most seasons with 170 or more strikeouts by a pitcher all-time

Nolan Ryan played the most seasons with 170+ strikeouts, with 19 seasons.

	NAME	SEAS	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	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	19	4,878	641	274	235	.538	638	3.16	202	56	1	4503.1	3,263	1,579	1,792	271	2,274	120	3	63	18,778	226	9.75	4.54	2.15	0.54	26.0	12.1	1.23	.266	3.58	89	2.89	81	6.52	356.3
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	16	4,352	521	270	136	.665	518	3.14	96	36	1	3620.2	2,854	1,265	1,426	345	1,298	171	2	27	14,853	89	10.82	3.23	3.35	0.86	29.3	8.7	1.15	.289	3.54	71	3.08	70	7.09	535.2
3	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	16	3,679	530	281	127	.689	530	2.91	104	41	0	3782.2	3,143	1,222	1,362	262	1,166	107	0	54	15,442	104	8.75	2.77	3.16	0.62	23.8	7.6	1.14	.282	3.24	66	2.90	68	7.48	580.9
4	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	3,209	429	209	100	.676	429	3.13	11	5	0	2711.1	2,188	944	1,009	313	702	105	0	18	10,920	68	10.65	2.33	4.57	1.04	29.4	6.4	1.07	.284	3.35	75	3.15	76	7.26	295.5
5	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	14	3,172	502	254	164	.608	500	3.02	215	44	0	3809.1	3,295	1,280	1,455	284	1,312	39	0	116	15,690	133	7.49	3.10	2.42	0.67	20.2	8.4	1.21	.277	3.44	82	2.98	81	7.78	281.7
6	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	13	2,734	469	206	168	.551	467	3.06	200	51	0	3538.0	3,171	1,204	1,356	307	972	102	1	50	14,502	86	6.95	2.47	2.81	0.78	18.9	6.7	1.17	.276	3.45	79	3.12	81	8.07	278.9
7	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	12	2,756	423	219	127	.633	417	2.51	188	47	1	3239.2	2,568	905	991	232	888	48	5	79	12,945	81	7.66	2.47	3.10	0.64	21.3	6.9	1.07	.259	2.75	72	2.64	77	7.13	290.2
8	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	11	2,625	364	195	85	.696	364	2.94	23	7	0	2419.1	1,918	791	857	249	630	75	0	16	9,721	71	9.77	2.34	4.17	0.93	27.0	6.5	1.05	.272	3.19	69	3.16	74	7.14	290.2
9	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	11	2,319	432	199	156	.561	405	2.88	229	42	4	3241.2	2,803	1,038	1,196	241	850	70	13	112	13,152	99	6.44	2.36	2.73	0.67	17.6	6.5	1.13	.265	3.32	80	2.92	83	7.78	219.5
10	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	11	2,437	443	190	148	.562	409	3.42	167	38	9	2976.2	2,688	1,131	1,232	297	894	86	20	54	12,344	94	7.37	2.70	2.73	0.90	19.7	7.2	1.20	.277	3.72	96	3.16	86	8.13	163.3
11	Jim Bunning J. Bunning	11	2,327	437	184	127	.592	399	3.00	138	39	13	2954.2	2,580	985	1,110	299	740	128	23	66	12,135	34	7.09	2.25	3.14	0.91	19.2	6.1	1.12	.264	3.38	80	3.16	84	7.86	193.5
12	Chris Sale C. Sale	10	2,321	289	137	82	.626	288	2.91	17	4	0	1875.2	1,515	607	655	183	407	119	0	11	7,514	39	11.14	1.95	5.70	0.88	30.9	5.4	1.02	.297	3.14	69	2.76	66	7.27	295.3
13	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	10	2,209	299	155	64	.708	297	2.32	25	15	0	2005.2	1,467	517	566	145	496	30	1	24	7,838	71	9.91	2.23	4.45	0.65	28.2	6.3	0.98	.267	2.54	60	2.62	66	6.58	295.7
14	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	10	2,015	322	156	77	.670	322	3.06	12	3	0	2079.1	1,843	706	773	194	462	38	0	11	8,382	72	8.72	2.00	4.36	0.84	24.0	5.5	1.11	.291	3.35	74	3.11	76	7.98	226.4
15	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	10	1,997	316	126	89	.586	315	3.21	14	5	0	2079.0	1,832	742	801	232	566	74	0	33	8,498	44	8.65	2.45	3.53	1.00	23.5	6.7	1.15	.284	3.47	79	3.56	87	7.93	123.7
16	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	10	2,429	310	169	70	.707	308	2.70	44	16	0	2136.2	1,624	640	708	173	534	98	1	17	8,517	44	10.23	2.25	4.55	0.73	28.5	6.3	1.01	.275	2.98	60	2.75	64	6.84	388.1
17	David Cone D. Cone	10	2,128	324	152	89	.631	314	3.17	50	19	0	2224.1	1,848	784	866	181	840	72	1	32	9,239	115	8.61	3.40	2.53	0.73	23.0	9.1	1.21	.277	3.50	80	3.30	81	7.48	183.9
18	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	10	2,356	349	193	111	.635	338	2.64	208	49	3	2791.1	2,253	819	923	177	867	79	8	74	11,387	76	7.60	2.80	2.72	0.57	20.7	7.6	1.12	.263	2.98	72	2.67	76	7.26	264
19	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	9	1,900	292	125	90	.581	292	3.06	24	10	0	1987.2	1,749	675	756	159	554	66	0	12	8,115	116	8.60	2.51	3.43	0.72	23.4	6.8	1.16	.292	3.42	77	3.15	78	7.92	200.2
20	A.J. Burnett	9	1,755	284	110	98	.529	280	3.91	18	8	0	1804.2	1,621	784	865	171	726	90	1	18	7,685	115	8.75	3.62	2.42	0.85	22.8	9.4	1.30	.293	4.31	96	3.72	90	8.08	81.5
21	CC Sabathia	9	1,799	291	153	75	.671	291	3.43	31	10	0	1983.0	1,836	755	841	180	546	64	0	30	8,197	39	8.16	2.48	3.29	0.82	21.9	6.7	1.20	.295	3.82	79	3.38	78	8.33	207
22	Javier Vazquez J. Vazquez	9	1,851	296	114	106	.518	295	3.89	23	6	0	1965.0	1,906	849	911	236	468	53	0	37	8,174	47	8.48	2.14	3.96	1.08	22.6	5.7	1.21	.300	4.17	87	3.55	79	8.73	201.6
23	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	9	1,742	293	143	87	.622	293	3.67	31	11	0	1971.2	1,879	804	866	214	427	31	0	14	8,062	43	7.95	1.95	4.08	0.98	21.6	5.3	1.17	.295	3.95	80	3.43	75	8.58	256.9
24	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	9	2,176	288	146	77	.655	287	3.31	54	12	0	2056.1	1,852	756	793	221	393	33	0	21	8,267	49	9.52	1.72	5.54	0.97	26.3	4.8	1.09	.300	3.47	75	2.96	69	8.11	307
25	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	9	1,691	307	162	78	.675	307	2.54	62	24	0	2218.2	1,879	626	700	119	373	63	0	75	8,777	28	6.86	1.51	4.53	0.48	19.3	4.2	1.02	.269	2.84	62	2.79	67	7.62	342.7

