most pitcher strikeouts in the 1970s

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 2,678 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2,678
348
155
146
.515
333
3.14
164
42
2
2465.0
1,731
860
984
133
1,515
75
8
34
10,453
116
9.78
5.53
1.77
0.49
25.6
14.5
1.32
.264
3.59
89
3.05
85
6.32
150.5
2Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2,304
348
178
101
.638
345
2.61
147
40
0
2652.1
2,105
768
843
190
741
28
2
65
10,607
64
7.82
2.51
3.11
0.64
21.7
7.0
1.07
.261
2.86
73
2.64
74
7.14
272
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
2,097
368
178
126
.586
366
3.18
165
32
0
2747.0
2,413
971
1,103
238
960
31
0
87
11,361
81
6.87
3.15
2.18
0.78
18.5
8.4
1.23
.271
3.61
85
3.26
89
7.91
125.5
4Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
2,082
353
148
128
.536
350
2.88
145
39
0
2624.2
2,335
841
949
186
711
70
2
43
10,722
61
7.14
2.44
2.93
0.64
19.4
6.6
1.16
.280
3.25
78
2.80
76
8.01
260.7
5Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
1,907
369
184
133
.580
368
2.92
197
36
1
2905.0
2,559
942
1,088
207
758
51
1
75
11,759
68
5.91
2.35
2.52
0.64
16.2
6.4
1.14
.266
3.37
80
3.02
83
7.93
199.6
6Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
1,866
406
164
151
.521
376
3.26
160
25
8
2881.0
2,642
1,045
1,228
259
920
76
19
53
12,043
116
5.83
2.87
2.03
0.81
15.5
7.6
1.24
.267
3.84
83
3.50
90
8.25
120.6
7Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
1,841
360
178
130
.578
354
3.38
184
33
0
2706.2
2,507
1,015
1,128
301
518
51
5
55
11,009
34
6.12
1.72
3.55
1.00
16.7
4.7
1.12
.266
3.75
86
3.29
86
8.34
158.8
8Don Sutton
D. Sutton
1,767
352
166
110
.601
349
3.07
117
39
2
2557.1
2,174
871
975
214
660
45
3
45
10,403
63
6.22
2.32
2.68
0.75
17.0
6.3
1.11
.254
3.43
87
3.11
88
7.65
121.3
9Vida Blue
V. Blue
1,600
330
155
109
.587
327
3.07
124
32
1
2398.2
2,080
819
927
161
780
19
1
42
9,827
69
6.00
2.93
2.05
0.60
16.3
7.9
1.19
.264
3.48
88
3.12
87
7.80
125.1
10Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
1,587
337
124
127
.494
313
3.30
85
15
5
2281.1
2,119
837
947
173
747
40
13
74
9,498
53
6.26
2.95
2.12
0.68
16.7
7.9
1.26
.280
3.74
92
3.22
89
8.36
97.6
11Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
1,559
355
186
103
.644
352
2.58
175
44
2
2745.0
2,275
787
883
184
861
26
3
31
11,105
55
5.11
2.82
1.81
0.60
14.0
7.8
1.14
.247
2.90
73
3.28
90
7.46
110.6
12Mickey 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
13J.R. Richard
J.R. Richard
1,374
221
97
67
.591
204
3.24
72
15
0
1492.1
1,162
538
594
71
730
17
3
14
6,236
90
8.29
4.40
1.88
0.43
22.0
11.7
1.27
.270
3.58
95
2.92
84
7.01
94.8
14Andy Messersmith
A. Messersmith
1,340
276
110
86
.561
257
2.93
86
24
9
1899.0
1,506
619
710
154
696
34
16
33
7,791
51
6.35
3.30
1.93
0.73
17.2
8.9
1.16
.243
3.36
84
3.36
94
7.14
43.9
15Joe Coleman
J. Coleman
1,319
380
107
97
.525
246
3.76
64
12
6
1937.2
1,813
810
919
183
795
63
68
51
8,277
89
6.13
3.69
1.66
0.85
15.9
9.6
1.35
.275
4.27
102
3.74
100
8.42
-0.8
16Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
1,309
329
169
102
.624
327
3.17
140
30
0
2399.0
2,047
846
936
257
606
34
2
31
9,702
33
4.91
2.27
2.16
0.96
13.5
6.2
1.11
.239
3.51
90
3.67
102
7.68
-26.2
17Rudy May
R. May
1,238
338
110
107
.507
271
3.46
74
22
3
1870.1
1,649
720
825
143
708
31
23
42
7,807
36
5.96
3.41
1.75
0.69
15.9
9.1
1.26
.265
3.97
100
3.43
97
7.93
20.1
18Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
1,229
322
142
92
.607
285
3.42
120
28
3
2063.0
1,904
783
839
204
595
28
18
22
8,498
12
5.36
2.60
2.07
0.89
14.5
7.0
1.21
.264
3.66
86
3.59
92
8.31
68.8
19Jon Matlack
J. Matlack
1,215
251
102
98
.510
245
2.97
85
28
1
1803.0
1,662
595
693
115
485
20
4
62
7,405
51
6.06
2.42
2.51
0.57
16.4
6.5
1.19
.278
3.46
84
2.89
81
8.30
133.8
20Fred Norman
F. Norman
1,208
340
100
94
.515
253
3.54
54
15
4
1794.2
1,642
705
777
170
744
19
28
69
7,636
80
6.06
3.73
1.62
0.85
15.8
9.7
1.33
.268
3.90
99
3.74
105
8.23
-39.1
21Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
1,141
323
114
108
.514
287
3.79
83
22
6
1967.0
2,000
828
942
121
742
34
18
66
8,486
73
5.22
3.40
1.54
0.55
13.4
8.7
1.39
.291
4.31
105
3.40
95
9.15
41.9
22Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
1,138
363
136
123
.525
276
3.31
113
24
22
2150.1
2,087
792
923
170
570
50
68
31
8,931
49
4.76
2.39
2.00
0.71
12.7
6.4
1.24
.274
3.86
89
3.37
91
8.73
73.8
23Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
1,122
284
114
101
.530
274
3.43
57
17
3
1834.1
1,856
699
790
115
508
48
7
64
7,734
56
5.50
2.49
2.21
0.56
14.5
6.6
1.29
.293
3.88
87
3.11
81
9.11
149.6
24Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
1,120
193
91
66
.580
187
2.93
85
24
0
1411.1
1,238
459
507
128
377
47
3
24
5,775
38
7.14
2.40
2.97
0.82
19.4
6.5
1.14
.271
3.23
82
3.11
85
7.89
88.7
25Steve Renko
S. Renko
1,112
323
94
109
.463
272
3.95
47
9
4
1846.0
1,764
810
912
184
775
17
20
74
7,926
60
5.42
3.78
1.43
0.90
14.0
9.8
1.38
.271
4.45
103
3.96
106
8.60
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More Angels Stats

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