most pitcher strikeouts from 1947 to 1972

Between the 1947 and 1972 seasons, Jim Bunning struck out the most batters, with 2,855 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Jim 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
2Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2,786
448
225
141
.615
410
2.79
232
54
4
3340.1
2,764
1,035
1,172
211
1,113
90
17
92
13,738
94
7.51
3.00
2.50
0.57
20.3
8.1
1.16
.268
3.16
75
2.75
77
7.45
303.1
3Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
2,509
722
355
240
.597
647
3.08
373
63
27
5102.1
4,698
1,747
1,955
428
1,387
41
60
60
20,954
77
4.43
2.45
1.81
0.75
12.0
6.6
1.19
.257
3.45
84
3.45
95
8.29
116.2
4Don 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
5Sandy 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
6Robin 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
7Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
2,281
364
132
117
.530
320
3.09
101
22
11
2274.0
1,758
781
891
150
1,158
59
25
67
9,607
125
9.03
4.58
1.97
0.59
23.7
12.1
1.28
.270
3.53
88
2.97
82
6.96
167.3
8Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
2,194
424
227
125
.645
414
2.78
235
50
2
3236.1
2,850
998
1,184
293
653
37
9
73
13,070
49
6.10
1.82
3.36
0.81
16.8
5.0
1.08
.258
3.29
78
2.98
87
7.93
152.3
9Camilo Pascual
C. Pascual
2,167
529
174
170
.506
404
3.63
132
36
10
2930.2
2,703
1,183
1,334
256
1,069
61
67
51
12,415
86
6.65
3.28
2.03
0.79
17.5
8.6
1.29
.276
4.10
97
3.32
88
8.30
160.1
10Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,124
393
163
121
.574
344
3.29
127
32
9
2504.1
2,208
915
998
237
793
83
25
37
10,415
80
7.63
2.85
2.68
0.85
20.4
7.6
1.20
.275
3.59
94
3.08
85
7.94
147.7
11Early Wynn
E. Wynn
2,070
566
253
191
.570
505
3.54
234
43
14
3742.1
3,419
1,470
1,640
305
1,499
55
49
36
15,864
39
4.98
3.60
1.38
0.73
13.0
9.4
1.31
.261
3.94
92
3.69
96
8.22
59.7
12Billy Pierce
B. Pierce
1,989
580
211
169
.555
433
3.27
193
38
33
3296.2
2,983
1,199
1,323
283
1,168
29
81
35
13,808
48
5.43
3.19
1.70
0.77
14.4
8.5
1.26
.261
3.61
84
3.49
90
8.14
140.2
13Whitey Ford
W. Ford
1,956
498
236
106
.690
438
2.75
156
45
11
3170.1
2,766
967
1,107
228
1,086
28
35
44
13,036
75
5.55
3.08
1.80
0.65
15.0
8.3
1.22
.261
3.14
75
3.26
88
7.85
156.9
14Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
1,840
408
158
125
.558
323
2.83
154
26
10
2637.0
2,314
828
971
182
663
62
31
105
10,762
92
6.28
2.26
2.78
0.62
17.1
6.2
1.13
.266
3.31
81
2.83
84
7.90
156.2
15Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
1,758
455
179
147
.549
405
3.27
126
21
5
2832.2
2,776
1,029
1,242
253
690
92
19
60
11,864
103
5.59
2.19
2.55
0.80
14.8
5.8
1.22
.278
3.95
90
3.28
87
8.82
150.9
16Bob Friend
B. Friend
1,734
602
197
230
.461
497
3.58
163
36
10
3611.0
3,772
1,438
1,652
286
894
46
56
115
15,214
50
4.32
2.23
1.94
0.71
11.4
5.9
1.29
.284
4.12
94
3.35
89
9.40
172.2
17Larry Jackson
L. Jackson
1,709
558
194
183
.515
429
3.40
149
37
20
3262.2
3,206
1,233
1,405
259
824
68
73
106
13,593
56
4.71
2.27
2.07
0.71
12.6
6.1
1.24
.275
3.88
90
3.32
90
8.84
139.8
18Curt Simmons
C. Simmons
1,697
569
193
183
.513
462
3.54
163
36
5
3348.1
3,313
1,318
1,551
255
1,063
53
54
62
14,144
39
4.56
2.86
1.60
0.69
12.0
7.5
1.31
.276
4.17
91
3.49
90
8.91
141.8
19Milt Pappas
M. Pappas
1,680
490
202
152
.571
436
3.35
128
42
4
3024.0
2,854
1,126
1,249
278
818
68
32
80
12,503
92
5.00
2.43
2.05
0.83
13.4
6.5
1.21
.267
3.72
91
3.48
95
8.49
57.2
20Bob Veale
B. Veale
1,662
347
118
91
.565
255
3.05
78
20
8
1876.2
1,632
636
731
87
842
29
34
59
7,951
90
7.97
4.04
1.97
0.42
20.9
10.6
1.32
.290
3.51
87
2.75
83
7.83
124.5
21Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
1,650
304
135
93
.592
246
3.02
142
25
7
2032.2
1,748
683
752
200
432
37
30
61
8,200
31
7.31
1.91
3.82
0.89
20.1
5.3
1.07
.263
3.33
80
2.84
79
7.74
171.8
22Hoyt Wilhelm
H. Wilhelm
1,610
1,070
143
122
.540
52
2.52
20
5
228
2254.1
1,757
632
773
150
778
62
651
61
9,164
90
6.43
3.11
2.07
0.60
17.6
8.5
1.12
.245
3.09
68
3.06
82
7.01
167.6
23Jim Maloney
J. Maloney
1,605
302
134
84
.615
262
3.19
74
30
4
1849.0
1,518
655
729
138
810
36
18
39
7,745
124
7.81
3.94
1.98
0.67
20.7
10.5
1.26
.268
3.55
87
3.13
88
7.39
84.2
24Chris Short
C. Short
1,585
459
132
127
.510
301
3.38
88
24
16
2253.0
2,129
845
949
178
762
59
70
67
9,465
71
6.33
3.04
2.08
0.71
16.7
8.1
1.28
.284
3.79
95
3.24
95
8.50
44.4
25Harvey Haddix
H. Haddix
1,575
453
136
113
.546
286
3.63
99
20
20
2235.0
2,154
901
1,012
240
601
43
84
77
9,330
58
6.34
2.42
2.62
0.97
16.9
6.4
1.23
.279
4.08
93
3.34
85
8.67
142.7
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HR