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Neto

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Soriano

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Team Rankings

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/25	LAA	@	MIL	4:00 AM
Sat 3/27	LAA	@	MIL	4:00 AM
Sun 3/28	LAA	@	MIL	4:00 AM
Mon 3/29	LAA	@	TBR	4:00 AM
Tue 3/30	LAA	@	TBR	4:00 AM

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62 - 100

Final

Mariners

76 - 86

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Playoffs HR Leaders

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Rice

3

Contreras

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Muncy

Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Chourio

9

Rice

9

Contreras

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

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Taylor

.500

Hoerner

.500

Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

19

Contreras

17

Chourio

17

Pratt

Playoffs Run Leaders

9

Turang

8

Ramírez

8

Díaz

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Taylor

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De Paula

.500

Rice

Playoffs SLG Leaders

1.333

Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

1.105

Rice

Playoffs SB Leaders

5

Simpson

4

Chisholm

4

Yelich

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

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Hall

2

Misiorowski

2

Williams

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

33

Williams

31

Rasmussen

20

Ashby

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Peterson

0.00

Hader

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Weissert

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

18.00

Burke

13.00

Fried

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

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Warren

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Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

182

Rasmussen

170.9

Contreras

155.6

Ramírez

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

133

Contreras

118

Chourio

118

Ramírez

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96-72

91-71

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Worst Record ATS

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72-98

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

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Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Wed 9/16	CWS	@	CLE	3-6
Wed 9/16	SFG	@	STL	6-5
Wed 9/16	NYY	@	MIN	4-5
Wed 9/16	DET	@	TOR	1-5

Schedule

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Thu 3/25	TEX	@	HOU	4:00 AM
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Thu 3/25	ATL	@	LAD	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	CWS	@	DET	4:00 AM
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Nolan Ryan played the most seasons with 170+ strikeouts, with 19 seasons.

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