most career strikeouts by pitcher through 1931

Before 1932, Walter Johnson fanned the most hitters, with 3,509 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Walter 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
2Cy 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
3Tim 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
4Christy 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
5Rube 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
6Eddie 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
7Grover 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
8John Clarkson
J. Clarkson
1,978
531
328
178
.648
518
2.81
485
37
5
4536.1
4,295
1,417
2,384
159
1,191
80
12
19,146
182
3.92
2.36
1.66
0.32
10.3
6.2
1.21
.263
4.73
75
3.35
88
8.52
289.8
9Amos Rusie
A. Rusie
1,950
463
246
174
.586
427
3.07
393
30
5
3778.2
3,389
1,288
2,068
75
1,707
112
35
16,313
153
4.64
4.07
1.14
0.18
12.0
10.5
1.35
.266
4.93
78
3.71
92
8.07
124.3
10Kid Nichols
K. Nichols
1,881
621
361
208
.634
562
2.96
532
48
17
5067.1
4,929
1,664
2,480
156
1,272
129
56
21,082
169
3.34
2.26
1.48
0.28
8.9
6.0
1.22
.271
4.40
73
3.48
85
8.75
377.8
11Mickey Welch
M. Welch
1,850
565
307
210
.594
549
2.71
525
41
4
4802.0
4,588
1,447
2,556
106
1,297
52
16
20,308
274
3.47
2.43
1.43
0.20
9.1
6.4
1.23
.264
4.79
88
3.28
103
8.60
-55.7
12Old Hoss Radbourn
O. Hoss Radbourn
1,830
527
309
194
.614
502
2.68
488
35
3
4527.1
4,328
1,347
2,273
118
875
54
24
18,918
214
3.64
1.74
2.09
0.23
9.7
4.6
1.15
.262
4.52
82
3.15
95
8.60
51
13Dazzy Vance
D. Vance
1,805
342
175
122
.589
308
3.10
205
28
5
2564.0
2,388
883
1,038
111
714
69
27
10,631
30
6.34
2.51
2.53
0.39
17.0
6.7
1.21
.287
3.64
77
3.13
77
8.38
268.9
14Tony Mullane
T. Mullane
1,803
555
284
220
.563
504
3.05
468
30
15
4531.1
4,195
1,537
2,523
97
1,408
135
52
19,407
343
3.58
2.80
1.28
0.19
9.3
7.3
1.24
.258
5.01
85
3.54
99
8.33
25.1
15Pud Galvin
P. Galvin
1,799
697
361
308
.540
681
2.87
639
57
1
5941.1
6,352
1,895
3,315
121
744
54
18
25,160
220
2.73
1.13
2.42
0.18
7.2
3.0
1.19
.278
5.02
94
2.97
95
9.62
94.5
16Ed Walsh
E. Walsh
1,736
430
195
126
.607
315
1.82
250
57
35
2964.1
2,346
598
873
23
617
52
105
11,413
76
5.27
1.87
2.81
0.07
15.2
5.4
1.00
.259
2.65
69
2.02
79
7.12
164.3
17Chief Bender
C. Bender
1,711
459
212
127
.625
334
2.46
255
40
34
3017.0
2,645
823
1,108
40
712
102
112
11,895
79
5.10
2.12
2.40
0.12
14.4
6.0
1.11
.279
3.31
88
2.29
83
7.89
145.9
18Jim McCormick
J. McCormick
1,704
492
265
214
.553
485
2.43
466
33
1
4275.2
4,092
1,155
2,095
82
749
12
7
17,702
160
3.59
1.58
2.28
0.17
9.6
4.2
1.13
.265
4.41
86
2.88
100
8.61
-32.7
19Red Ames
R. Ames
1,702
533
183
167
.523
371
2.63
209
27
36
3198.0
2,896
934
1,313
41
1,034
64
118
13,080
156
4.79
2.91
1.65
0.12
13.0
7.9
1.23
.279
3.70
93
2.54
88
8.15
121.5
20Charlie Buffinton
C. Buffinton
1,700
414
233
152
.605
396
2.96
351
30
3
3404.0
3,344
1,120
1,824
87
856
31
17
14,465
174
4.49
2.26
1.99
0.23
11.8
5.9
1.23
.276
4.82
88
3.08
88
8.84
153.5
21Gus Weyhing
G. Weyhing
1,667
540
264
232
.532
505
3.88
449
28
4
4337.0
4,576
1,872
2,796
120
1,570
277
34
19,188
240
3.46
3.26
1.06
0.25
8.7
8.2
1.42
.286
5.80
96
3.82
97
9.50
55.7
22Vic Willis
V. Willis
1,651
513
249
205
.548
471
2.63
388
50
11
3996.0
3,621
1,167
1,620
66
1,212
156
41
16,263
94
3.72
2.73
1.36
0.15
10.2
7.5
1.21
.270
3.65
86
2.96
95
8.16
82
23Jack Powell
J. Powell
1,621
578
245
254
.491
516
2.97
422
46
15
4389.0
4,319
1,450
1,991
110
1,021
120
57
17,896
67
3.32
2.09
1.59
0.23
9.1
5.7
1.22
.280
4.08
95
3.01
97
8.86
35
24Rube Marquard
R. Marquard
1,593
536
201
177
.532
408
3.08
197
30
20
3306.2
3,233
1,130
1,443
107
858
39
82
13,641
81
4.34
2.34
1.86
0.29
11.7
6.3
1.24
.283
3.93
97
2.90
90
8.80
103.1
25Jim Whitney
J. Whitney
1,571
413
191
204
.484
396
2.97
377
26
2
3496.1
3,598
1,154
2,026
79
411
28
16
14,666
214
4.04
1.06
3.82
0.20
10.7
2.8
1.15
.280
5.22
96
2.75
87
9.26
148.2
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.532
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36
.520
1.0
Twins Twins
37
41
.474
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Royals Royals
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Arraez

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16

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Mets

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Braves Braves
48
27
.640
Phillies Phillies
41
35
.539
7.5
Nationals Nationals
40
37
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9.0
Marlins Marlins
39
38
.506
10.0
Mets Mets
34
42
.447
14.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
45
29
.608
Cardinals Cardinals
40
34
.541
5.0
Cubs Cubs
40
37
.519
6.5
Pirates Pirates
38
39
.494
8.5
Reds Reds
36
39
.480
9.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
49
28
.636
Padres Padres
39
36
.520
9.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
39
37
.513
9.5
Giants Giants
31
45
.408
17.5
Rockies Rockies
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47
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AL EastWLPCTGB
Yankees Yankees
46
29
.613
Rays Rays
42
31
.575
3.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
38
39
.494
9.0
Orioles Orioles
36
42
.462
11.5
Red Sox Red Sox
31
43
.419
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
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36
.532
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39
36
.520
1.0
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37
41
.474
4.5
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32
44
.421
8.5
Royals Royals
32
45
.416
9.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
39
39
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Athletics Athletics
38
39
.494
0.5
Rangers Rangers
36
40
.474
2.0
Astros Astros
36
42
.462
3.0
Angels Angels
31
47
.397
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CWS CWS
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PHI PHI
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BOS BOS
@
NYY NYY
5-3
Fri
6/5
BAL BAL
@
TOR TOR
13-3
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6/5
ATH ATH
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HOU HOU
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ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Sun
6/21
BOS BOS
@
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4:10 PM
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6/21
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@
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4:10 PM
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6/21
NYM NYM
@
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