most pitcher strikeouts from 1970 to 1987

Between the 1970 and 1987 seasons, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 4,316 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
4,316
597
249
229
.521
582
3.12
198
54
2
4099.2
2,986
1,419
1,625
226
2,224
112
8
59
17,239
210
9.47
4.88
1.94
0.50
25.0
12.9
1.27
.266
3.57
89
2.96
84
6.56
267.7
2Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3,545
618
282
209
.574
605
3.27
219
45
1
4469.2
3,997
1,623
1,858
368
1,586
43
5
136
18,578
157
7.14
3.19
2.24
0.74
19.1
8.5
1.25
.278
3.74
87
3.21
87
8.05
232.3
3Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,286
578
244
209
.539
572
3.14
224
55
0
4254.2
3,854
1,484
1,664
363
1,173
119
3
66
17,477
98
6.95
2.48
2.80
0.77
18.8
6.7
1.18
.278
3.52
81
3.11
81
8.15
342
4Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,057
549
254
173
.595
543
2.96
181
49
0
3980.2
3,321
1,309
1,441
322
1,182
56
3
96
16,163
105
6.91
2.67
2.59
0.73
18.9
7.3
1.13
.260
3.26
80
3.07
84
7.51
256.3
5Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2,806
662
264
234
.530
626
3.51
199
35
9
4516.0
4,281
1,759
2,023
426
1,596
100
23
65
19,074
163
5.59
3.18
1.76
0.85
14.7
8.4
1.30
.273
4.03
89
3.75
96
8.53
79.6
6Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2,773
608
270
190
.587
603
3.24
143
47
3
4235.2
3,738
1,526
1,685
397
1,054
67
4
61
17,300
89
5.89
2.24
2.63
0.84
16.0
6.1
1.13
.257
3.58
89
3.34
90
7.94
153
7Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
2,300
488
219
181
.548
485
3.18
215
39
1
3664.1
3,424
1,294
1,490
281
949
71
3
87
15,021
98
5.65
2.33
2.42
0.69
15.3
6.3
1.19
.275
3.66
85
3.18
85
8.41
220.1
8Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
2,263
475
215
174
.553
462
3.46
202
35
0
3395.1
3,216
1,307
1,454
375
724
66
8
74
13,940
46
6.00
1.92
3.13
0.99
16.2
5.2
1.16
.270
3.85
89
3.40
89
8.52
156.1
9Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2,187
536
186
186
.500
458
3.52
107
20
17
3312.1
3,205
1,296
1,453
257
1,042
59
42
99
13,876
74
5.94
2.83
2.10
0.70
15.8
7.5
1.28
.285
3.95
95
3.32
90
8.71
135.3
10Vida Blue
V. Blue
2,151
490
208
160
.565
469
3.22
143
37
1
3301.1
2,890
1,182
1,323
250
1,167
23
10
60
13,646
102
5.86
3.18
1.84
0.68
15.8
8.6
1.23
.263
3.61
91
3.38
93
7.88
82.3
11Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
2,071
442
174
163
.516
426
3.43
128
31
0
2978.2
2,812
1,136
1,286
301
828
90
6
68
12,437
79
6.26
2.50
2.50
0.91
16.7
6.7
1.22
.275
3.89
89
3.53
91
8.50
116.3
12Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
1,844
466
229
133
.633
453
2.82
192
46
3
3417.2
2,933
1,072
1,197
259
1,080
35
7
34
13,937
65
4.86
2.84
1.71
0.68
13.2
7.7
1.17
.249
3.15
78
3.49
94
7.72
82.7
13Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
1,790
561
197
173
.532
490
3.59
124
38
11
3331.2
3,370
1,330
1,530
210
1,044
50
40
114
14,153
102
4.84
2.82
1.71
0.57
12.6
7.4
1.32
.286
4.13
100
3.37
93
9.10
85.6
14Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
1,759
470
175
164
.516
447
3.41
93
24
4
2997.1
3,032
1,134
1,286
184
801
79
14
95
12,584
83
5.28
2.41
2.20
0.55
14.0
6.4
1.28
.292
3.86
88
3.16
82
9.10
221
15Ron Guidry
R. Guidry
1,746
356
168
88
.656
313
3.27
95
26
4
2336.0
2,141
848
925
219
618
11
22
21
9,555
54
6.73
2.38
2.83
0.84
18.3
6.5
1.18
.276
3.56
83
3.24
81
8.25
193.5
16Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
1,740
430
157
136
.536
361
3.64
100
20
19
2611.2
2,500
1,057
1,142
279
641
59
41
68
10,858
25
6.00
2.21
2.71
0.96
16.0
5.9
1.20
.273
3.94
90
3.55
89
8.62
125.1
17Steve Rogers
S. Rogers
1,621
399
158
152
.510
393
3.17
129
37
2
2837.2
2,619
1,001
1,122
151
876
43
3
75
11,702
87
5.14
2.78
1.85
0.48
13.9
7.5
1.23
.274
3.56
87
3.19
88
8.31
137.7
18Charlie Hough
C. Hough
1,606
649
149
128
.538
233
3.57
78
10
61
2455.0
2,076
974
1,122
234
1,042
109
239
34
10,358
123
5.89
3.82
1.54
0.86
15.5
10.1
1.27
.250
4.11
91
4.05
103
7.61
-33.1
19Rudy May
R. May
1,551
462
138
134
.507
316
3.43
81
23
10
2317.2
2,061
884
1,010
172
814
35
63
50
9,635
55
6.02
3.16
1.91
0.67
16.1
8.4
1.24
.267
3.92
98
3.32
92
8.00
70.6
20Joe Niekro
J. Niekro
1,536
586
188
168
.528
413
3.53
90
23
14
3004.1
2,838
1,179
1,346
223
1,111
60
72
47
12,704
162
4.60
3.33
1.38
0.67
12.1
8.7
1.31
.268
4.03
100
3.79
106
8.50
-80.2
21Jack Morris
J. Morris
1,535
336
162
105
.607
314
3.55
123
19
0
2387.2
2,122
942
1,021
252
847
24
10
65
9,932
116
5.79
3.19
1.81
0.95
15.5
8.5
1.24
.257
3.85
88
3.91
94
8.00
73.1
22Floyd Bannister
F. Bannister
1,529
334
117
128
.478
318
3.98
60
16
0
2061.1
1,987
911
1,008
253
729
31
3
25
8,771
73
6.68
3.18
2.10
1.10
17.4
8.3
1.32
.278
4.40
98
3.95
96
8.68
38.2
23Jon Matlack
J. Matlack
1,516
361
125
126
.498
318
3.18
97
30
3
2363.0
2,276
835
970
161
638
26
23
69
9,789
68
5.77
2.43
2.38
0.61
15.5
6.5
1.23
.284
3.69
87
3.05
84
8.67
153.5
24Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
1,496
319
115
117
.496
277
3.43
133
20
1
2110.0
2,048
803
897
202
581
32
15
40
8,765
71
6.38
2.48
2.57
0.86
17.1
6.6
1.25
.286
3.83
94
3.23
87
8.74
107.8
25J.R. Richard
J.R. Richard
1,493
238
107
71
.601
221
3.15
76
19
0
1606.0
1,227
562
625
73
770
17
3
15
6,674
92
8.37
4.32
1.94
0.41
22.4
11.5
1.24
.267
3.50
92
2.85
82
6.88
114.7
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Rangers Rangers
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Mariners Mariners
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Phillies Phillies
62
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59
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Nationals Nationals
57
61
.483
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Cubs Cubs
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65
51
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Rangers Rangers
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Mariners Mariners
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61
.479
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Athletics Athletics
45
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