which starting pitcher has the most career strikeouts

Nolan Ryan has fanned the most career batters by a starting pitcher, with 5,654 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,654
773
318
291
.522
773
3.18
222
61
0
5326.0
3,880
1,884
2,151
314
2,748
156
0
75
22,310
275
9.55
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.3
12.3
1.24
.265
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
4Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,104
709
327
240
.577
709
3.20
254
55
0
5165.1
4,616
1,835
2,096
405
1,814
53
0
145
21,457
177
7.15
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.24
.279
3.65
8.04
5Bert 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
6Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,634
647
310
203
.604
647
2.86
231
61
0
4776.1
3,961
1,517
1,670
378
1,387
76
0
115
19,337
123
6.85
2.61
2.62
0.71
18.8
7.2
1.12
.258
3.15
7.46
7Justin 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
8Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,545
756
321
253
.559
756
3.27
178
58
0
5248.1
4,670
1,905
2,095
469
1,333
81
0
96
21,500
110
6.08
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.59
8.01
9Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,481
479
221
120
.648
479
3.26
12
5
0
2962.2
2,444
1,074
1,147
359
780
113
0
20
11,997
80
10.57
2.37
4.46
1.09
29.0
6.5
1.09
.287
3.48
7.42
10Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,372
690
305
252
.548
690
3.10
303
53
0
5156.2
4,762
1,778
2,045
382
1,314
101
0
144
21,140
150
5.89
2.29
2.57
0.67
16.0
6.2
1.18
.274
3.57
8.31
11Greg 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
12Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
3,273
666
376
249
.602
666
1.69
531
110
0
5552.0
4,610
1,766
90
1,295
191
0
144
5.31
2.10
2.53
0.15
5.8
1.06
.261
2.86
7.47
13Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,181
716
302
262
.535
716
3.37
245
45
0
5149.2
4,815
1,928
2,227
465
1,703
116
0
73
21,585
207
5.56
2.98
1.87
0.81
14.7
7.9
1.27
.270
3.89
8.42
14CC 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
15Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,082
594
278
218
.560
594
3.32
267
49
0
4358.2
4,021
1,608
1,786
463
951
83
0
101
17,815
61
6.36
1.96
3.24
0.96
17.3
5.3
1.14
.269
3.69
8.30
16Clayton 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
17Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
3,044
482
245
170
.590
482
2.88
255
56
0
3796.1
3,199
1,216
1,376
250
1,277
99
0
107
15,669
105
7.22
3.03
2.38
0.59
19.4
8.1
1.18
.268
3.26
7.58
18Pedro 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
19Curt 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
20Zack 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
21Mike 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
22John 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
23Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
2,752
519
215
180
.544
519
3.30
151
40
0
3620.0
3,314
1,327
1,484
364
938
156
0
86
15,021
44
6.84
2.33
2.93
0.90
18.3
6.2
1.17
.273
3.69
8.24
24Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,735
496
209
187
.528
496
3.44
195
41
0
3504.0
3,247
1,339
1,486
333
1,039
89
0
57
14,571
115
7.02
2.67
2.63
0.86
18.8
7.1
1.22
.281
3.82
8.34
25Frank 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
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