most strikeouts by pitcher from 1952 to 1986

Between the 1952 and 1986 seasons, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 4,277 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
4,277
611
253
226
.528
577
3.15
203
54
3
4114.1
2,990
1,440
1,643
228
2,268
113
13
65
17,317
209
9.36
4.96
1.89
0.50
24.7
13.1
1.28
.265
3.59
91
3.00
86
6.54
232
2Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,040
705
323
229
.585
687
3.11
251
55
1
5056.0
4,487
1,749
2,000
385
1,742
49
7
145
20,936
176
7.19
3.10
2.32
0.69
19.3
8.3
1.23
.279
3.56
85
3.06
85
7.99
295.4
3Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,640
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
3.03
85
7.47
286.1
4Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,534
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
3.06
85
8.31
312.9
5Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,431
723
310
239
.565
706
3.19
177
58
5
5003.1
4,402
1,776
1,959
427
1,272
74
12
96
20,456
103
6.17
2.29
2.70
0.77
16.8
6.2
1.13
.261
3.52
91
3.15
89
7.92
199.6
6Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,278
838
311
261
.544
690
3.27
243
45
29
5265.1
4,881
1,915
2,238
460
1,743
119
83
85
22,040
216
5.60
2.98
1.88
0.79
14.9
7.9
1.26
.269
3.83
85
3.56
94
8.34
132.5
7Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,192
664
284
226
.557
594
3.34
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
116
18,400
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
87
3.27
88
8.28
222.9
8Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
3,117
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
255
56
6
3884.1
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,068
108
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.268
3.29
78
2.89
81
7.60
290.5
9Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,090
541
229
197
.538
535
3.08
216
54
0
3987.2
3,605
1,365
1,532
317
1,072
110
3
62
16,355
85
6.97
2.42
2.88
0.72
18.9
6.6
1.17
.279
3.46
81
3.00
79
8.14
354.1
10Jim 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
11Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,832
586
217
191
.532
496
3.44
195
41
10
3638.1
3,366
1,390
1,537
347
1,099
92
40
67
15,140
124
7.01
2.72
2.58
0.86
18.7
7.3
1.23
.280
3.80
96
3.19
87
8.33
188.5
12Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2,556
612
222
209
.515
527
3.36
140
33
17
3839.1
3,635
1,433
1,608
290
1,198
71
43
121
15,996
89
5.99
2.81
2.13
0.68
16.0
7.5
1.26
.282
3.77
92
3.25
90
8.52
152.5
13Don 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
14Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
2,461
898
283
237
.544
625
3.45
180
31
17
4530.1
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
116
19,023
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
93
3.41
91
9.18
165.8
15Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
2,453
425
141
134
.513
346
3.17
103
23
14
2492.1
1,948
879
999
164
1,312
59
39
74
10,587
140
8.86
4.74
1.87
0.59
23.2
12.4
1.31
.270
3.61
90
3.06
84
7.03
160.4
16Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
2,416
573
229
172
.571
484
3.30
187
49
15
3486.1
3,075
1,280
1,400
346
1,104
49
51
53
14,365
27
6.24
2.85
2.19
0.89
16.8
7.7
1.20
.261
3.61
87
3.46
92
7.94
117.1
17Sandy 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
18Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
2,303
471
243
142
.631
457
2.89
244
52
2
3507.0
3,153
1,126
1,329
320
709
40
11
82
14,236
51
5.91
1.82
3.25
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.41
81
3.04
88
8.09
154.8
19Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
2,212
558
268
152
.638
521
2.86
211
53
4
3948.0
3,349
1,253
1,395
303
1,311
38
15
37
16,114
85
5.04
2.99
1.69
0.69
13.7
8.1
1.18
.249
3.18
80
3.50
95
7.63
83.2
20Vida Blue
V. Blue
2,175
502
209
161
.565
473
3.27
143
37
2
3343.1
2,939
1,213
1,357
263
1,185
23
11
61
13,837
103
5.85
3.19
1.84
0.71
15.7
8.6
1.23
.263
3.65
92
3.42
94
7.91
67.4
21Camilo 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
22Tommy John
T. John
2,083
682
264
210
.557
625
3.23
159
45
3
4282.2
4,263
1,536
1,781
273
1,144
83
20
89
17,824
170
4.38
2.40
1.82
0.57
11.7
6.4
1.26
.280
3.74
88
3.32
89
8.96
193.9
23Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
2,012
500
224
166
.574
476
3.26
181
42
1
3449.1
2,958
1,248
1,380
374
954
49
6
57
14,032
49
5.25
2.49
2.11
0.98
14.3
6.8
1.13
.243
3.60
95
3.66
103
7.72
-51.5
24Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
1,925
408
159
153
.510
392
3.39
123
28
0
2760.0
2,596
1,041
1,180
274
772
85
6
63
11,513
73
6.28
2.52
2.49
0.89
16.7
6.7
1.22
.275
3.85
89
3.50
91
8.47
102.2
25Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
1,905
529
223
195
.533
480
3.46
242
31
18
3696.0
3,639
1,421
1,571
431
625
40
35
69
15,135
25
4.64
1.52
3.05
1.05
12.6
4.1
1.15
.264
3.83
91
3.51
92
8.86
123.9
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