most strikeouts pitched in a career since 1992

Since 1992, Randy Johnson has struck out the most batters, with 4,298 strikeouts.

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	NAME	SO	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	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	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	4,298	519	266	132	.668	505	3.17	90	34	2	3527.2	2,851	1,242	1,396	354	1,122	170	6	33	14,410	83	10.97	2.86	3.83	0.90	29.8	7.8	1.13	.295	3.56	71	3.02	68	7.27	562.4
2	Justin 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	79	3.44	81	7.69	310.7
3	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3,543	499	223	125	.641	490	3.28	12	5	0	3035.2	2,501	1,108	1,181	368	810	116	2	20	12,302	83	10.50	2.40	4.37	1.09	28.8	6.6	1.09	.286	3.50	79	3.28	79	7.41	292.4
4	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	3,154	476	219	100	.687	409	2.93	46	17	3	2827.1	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
5	CC Sabathia	3,093	561	251	161	.609	560	3.74	38	12	0	3577.1	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
6	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	3,052	455	223	96	.699	451	2.53	25	15	0	2855.1	2,193	804	881	235	713	46	1	28	11,279	108	9.62	2.25	4.28	0.74	27.1	6.3	1.02	.271	2.78	65	2.85	70	6.91	375.2
7	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	3,007	468	220	123	.641	467	3.28	40	17	0	3132.1	2,685	1,142	1,257	246	1,090	115	0	32	13,000	98	8.64	3.13	2.76	0.71	23.1	8.4	1.21	.286	3.61	72	3.31	73	7.71	412.8
8	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	3,003	469	212	135	.611	431	3.43	83	20	11	3116.0	2,849	1,186	1,245	339	640	51	31	35	12,643	65	8.67	1.85	4.69	0.98	23.8	5.1	1.12	.292	3.60	78	3.21	75	8.23	369.3
9	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	2,979	586	225	156	.591	541	3.49	17	5	1	3389.1	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
10	Chris Sale C. Sale	2,769	419	159	97	.621	338	2.95	17	4	12	2241.0	1,817	735	793	222	518	144	25	15	9,016	48	11.12	2.08	5.35	0.89	30.7	5.7	1.04	.297	3.18	69	2.83	68	7.30	336.3
11	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	2,761	525	266	148	.643	524	3.70	55	23	0	3475.0	3,383	1,430	1,528	369	764	59	0	29	14,244	68	7.15	1.98	3.61	0.96	19.4	5.4	1.19	.293	3.96	82	3.57	79	8.76	367.1
12	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	2,633	567	280	163	.632	567	3.02	76	26	0	3834.1	3,575	1,285	1,434	278	614	107	0	114	15,446	47	6.18	1.44	4.29	0.65	17.0	4.0	1.09	.279	3.37	71	3.20	74	8.39	466.8
13	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	2,561	612	171	113	.602	370	3.22	37	14	154	2740.0	2,428	981	1,062	227	738	49	204	74	11,214	101	8.41	2.42	3.47	0.75	22.8	6.6	1.16	.288	3.49	76	3.14	74	7.98	339.1
14	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	2,560	423	163	122	.572	422	3.43	17	7	0	2698.0	2,424	1,027	1,103	310	767	100	0	43	11,115	57	8.54	2.56	3.34	1.03	23.0	6.9	1.18	.287	3.68	82	3.68	88	8.09	151.3
15	Javier Vazquez J. Vazquez	2,536	450	165	160	.508	443	4.22	28	8	0	2840.0	2,784	1,331	1,431	373	763	88	5	58	11,935	76	8.04	2.42	3.32	1.18	21.2	6.4	1.25	.295	4.53	96	3.90	88	8.82	164.4
16	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	2,535	565	247	188	.568	552	4.12	38	13	0	3461.2	3,593	1,584	1,719	439	948	64	2	47	14,655	45	6.59	2.46	2.67	1.14	17.3	6.5	1.31	.296	4.47	95	4.14	96	9.34	71.6
17	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	2,524	419	169	136	.554	418	3.42	25	11	0	2729.2	2,487	1,037	1,157	264	805	105	0	16	11,284	156	8.32	2.65	3.14	0.87	22.4	7.1	1.21	.293	3.81	84	3.52	85	8.20	181.5
18	A.J. Burnett	2,513	435	164	157	.511	430	3.99	24	10	0	2731.1	2,519	1,210	1,328	263	1,100	143	1	35	11,665	161	8.28	3.62	2.28	0.87	21.5	9.4	1.32	.295	4.38	97	3.86	92	8.30	97.3
19	Jon Lester J. Lester	2,488	452	200	117	.631	451	3.66	15	4	0	2740.0	2,610	1,114	1,215	294	892	90	0	13	11,487	63	8.17	2.93	2.79	0.97	21.7	7.8	1.28	.300	3.99	86	3.77	92	8.57	101.7
20	Andy Pettitte A. Pettitte	2,448	531	256	153	.626	521	3.85	26	4	0	3316.0	3,448	1,418	1,572	288	1,031	55	3	42	14,074	69	6.64	2.80	2.37	0.78	17.4	7.3	1.35	.308	4.27	86	3.73	83	9.36	282.1
21	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	2,374	338	162	89	.645	338	3.20	8	5	0	2075.1	1,739	739	790	238	522	63	0	7	8,358	58	10.30	2.26	4.55	1.03	28.4	6.2	1.09	.291	3.43	79	3.20	78	7.54	217.2
22	John Lackey J. Lackey	2,294	448	188	147	.561	446	3.92	18	8	0	2840.1	2,862	1,237	1,347	319	815	133	0	32	12,030	125	7.27	2.58	2.81	1.01	19.1	6.8	1.29	.300	4.27	92	3.94	94	9.07	79.6
23	James Shields J. Shields	2,234	407	145	139	.511	405	4.01	23	9	0	2616.0	2,581	1,167	1,267	361	746	97	1	22	10,993	107	7.69	2.57	2.99	1.24	20.3	6.8	1.27	.294	4.36	98	4.16	101	8.88	-13.5
24	Jake Peavy J. Peavy	2,207	388	152	126	.547	377	3.63	15	6	0	2377.0	2,134	960	1,011	259	708	78	3	42	9,838	46	8.36	2.68	3.12	0.98	22.4	7.2	1.20	.285	3.83	90	3.64	89	8.08	127.6
25	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	2,202	478	200	128	.610	411	3.53	28	11	3	2668.1	2,577	1,047	1,117	233	736	81	13	40	11,116	51	7.43	2.48	2.99	0.79	19.8	6.6	1.24	.298	3.77	88	3.53	87	8.69	152.8

