most career strikeouts through 1984 pitcher

Before 1985, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 3,874 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most career strikeouts by a player through 1984 pitcher
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3,874
546
231
206
.529
512
3.10
198
54
3
3704.1
2,666
1,276
1,463
202
2,091
100
13
52
15,605
180
9.41
5.08
1.85
0.49
24.8
13.4
1.28
.264
3.55
89
3.00
86
6.48
208.7
2Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3,872
657
313
207
.602
639
3.04
251
55
1
4787.2
4,207
1,615
1,837
354
1,603
48
7
137
19,743
166
7.28
3.01
2.42
0.67
19.6
8.1
1.21
.278
3.45
83
2.98
83
7.91
318
3Gaylord 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
4Walter 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
5Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,403
593
288
181
.614
586
2.80
223
60
1
4368.0
3,568
1,358
1,488
341
1,265
61
6
108
17,617
112
7.01
2.61
2.69
0.70
19.3
7.2
1.11
.257
3.07
78
2.96
84
7.35
272.7
6Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,208
655
280
218
.562
638
3.14
173
56
5
4570.1
3,989
1,593
1,765
371
1,164
71
12
94
18,660
93
6.32
2.29
2.76
0.73
17.2
6.2
1.13
.261
3.48
91
3.06
88
7.86
200
7Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,192
664
284
226
.557
594
3.34
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
116
18,400
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
87
3.27
88
8.28
222.9
8Bob 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
9Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,048
771
284
238
.544
625
3.19
231
44
29
4835.0
4,437
1,714
2,002
407
1,528
111
82
83
20,134
202
5.67
2.84
1.99
0.76
15.1
7.6
1.23
.268
3.73
84
3.45
92
8.26
166.6
10Jim 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
11Mickey 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
12Cy 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
13Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
2,669
468
195
167
.539
462
3.00
176
46
0
3422.1
3,079
1,141
1,277
244
939
91
3
57
14,026
77
7.02
2.47
2.84
0.64
19.0
6.7
1.17
.281
3.36
80
2.88
77
8.10
328
14Warren 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
15Bob 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
16Tim 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
17Christy 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
18Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2,496
593
216
205
.513
509
3.33
137
32
17
3740.0
3,528
1,382
1,552
276
1,164
68
43
118
15,563
87
6.01
2.80
2.14
0.66
16.0
7.5
1.25
.281
3.73
91
3.22
89
8.49
161.5
19Don 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
20Jim 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
21Sam 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
22Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
2,416
573
229
172
.571
484
3.30
187
49
15
3486.1
3,075
1,280
1,400
346
1,104
49
51
53
14,365
27
6.24
2.85
2.19
0.89
16.8
7.7
1.20
.261
3.61
87
3.46
92
7.94
117.1
23Sandy 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
24Robin 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
25Early 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

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Team Batting Leaders

HR

37

Adell

Jo Adell

RBI

103

Ward

Taylor Ward

AVG

.264

Schanuel

Nolan Schanuel
Team Pitching Leaders

W

10

Soriano

José Soriano

K

174

Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

ERA

3.99

Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi
Team Rankings

HR

226

4th

R

673

25th

SO

1,280

25th

ERA

4.89

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
@
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
@
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
@
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
@
4:00 AM
Last Game
HOU Astros

87 - 75

6

Final

2

LAA Angels

72 - 90

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM