most strikeouts by pitcher from 1901 to 1919

Between the 1901 and 1919 seasons, Walter Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 2,614 strikeouts.

	NAME	SO	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	2,614	544	297	191	.609	439	1.65	388	86	22	4090.2	3,145	749	1,103	31	818	142	99	15,736	129	5.75	1.80	3.20	0.07	16.6	5.2	0.97	.257	2.43	60	1.94	70	6.92	384.9
2	Christy Mathewson C. Mathewson	2,492	630	373	185	.668	551	2.11	434	79	30	4755.0	4,182	1,116	1,588	88	828	55	69	18,756	114	4.72	1.57	3.01	0.17	13.3	4.4	1.05	.268	3.01	74	2.25	76	7.92	366.3
3	Eddie Plank E. Plank	2,246	623	326	194	.627	529	2.35	410	69	23	4495.2	3,958	1,174	1,566	42	1,072	190	77	17,803	88	4.50	2.15	2.10	0.08	12.6	6.0	1.12	.275	3.14	81	2.45	86	7.92	195.2
4	Rube Waddell R. Waddell	2,137	366	178	127	.584	308	2.11	235	47	4	2659.2	2,198	624	923	30	728	93	45	10,499	70	7.23	2.46	2.94	0.10	20.4	6.9	1.10	.289	3.12	76	1.93	71	7.44	236.6
5	Ed Walsh E. Walsh	1,736	430	195	126	.607	315	1.82	250	57	35	2964.1	2,346	598	873	23	617	52	105	11,413	76	5.27	1.87	2.81	0.07	15.2	5.4	1.00	.259	2.65	69	2.02	79	7.12	164.3
6	Chief Bender C. Bender	1,711	458	212	127	.625	334	2.45	255	40	34	3016.0	2,644	821	1,106	39	711	102	111	11,890	79	5.11	2.12	2.41	0.12	14.4	6.0	1.11	.279	3.30	88	2.29	83	7.89	147.6
7	Red Ames R. Ames	1,702	533	183	167	.523	371	2.63	209	27	36	3198.0	2,896	934	1,313	41	1,034	64	118	13,080	156	4.79	2.91	1.65	0.12	13.0	7.9	1.23	.279	3.70	93	2.54	88	8.15	121.5
8	Cy Young C. Young	1,563	401	225	146	.606	369	2.12	331	44	9	3312.1	2,900	779	1,119	44	413	73	28	12,717	54	4.25	1.12	3.78	0.12	12.3	3.2	1.00	.269	3.04	74	2.15	76	7.88	252.8
9	Grover Alexander G. Alexander	1,539	362	208	100	.675	307	2.09	242	70	16	2753.0	2,300	638	846	49	596	55	50	10,891	20	5.03	1.95	2.58	0.16	14.1	5.5	1.05	.260	2.77	68	2.32	75	7.52	234.9
10	Bill Donovan B. Donovan	1,492	351	182	129	.585	314	2.58	279	35	7	2820.2	2,472	809	1,093	30	959	80	36	11,495	55	4.76	3.06	1.56	0.10	13.0	8.3	1.22	.273	3.49	92	2.69	97	7.89	36.9
11	George Mullin G. Mullin	1,482	487	228	196	.538	428	2.82	353	35	8	3686.2	3,518	1,156	1,636	42	1,238	130	51	15,179	85	3.62	3.02	1.20	0.10	9.8	8.2	1.29	.283	3.99	99	2.91	104	8.59	-39
12	Earl Moore E. Moore	1,403	388	163	154	.514	326	2.78	230	34	6	2776.0	2,474	856	1,231	57	1,108	106	46	11,507	78	4.55	3.59	1.27	0.18	12.2	9.6	1.29	.274	3.99	90	3.13	102	8.02	-20.5
13	Doc White D. White	1,384	427	189	156	.548	363	2.39	262	45	5	3041.0	2,738	808	1,118	33	670	120	53	12,093	63	4.10	1.98	2.07	0.10	11.4	5.5	1.12	.274	3.31	89	2.51	96	8.10	22.9
14	Mordecai Brown M. Brown	1,375	481	239	130	.648	332	2.06	271	55	49	3172.1	2,708	725	1,044	43	673	61	138	12,422	61	3.90	1.91	2.04	0.12	11.1	5.4	1.07	.259	2.96	71	2.42	83	7.68	161.9
15	Tom Hughes T. Hughes	1,356	396	131	173	.431	310	3.08	224	25	15	2623.0	2,579	897	1,278	52	846	101	73	10,910	83	4.65	2.90	1.60	0.18	12.4	7.8	1.31	.295	4.39	108	2.85	102	8.85	-20.5
16	Vic Willis V. Willis	1,318	399	187	167	.528	366	2.50	302	42	9	3106.1	2,822	864	1,194	44	841	85	33	12,483	65	3.82	2.44	1.57	0.13	10.6	6.7	1.18	.272	3.46	89	2.69	93	8.18	71.3
17	Jack Powell J. Powell	1,303	423	167	194	.463	369	2.76	294	33	15	3161.1	2,988	969	1,329	76	685	77	49	12,679	52	3.71	1.95	1.90	0.22	10.3	5.4	1.16	.276	3.78	96	2.74	98	8.51	16.4
18	Eddie Cicotte E. Cicotte	1,287	465	188	138	.577	326	2.29	221	31	22	2922.2	2,581	743	1,033	26	753	50	105	11,506	54	3.96	2.32	1.71	0.08	11.2	6.5	1.14	.272	3.18	81	2.47	88	7.95	116.6
19	Hippo Vaughn H. Vaughn	1,255	333	156	110	.586	280	2.31	183	37	5	2319.2	2,007	596	836	23	705	72	41	9,470	59	4.87	2.74	1.78	0.09	13.3	7.4	1.17	.268	3.24	79	2.47	85	7.79	110.1
20	Rube Marquard R. Marquard	1,252	360	149	117	.560	278	2.70	150	24	18	2306.1	2,103	693	902	64	602	28	53	9,350	65	4.89	2.35	2.08	0.25	13.4	6.4	1.17	.275	3.52	94	2.57	87	8.21	97.4
21	Nap Rucker N. Rucker	1,217	336	134	134	.500	274	2.42	186	38	14	2375.1	2,089	639	823	41	701	73	58	9,441	43	4.61	2.66	1.74	0.16	12.9	7.4	1.17	.276	3.12	86	2.60	90	7.92	73.7
22	Jack Chesbro J. Chesbro	1,181	341	177	110	.617	289	2.52	225	32	4	2532.0	2,262	708	984	32	552	90	46	10,048	50	4.20	1.96	2.14	0.11	11.8	5.5	1.11	.272	3.50	88	2.49	88	8.04	112.1
23	Cy Falkenberg C. Falkenberg	1,164	330	130	123	.514	266	2.68	180	27	8	2275.0	2,090	678	963	23	690	68	48	9,170	93	4.60	2.73	1.69	0.09	12.7	7.5	1.22	.286	3.81	96	2.49	92	8.27	63.3
24	Bob Groom B. Groom	1,159	367	119	150	.442	288	3.10	157	22	13	2336.1	2,205	806	1,068	49	783	55	47	9,501	59	4.46	3.02	1.48	0.19	12.2	8.2	1.28	.289	4.11	107	2.83	100	8.49	7.4
25	Ed Reulbach E. Reulbach	1,137	399	182	106	.632	300	2.28	200	40	13	2632.1	2,117	668	887	33	892	107	80	10,521	49	3.89	3.05	1.27	0.11	10.8	8.5	1.14	.250	3.03	80	2.84	99	7.24	9

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White Sox	61	57	.517
Tigers	59	60	.496	2.5
Twins	59	62	.488	3.5
Guardians	58	62	.483	4.0
Royals	49	72	.405	13.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 8/13	PHI	@	MIN	7:30 PM
Sat 8/15	PHI	@	MIN	7:10 PM
Sun 8/16	PHI	@	MIN	2:10 PM
Mon 8/17	ATL	@	MIN	7:40 PM
Tue 8/18	ATL	@	MIN	7:40 PM

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Caminero

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RBI Leaders

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Arraez

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Kurtz

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García

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Braves	72	48	.600
Phillies	64	57	.529	8.5
Marlins	61	59	.508	11.0
Nationals	59	62	.488	13.5
Mets	53	68	.438	19.5
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Brewers	74	46	.617
Cubs	70	50	.583	4.0
Cardinals	60	60	.500	14.0
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Pirates	58	63	.479	16.5
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