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	96	60	.615
Padres	87	69	.558	9.0
Diamondbacks	82	74	.526	14.0
Giants	65	92	.414	31.5
Rockies	57	99	.365	39.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/22	AZ	@	COL	8:40 PM
Wed 9/23	AZ	@	COL	8:40 PM
Thu 9/24	AZ	@	COL	3:10 PM
Fri 9/25	AZ	@	SDP	9:40 PM
Sat 9/26	AZ	@	SDP	8:40 PM

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Final

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Crow-Armstrong

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Schwarber

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RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Run Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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Arozarena

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OBP Leaders

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Bauers

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Rumfield

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

46

Simpson

46

Nuñez

43

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18

Sánchez

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Gray

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Strikeout Leaders

247

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Schlittler

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WHIP Leaders

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0.87

Yamamoto

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Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.13

Misiorowski

12.73

Cease

12.13

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.88

Misiorowski

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Walk Leaders

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Martinez

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Rasmussen

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Phillies	86	70	.551	6.0
Marlins	76	80	.487	16.0
Nationals	73	84	.465	19.5
Mets	71	85	.455	21.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	98	58	.628
Cubs	87	69	.558	11.0
Pirates	79	77	.506	19.0
Cardinals	76	80	.487	22.0
Reds	72	84	.462	26.0
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Dodgers - y	96	60	.615
Padres	87	69	.558	9.0
Diamondbacks	82	74	.526	14.0
Giants	65	92	.414	31.5
Rockies	57	99	.365	39.0

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Yankees - x	90	66	.577	5.0
Red Sox - w	84	72	.538	11.0
Blue Jays	77	80	.490	18.5
Orioles	76	81	.484	19.5
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White Sox	80	76	.513	1.0
Tigers	74	83	.471	7.5
Twins	73	84	.465	8.5
Royals	67	89	.429	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	78	78	.500
Astros	77	79	.494	1.0
Mariners	73	83	.468	5.0
Athletics	61	95	.391	17.0
Angels	60	96	.385	18.0