what player holds the record for most times struck out in a season

Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters when playing >0 seasons, with 5,714 strikeouts.

	NAME	SO	REC	SEAS	W%	G	W	L	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	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	5,714	324-292	27	.526	807	324	292	773	3.19	222	61	3	5386.0	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	303-166	22	.646	618	303	166	603	3.29	100	37	2	4135.1	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	354-184	24	.658	709	354	184	707	3.12	118	46	0	4916.2	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	329-244	24	.574	741	329	244	709	3.22	254	55	2	5217.2	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	287-250	22	.534	692	287	250	685	3.31	242	60	0	4970.0	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	311-205	20	.603	656	311	205	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
7	Don Sutton D. Sutton	3,574	324-256	23	.559	774	324	256	756	3.26	178	58	5	5282.1	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	314-265	22	.542	777	314	265	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
9	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	3,509	417-279	21	.599	802	417	279	666	2.17	531	110	34	5914.1	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	3,457	262-150	20	.636	536	262	150	536	3.31	26	9	0	3467.2	2,943	1,277	1,381	363	973	116	0	27	14,170	97	8.97	2.53	3.55	0.94	24.4	6.9	1.13	.279	3.58	78	3.43	81	7.64	303
11	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3,408	215-112	18	.657	467	215	112	458	3.16	12	5	0	2881.0	2,349	1,012	1,085	337	756	112	2	20	11,640	78	10.65	2.36	4.51	1.05	29.3	6.5	1.08	.286	3.39	76	3.18	77	7.34	307.8
12	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	3,371	355-227	23	.610	744	355	227	740	3.16	109	35	0	5008.1	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	318-274	24	.537	864	318	274	716	3.35	245	45	29	5404.0	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	284-226	19	.557	664	284	226	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
15	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	3,154	219-100	18	.687	476	219	100	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
16	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	3,117	251-174	17	.591	528	251	174	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
17	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	3,116	216-146	20	.597	569	216	146	436	3.46	83	20	22	3261.0	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	3,093	251-161	19	.609	561	251	161	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
19	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	3,084	213-155	21	.579	723	213	155	481	3.33	53	16	154	3473.0	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	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	2,979	225-156	20	.591	586	225	156	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
21	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	2,974	212-94	18	.693	435	212	94	432	2.51	25	15	0	2753.2	2,102	768	841	228	684	44	1	28	10,863	103	9.72	2.24	4.35	0.75	27.4	6.3	1.01	.270	2.75	64	2.83	70	6.87	365.9
22	Jim Bunning J. Bunning	2,855	224-184	17	.549	591	224	184	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
23	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	2,832	217-191	16	.532	586	217	191	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
24	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	2,813	270-153	18	.638	537	270	153	536	3.68	57	23	0	3562.2	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	511-316	22	.618	906	511	316	815	2.63	749	76	17	7356.0	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