most strikeouts by a pitcher in history in may

Nolan Ryan has fanned the most career batters in the month of May, with 957 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
957
135
57
48
.543
133
3.14
43
14
1
920.0
650
321
357
53
502
25
1
10
3,846
45
9.36
4.91
1.91
0.52
24.9
13.1
1.25
.259
3.49
6.36
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
837
113
63
29
.685
113
3.13
25
9
0
823.0
654
286
307
57
256
24
0
12
3,335
20
9.15
2.80
3.27
0.62
25.1
7.7
1.11
.276
3.36
7.15
3Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
811
110
56
29
.659
110
3.59
12
5
0
707.2
602
282
313
65
273
34
0
6
2,959
23
10.31
3.47
2.97
0.83
27.4
9.2
1.24
.302
3.98
7.66
4Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
730
133
63
44
.589
126
2.86
48
14
0
930.2
808
296
338
59
304
8
1
19
3,812
27
7.06
2.94
2.40
0.57
19.2
8.0
1.19
.276
3.27
7.81
5Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
689
121
50
41
.549
118
3.40
43
13
0
858.1
800
324
360
72
220
19
1
16
3,534
23
7.22
2.31
3.13
0.75
19.5
6.2
1.19
.287
3.77
8.39
6Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
644
144
61
40
.604
127
3.16
50
10
2
996.1
908
350
393
78
273
26
5
30
4,070
25
5.82
2.47
2.36
0.70
15.8
6.7
1.19
.272
3.55
8.20
7Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
630
130
53
40
.570
130
3.14
17
5
0
886.2
835
309
347
62
187
20
0
39
3,635
15
6.39
1.90
3.37
0.63
17.3
5.1
1.15
.283
3.52
8.48
8Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
629
83
39
20
.661
80
3.37
3
0
0
516.0
423
193
201
67
140
23
1
3
2,089
11
10.97
2.44
4.49
1.17
30.1
6.7
1.09
.289
3.51
7.38
9Don Sutton
D. Sutton
628
138
57
50
.533
138
3.65
29
13
0
934.1
868
379
411
91
237
15
0
20
3,856
19
6.05
2.28
2.65
0.88
16.3
6.1
1.18
.269
3.96
8.36
10Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
611
83
43
12
.782
72
2.36
9
4
1
523.1
388
137
156
38
121
21
3
4
2,060
13
10.51
2.08
5.05
0.65
29.7
5.9
0.97
.276
2.68
6.67
11Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
604
115
46
44
.511
113
3.42
39
7
0
811.1
726
308
335
84
276
15
1
25
3,365
24
6.70
3.06
2.19
0.93
17.9
8.2
1.24
.269
3.72
8.05
12Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
581
95
50
29
.633
95
3.19
8
5
0
632.1
504
224
232
60
172
27
0
2
2,541
21
8.27
2.45
3.38
0.85
22.9
6.8
1.07
.261
3.30
7.17
13Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
581
97
43
21
.672
80
3.18
17
4
3
594.2
550
210
229
65
130
9
12
8
2,431
10
8.79
1.97
4.47
0.98
23.9
5.3
1.14
.295
3.47
8.32
14Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
565
139
66
52
.559
111
2.00
82
19
7
969.2
851
344
16
247
41
27
24
5.24
2.29
2.29
0.15
6.3
1.13
.273
3.19
7.90
15Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
561
97
42
37
.532
88
2.84
46
12
0
706.2
589
223
250
52
224
24
5
23
2,907
20
7.14
2.85
2.50
0.66
19.3
7.7
1.15
.262
3.18
7.50
16Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
552
115
41
45
.477
108
3.70
47
6
2
802.2
772
330
354
107
187
18
6
22
3,316
10
6.19
2.10
2.95
1.20
16.6
5.6
1.19
.271
3.97
8.66
17Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
552
161
53
54
.495
119
3.61
42
5
3
933.2
885
374
430
78
355
25
23
25
3,950
32
5.32
3.42
1.55
0.75
14.0
9.0
1.33
.274
4.14
8.53
18Chuck Finley
C. Finley
526
94
37
35
.514
87
3.73
13
4
0
586.2
569
243
282
48
238
15
3
6
2,505
33
8.07
3.65
2.21
0.74
21.0
9.5
1.38
.310
4.33
8.73
19Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
522
103
37
33
.529
93
3.16
28
2
4
671.1
611
236
267
69
189
26
5
21
2,800
13
7.00
2.53
2.76
0.93
18.6
6.8
1.19
.272
3.58
8.19
20Chris Sale
C. Sale
521
70
36
8
.818
59
2.30
3
1
1
400.0
270
102
113
30
97
25
2
0
1,576
7
11.72
2.18
5.37
0.68
33.1
6.2
0.92
.266
2.54
6.08
21CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
513
101
46
30
.605
101
3.68
6
3
0
648.2
646
265
292
81
182
20
0
7
2,734
14
7.12
2.53
2.82
1.12
18.8
6.7
1.28
.292
4.05
8.96
22Camilo Pascual
C. Pascual
506
114
44
32
.579
92
3.75
38
11
1
673.2
607
281
312
67
243
19
7
2,839
18
6.76
3.25
2.08
0.90
17.8
8.6
1.26
.269
4.17
8.11
23Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
505
121
59
34
.634
121
3.65
14
5
0
786.0
721
319
340
78
271
12
0
27
3,283
15
5.78
3.10
1.86
0.89
15.4
8.3
1.26
.266
3.89
8.26
24Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
504
100
33
28
.541
91
3.58
5
1
0
572.2
538
228
241
64
110
8
1
2
2,326
10
7.92
1.73
4.58
1.01
21.7
4.7
1.13
.289
3.79
8.46
25Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
496
76
36
16
.692
76
2.98
6
5
0
479.2
390
159
163
39
130
8
0
3
1,914
12
9.31
2.44
3.82
0.73
25.9
6.8
1.08
.283
3.06
7.32
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Rangers Rangers
51
51
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Mariners Mariners
51
52
.495
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Astros Astros
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54
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Athletics Athletics
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Sat
7/25
LAA LAA
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SFG SFG
4:05 PM
Sun
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SLG Leaders

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30

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60
42
.588
Phillies Phillies
56
47
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Marlins Marlins
52
51
.505
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Nationals Nationals
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51
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Mets Mets
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60
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38
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Cubs Cubs
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45
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50
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50
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54
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Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
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49
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53
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Rockies Rockies
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59
43
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Yankees Yankees
57
45
.559
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52
49
.515
6.5
Orioles Orioles
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Mariners Mariners
51
52
.495
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Astros Astros
50
54
.481
2.0
Athletics Athletics
43
59
.422
8.0
Angels Angels
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TBR TBR
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Sun
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DET DET
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TEX TEX
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Sun
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COL COL
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ATH ATH
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MIL MIL
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Fri
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PIT PIT
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DET DET
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PHI PHI
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