what is the most number of strikeouts recorded by a pitcher in a complete game shutout under 100 pitches

Walter Johnson has struck out the most career hitters in complete games when pitching <100 shutouts, with 2,886 strikeouts.

NAME SO CG SHO G W L W% GS ERA 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 H/9
1 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
2,886
531
110
531
339
187
.644
531
1.26
0
4810.0
3,714
1,259
61
1,016
148
0
18,860
129
5.40
1.90
2.84
0.11
15.3
5.4
0.98
.248
2.36
6.95
2 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2,206
222
61
222
163
59
.734
222
1.61
0
1986.0
1,094
356
412
68
894
45
0
16
7,774
72
10.00
4.05
2.47
0.31
28.4
11.5
1.00
.225
1.87
4.96
3 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
2,101
434
79
434
304
121
.715
434
0.82
0
3873.1
3,224
1,119
65
659
45
0
15,252
92
4.88
1.53
3.19
0.15
13.8
4.3
1.00
.255
2.60
7.49
4 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
1,927
255
56
255
199
55
.783
255
1.62
0
2301.2
1,566
415
466
99
644
53
0
52
8,987
54
7.53
2.52
2.99
0.39
21.4
7.2
0.96
.234
1.82
6.12
5 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
1,884
410
69
410
291
114
.719
410
1.09
0
3671.0
2,972
1,025
27
812
154
0
14,585
60
4.62
1.99
2.32
0.07
12.9
5.6
1.03
.252
2.51
7.29
6 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
1,878
254
55
254
216
38
.850
254
1.62
0
2272.2
1,529
408
455
103
637
23
0
32
8,756
69
7.44
2.52
2.95
0.41
21.4
7.3
0.95
.233
1.80
6.06
7 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
1,836
303
53
303
226
76
.748
303
1.66
0
2714.1
1,894
502
592
131
579
45
0
49
10,414
57
6.09
1.92
3.17
0.43
17.6
5.6
0.91
.225
1.96
6.28
8 Bob Feller
B. Feller
1,776
279
44
279
223
56
.799
279
1.93
0
2500.1
1,750
535
597
95
987
26
0
2
10,029
40
6.39
3.55
1.80
0.34
17.7
9.8
1.09
.232
2.15
6.30
9 Rube Waddell
R. Waddell
1,761
235
47
235
151
81
.651
235
1.07
0
2137.0
1,635
578
22
539
73
0
8,542
57
7.42
2.27
3.27
0.09
20.6
6.3
1.02
.262
2.43
6.89
10 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
1,744
382
63
382
322
58
.847
382
1.75
0
3460.1
2,605
672
743
190
820
18
0
30
13,505
38
4.54
2.13
2.13
0.49
12.9
6.1
0.99
.225
1.93
6.78
11 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
1,737
437
90
437
336
95
.780
437
1.66
0
4010.0
3,371
1,013
85
636
46
0
15,705
26
3.90
1.43
2.73
0.19
11.1
4.0
1.00
.249
2.27
7.57
12 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
1,731
267
49
267
208
59
.779
267
1.81
0
2378.2
1,684
478
545
179
395
36
0
45
9,090
26
6.55
1.49
4.38
0.68
19.0
4.3
0.87
.223
2.06
6.37
13 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
1,675
242
60
242
167
75
.690
242
1.69
0
2146.0
1,488
404
457
98
466
59
0
17
8,234
34
7.02
1.95
3.59
0.41
20.3
5.7
0.91
.234
1.92
6.24
14 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
1,629
231
61
231
186
45
.805
231
1.40
0
2054.2
1,282
320
353
92
464
23
0
31
7,760
29
7.14
2.03
3.51
0.40
21.0
6.0
0.85
.214
1.55
5.62
15 Lefty Grove
L. Grove
1,551
298
35
298
242
55
.815
298
2.13
0
2698.2
2,358
639
757
90
676
22
0
10,974
21
5.17
2.25
2.29
0.30
14.1
6.2
1.12
.263
2.52
7.86
16 Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
1,513
244
52
244
206
38
.844
244
1.68
0
2202.2
1,583
410
475
144
373
20
0
40
8,456
27
6.18
1.52
4.06
0.59
17.9
4.4
0.89
.225
1.94
6.47
17 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
1,437
305
45
305
238
66
.783
305
2.15
0
2735.0
2,173
653
705
212
473
31
0
25
10,657
16
4.73
1.56
3.04
0.70
13.5
4.4
0.97
.231
2.32
7.15
18 Cy Young
C. Young
1,435
331
44
331
211
114
.649
331
0.82
0
3003.0
2,507
871
35
357
61
0
11,667
43
4.30
1.07
4.02
0.10
12.3
3.1
0.95
.253
2.61
7.51
19 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
1,417
335
45
335
228
107
.681
335
2.60
0
3010.0
2,556
869
979
132
899
27
0
12,218
25
4.24
2.69
1.58
0.39
11.6
7.4
1.15
.249
2.93
7.64
20 Dazzy Vance
D. Vance
1,410
217
29
217
164
53
.756
217
2.17
0
1973.0
1,561
475
563
67
480
43
0
7,846
15
6.43
2.19
2.94
0.31
18.0
6.1
1.03
.256
2.57
7.12
21 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
1,398
245
45
245
180
63
.741
245
1.79
0
2167.1
1,561
432
509
131
546
44
0
26
8,464
78
5.81
2.27
2.56
0.54
16.5
6.5
0.97
.225
2.11
6.48
22 Ed Walsh
E. Walsh
1,363
250
57
250
164
84
.661
250
0.29
0
2289.0
1,699
541
18
445
44
0
8,870
48
5.36
1.75
3.06
0.07
15.4
5.0
0.94
.240
2.13
6.68
23 Bill Donovan
B. Donovan
1,353
279
35
279
169
105
.617
279
1.16
0
2498.1
2,084
869
23
836
60
0
10,238
50
4.87
3.01
1.62
0.08
13.2
8.2
1.17
.259
3.13
7.51
24 Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
1,346
195
41
195
150
45
.769
195
1.72
0
1734.0
1,273
331
385
104
410
28
0
14
6,765
40
6.99
2.13
3.28
0.54
19.9
6.1
0.97
.240
2.00
6.61
25 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
1,313
137
40
137
127
10
.927
137
1.20
0
1242.2
711
165
195
61
295
8
0
13
4,707
32
9.51
2.14
4.45
0.44
27.9
6.3
0.81
.215
1.41
5.15
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