26

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

RBI

78

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

AVG

.284

McGonigle

Kevin McGonigle
Team Pitching Leaders

W

8

Montero

Keider Montero

K

116

Skubal

Tarik Skubal

ERA

1.58

Melton

Troy Melton
Team Rankings

HR

144

9th

R

526

12th

SO

955

18th

ERA

3.53

4th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
White Sox White Sox
59
55
.518
Guardians Guardians
57
59
.491
3.0
Twins Twins
57
59
.491
3.0
Tigers Tigers
56
59
.487
3.5
Royals Royals
48
68
.414
12.0
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
8/7
DET DET
@
SFG SFG
10:15 PM
Sat
8/8
DET DET
@
SFG SFG
7:15 PM
Sun
8/9
DET DET
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM
Tue
8/11
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
8/12
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

56 - 59

11

Final

0

SEA Mariners

56 - 60

Thu 6 Aug 2026

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HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

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33

Caminero

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33

Goodman

Hunter Goodman
RBI Leaders

88

Abrams

CJ Abrams

87

Stewart

Sal Stewart

85

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez
Batting Average Leaders

.329

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.326

Arraez

Luis Arraez

.318

Lopez

Otto Lopez
Hit Leaders

143

Lopez

Otto Lopez

141

Arraez

Luis Arraez

136

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez
Run Leaders

100

Wood

James Wood

81

Olson

Matt Olson

80

Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong
OBP Leaders

.442

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.399

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

.396

Kurtz

Nick Kurtz
SLG Leaders

.640

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.560

García

Luis García Jr.

.559

Caminero

Junior Caminero
SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

Nasim Nuñez

31

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.

30

Simpson

Chandler Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

Cristopher Sánchez

14

Gray

Sonny Gray

13

Burns

Chase Burns
Strikeout Leaders

195

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

184

Cease

Dylan Cease

178

Williams

Gavin Williams
ERA Leaders

1.63

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

2.08

Sale

Chris Sale

2.26

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler
WHIP Leaders

0.73

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

Drew Rasmussen
K/9 Leaders

13.82

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

13.11

Cease

Dylan Cease

11.53

Williams

Gavin Williams
K/BB Leaders

6.72

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

6.10

Rasmussen

Drew Rasmussen

5.52

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler
Walk Leaders

20

Rasmussen

Drew Rasmussen

20

Martinez

Nick Martinez

24

Wrobleski

Justin Wrobleski

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,989.6

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

James Wood

1,609.1

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez
DraftKings Points Leaders

1,384.6

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

1,234

Wood

James Wood

1,224

Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Best Record ATS
White Sox

68-46

Nationals

67-50

Rays

65-49

Cardinals

63-52

Reds

62-52

Padres

63-53
Worst Record ATS
Mariners

43-73

Phillies

47-69

Dodgers

49-66

Rangers

51-64

Royals

53-63

Athletics

53-62

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Braves Braves
70
45
.609
Phillies Phillies
62
54
.534
8.5
Marlins Marlins
58
58
.500
12.5
Nationals Nationals
56
61
.479
15.0
Mets Mets
50
66
.431
20.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
72
43
.626
Cubs Cubs
67
49
.578
5.5
Cardinals Cardinals
57
58
.496
15.0
Reds Reds
56
58
.491
15.5
Pirates Pirates
57
60
.487
16.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
69
46
.600
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
61
55
.526
8.5
Padres Padres
60
56
.517
9.5
Giants Giants
48
67
.417
21.0
Rockies Rockies
45
70
.391
24.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays
68
46
.596
Yankees Yankees
64
51
.557
4.5
Red Sox Red Sox
63
51
.553
5.0
Orioles Orioles
56
59
.487
12.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
54
62
.466
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
White Sox White Sox
59
55
.518
Twins Twins
57
59
.491
3.0
Guardians Guardians
57
59
.491
3.0
Tigers Tigers
56
59
.487
3.5
Royals Royals
48
68
.414
12.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Astros Astros
59
57
.509
Rangers Rangers
57
58
.496
1.5
Mariners Mariners
56
60
.483
3.0
Athletics Athletics
45
70
.391
13.5
Angels Angels
44
71
.383
14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
7/22
PIT PIT
@
NYY NYY
5-3
Wed
7/22
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
3-6
Wed
7/22
NYM NYM
@
MIL MIL
3-4
Wed
7/22
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
4-2
Thu
7/23
SDP SDP
@
ATL ATL
5-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
8/7
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
6:40 PM
Fri
8/7
NYM NYM
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
8/7
CIN CIN
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
8/7
ATL ATL
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Fri
8/7
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
7:10 PM