most strikeouts in 50 innings by a pitcher in history

Nolan Ryan has struck out the most career hitters when pitching at least 50 innings, with 5,714 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts in 50 or more innings by a pitcher in history
NAME SO IP G W L W% GS ERA CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,714
5386.0
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
222
61
3
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
2 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
4,875
4135.1
618
303
166
.646
603
3.29
100
37
2
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
7.28
554.3
3 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,672
4916.2
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
118
46
0
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
4 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,136
5217.2
741
329
244
.574
709
3.22
254
55
2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
3.14
86
8.06
271.5
5 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,701
4970.0
692
287
250
.534
685
3.31
242
60
0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,491
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
85
3.18
82
8.39
368.6
6 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,640
4783.0
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
231
61
1
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
7 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,574
5282.1
774
324
256
.559
756
3.26
178
58
5
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
3.23
90
7.99
181.2
8 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,534
5350.0
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
303
53
10
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
9 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
3,509
5914.1
802
417
279
.599
666
2.17
531
110
34
4,913
1,424
1,902
97
1,363
205
127
23,405
154
5.34
2.07
2.57
0.15
15.0
5.8
1.06
.264
2.89
68
2.42
76
7.48
472.8
10 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,483
3492.1
541
262
154
.630
541
3.33
26
9
0
2,974
1,292
1,399
365
978
118
0
27
14,282
98
8.98
2.52
3.56
0.94
24.4
6.8
1.13
.279
3.61
79
3.43
81
7.66
306.3
11 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,431
2901.0
471
216
112
.659
462
3.17
12
5
0
2,368
1,022
1,095
340
763
113
2
20
11,723
79
10.64
2.37
4.50
1.05
29.3
6.5
1.08
.287
3.40
76
3.19
77
7.35
308.2
12 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3,371
5008.1
744
355
227
.610
740
3.16
109
35
0
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
3.25
78
8.49
519.5
13 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,342
5404.0
864
318
274
.537
716
3.35
245
45
29
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
226
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
87
3.61
95
8.40
116.1
14 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,192
4500.2
664
284
226
.557
594
3.34
267
49
7
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
15 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
3,154
2827.1
476
219
100
.687
409
2.93
46
17
3
2,221
919
1,006
239
760
141
23
30
11,394
62
10.04
2.42
4.15
0.76
27.7
6.7
1.05
.279
3.20
66
2.91
68
7.07
454.6
16 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
3,117
3884.1
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
255
56
6
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
17 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
3,116
3261.0
569
216
146
.597
436
3.46
83
20
22
2,998
1,253
1,318
347
711
52
81
43
13,284
72
8.60
1.96
4.38
0.96
23.5
5.4
1.14
.293
3.64
80
3.22
76
8.27
373.6
18 CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
3,093
3577.1
561
251
161
.609
560
3.74
38
12
0
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,989
74
7.78
2.76
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
87
3.77
87
8.56
223.7
19 John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
3,084
3473.0
723
213
155
.579
481
3.33
53
16
154
3,074
1,284
1,391
288
1,010
57
204
84
14,271
145
7.99
2.62
3.05
0.75
21.6
7.1
1.18
.283
3.60
81
3.23
78
7.97
356.6
20 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
3,003
2793.1
442
216
95
.695
439
2.52
25
15
0
2,139
781
856
233
693
45
1
28
11,023
105
9.68
2.23
4.33
0.75
27.2
6.3
1.01
.270
2.76
64
2.84
70
6.89
366.5
21 Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,979
3389.1
586
225
156
.591
541
3.49
17
5
1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
83
3.51
85
8.52
235
22 Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
2,855
3760.1
591
224
184
.549
519
3.27
151
40
16
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
23 Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,832
3638.1
586
217
191
.532
496
3.44
195
41
10
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
24 Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
2,813
3562.2
537
270
153
.638
536
3.68
57
23
0
3,460
1,458
1,559
376
785
60
0
29
14,593
71
7.11
1.98
3.58
0.95
19.3
5.4
1.19
.292
3.94
82
3.57
79
8.74
372.8
25 Cy Young
C. Young
2,803
7356.0
906
511
316
.618
815
2.63
749
76
17
7,092
2,147
3,167
138
1,217
161
84
29,565
156
3.43
1.49
2.30
0.17
9.5
4.1
1.13
.275
3.87
74
2.84
79
8.68
620

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HR

110

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R

418

15th

SO

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3.61

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
56
40
.583
Mariners Mariners
51
45
.531
5.0
Rangers Rangers
48
49
.495
8.5
Angels Angels
47
49
.490
9.0
Athletics Athletics
41
57
.418
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
7/18
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
10:10 PM
Sat
7/19
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Sun
7/20
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Mon
7/21
HOU HOU
@
AZ AZ
9:40 PM
Tue
7/22
HOU HOU
@
AZ AZ
9:40 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

56 - 40

1

Final

5

TEX Rangers

48 - 49

Sun 13 Jul 2025

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AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
55
41
.573
Yankees Yankees
53
43
.552
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
59
38
.608
Twins Twins
47
49
.490
11.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
56
40
.583
Mariners Mariners
51
45
.531
5.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
55
41
.573
Mets Mets
55
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.567
0.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
57
39
.594
Brewers Brewers
56
40
.583
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
58
39
.598
Padres Padres
52
44
.542
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MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
6/28
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
7-0
Sat
6/28
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
2-1
Sat
6/28
TBR TBR
@
BAL BAL
1-5
Sat
6/28
ATH ATH
@
NYY NYY
5-12
Sat
6/28
TOR TOR
@
BOS BOS
5-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
7/18
BOS BOS
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Fri
7/18
CWS CWS
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
7/18
SDP SDP
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
7/18
LAA LAA
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Fri
7/18
SFG SFG
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM