most strikeouts by starting pitcher since 1970

Since 1970, Nolan Ryan has fanned the most batters by a starting pitcher, with 5,470 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,470
744
309
278
.526
744
3.18
217
61
0
5142.2
3,749
1,815
2,075
303
2,651
151
0
69
21,543
266
9.57
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.4
12.3
1.24
.266
3.63
6.56
2Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
4,818
603
301
166
.645
603
3.30
100
37
0
4103.0
3,320
1,504
1,692
408
1,491
188
0
37
16,937
109
10.57
3.27
3.23
0.89
28.4
8.8
1.17
.290
3.71
7.28
3Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,671
707
354
184
.658
707
3.12
118
46
0
4913.2
4,182
1,706
1,884
363
1,579
159
0
63
20,227
143
8.56
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
7.66
4Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,694
685
286
248
.536
685
3.31
242
60
0
4957.1
4,614
1,823
2,021
428
1,316
155
0
67
20,429
114
6.71
2.39
2.81
0.78
18.1
6.4
1.20
.282
3.67
8.38
5Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,554
556
266
159
.626
556
3.33
26
9
0
3571.1
3,052
1,322
1,433
372
1,006
121
0
28
14,626
100
8.96
2.54
3.53
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
6Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3,539
606
280
208
.574
606
3.27
219
45
0
4451.0
3,984
1,619
1,850
366
1,577
43
0
133
18,501
155
7.16
3.19
2.24
0.74
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.74
8.06
7Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,485
480
221
121
.646
480
3.27
12
5
0
2966.0
2,449
1,079
1,152
361
783
113
0
20
12,015
80
10.57
2.38
4.45
1.10
29.0
6.5
1.09
.287
3.50
7.43
8Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3,366
740
355
226
.611
740
3.15
109
35
0
5001.0
4,717
1,750
1,974
351
996
137
0
177
20,388
70
6.06
1.79
3.38
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.55
8.49
9CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
3,091
560
251
161
.609
560
3.74
38
12
0
3576.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,986
74
7.78
2.77
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
8.57
10Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,053
543
253
172
.595
543
2.96
181
49
0
3976.2
3,315
1,306
1,438
320
1,181
56
0
96
16,145
103
6.91
2.67
2.59
0.72
18.9
7.3
1.13
.260
3.25
7.50
11Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
3,047
451
223
96
.699
451
2.54
25
15
0
2850.1
2,191
804
881
235
711
46
0
27
11,261
108
9.62
2.25
4.29
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
6.92
12Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
3,032
409
208
97
.682
409
2.95
46
17
0
2720.0
2,151
893
979
233
705
136
0
26
10,955
60
10.03
2.33
4.30
0.77
27.7
6.4
1.05
.280
3.24
7.12
13Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,953
436
206
134
.606
436
3.45
83
20
0
3079.1
2,831
1,180
1,241
334
634
51
0
35
12,510
67
8.63
1.85
4.66
0.98
23.6
5.1
1.13
.292
3.63
8.27
14Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,907
541
220
153
.590
541
3.48
17
5
0
3316.0
3,142
1,282
1,377
360
742
77
0
22
13,579
99
7.89
2.01
3.92
0.98
21.4
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
8.53
15Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
2,812
536
270
153
.638
536
3.68
57
23
0
3559.0
3,453
1,456
1,557
376
785
60
0
29
14,576
71
7.11
1.99
3.58
0.95
19.3
5.4
1.19
.292
3.94
8.73
16Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2,811
619
271
196
.580
619
3.26
143
47
0
4313.0
3,821
1,560
1,725
402
1,084
68
0
67
17,644
90
5.87
2.26
2.59
0.84
15.9
6.1
1.14
.257
3.60
7.97
17John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
2,804
481
209
149
.584
481
3.40
53
16
0
3211.2
2,869
1,214
1,317
271
960
56
0
79
13,256
136
7.86
2.69
2.92
0.76
21.2
7.2
1.19
.283
3.69
8.04
18Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2,755
626
256
231
.526
626
3.52
199
35
0
4454.1
4,231
1,741
2,003
422
1,563
100
0
62
18,813
159
5.57
3.16
1.76
0.85
14.6
8.3
1.30
.273
4.05
8.55
19Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
2,734
616
236
236
.500
616
3.67
143
34
0
4136.1
4,019
1,688
1,893
445
1,227
128
0
110
17,413
114
5.95
2.67
2.23
0.97
15.7
7.0
1.27
.278
4.12
8.74
20Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
2,607
682
305
203
.600
682
3.54
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
8.76
21David Cone
D. Cone
2,605
419
191
125
.604
419
3.44
56
22
0
2830.2
2,436
1,082
1,188
252
1,099
104
0
38
11,883
143
8.28
3.49
2.37
0.80
21.9
9.2
1.25
.279
3.78
7.75
22Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,570
328
149
91
.621
328
3.00
16
3
0
2078.0
1,702
693
750
213
471
137
0
12
8,373
45
11.13
2.04
5.46
0.92
30.7
5.6
1.05
.299
3.25
7.37
23Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2,559
422
163
122
.572
422
3.42
17
7
0
2695.0
2,420
1,025
1,101
309
767
100
0
43
11,103
57
8.55
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
8.08
24Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
2,522
418
169
135
.556
418
3.42
25
11
0
2724.0
2,482
1,035
1,155
263
803
105
0
16
11,262
156
8.33
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.82
8.20
25Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
2,521
443
163
160
.505
443
4.23
28
8
0
2824.0
2,774
1,326
1,426
371
757
84
0
57
11,867
74
8.03
2.41
3.33
1.18
21.2
6.4
1.25
.295
4.54
8.84
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47
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.505
Mariners Mariners
47
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Astros Astros
46
49
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Athletics Athletics
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Phillies Phillies
52
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Marlins Marlins
52
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Nationals Nationals
48
46
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7.0
Mets Mets
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Brewers Brewers
59
34
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Cubs Cubs
52
41
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Cardinals Cardinals
48
44
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10.5
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12.5
Reds Reds
42
50
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61
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Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
46
47
.495
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39
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21.5
Rockies Rockies
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54
37
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Yankees Yankees
51
42
.548
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Blue Jays Blue Jays
44
49
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Red Sox Red Sox
43
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47
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Mariners Mariners
47
47
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Astros Astros
46
49
.484
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Athletics Athletics
41
52
.441
6.0
Angels Angels
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