
179
158
.531
428
3.97
81
18
0
2962.2
2,723
1,306
1,438
311
1,289
46
3
34
12,562
89
7.49
3.92
1.91
0.94
19.6
10.3
1.35
.285
4.37
93
3.93
91
8.27
120.6
25Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
2,448
531
256
153
.626
521
3.85
26
4
0
3316.0
3,448
1,418
1,572
288
1,031
55
3
42
14,074
69
6.64
2.80
2.37
0.78
17.4
7.3
1.35
.308
4.27
86
3.73
83
9.36
282.1
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81
81
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Rangers Rangers
80
82
.494
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86
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Athletics Athletics
64
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2

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23

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0.00

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Will Warren

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Braves Braves - y
94
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Phillies Phillies - w
88
74
.543
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80
82
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77
85
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Brewers Brewers - y
103
59
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Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
Pirates Pirates
82
80
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21.0
Cardinals Cardinals
77
85
.475
26.0
Reds Reds
75
87
.463
28.0
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Dodgers Dodgers - y
100
62
.617
Padres Padres - w
91
71
.562
9.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
86
76
.531
14.0
Giants Giants
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97
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58
104
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98
64
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Yankees Yankees - w
93
68
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75
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82
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83
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85
77
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White Sox White Sox - w
84
78
.519
1.0
Twins Twins
77
85
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8.0
Tigers Tigers
76
86
.469
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Royals Royals
69
93
.426
16.0
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Astros Astros - y
81
81
.500
Rangers Rangers
80
82
.494
1.0
Mariners Mariners
76
86
.469
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64
98
.395
17.0
Angels Angels
62
100
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/15
ATH ATH
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/15
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
5-1
Tue
9/15
BAL BAL
@
NYM NYM
7-5
Tue
9/15
ATL ATL
@
CHC CHC
6-3
Tue
9/15
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
8-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/23
TBR TBR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
TBR TBR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Mon
10/26
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
8:00 PM
Wed
10/28
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
8:00 PM