
Between April 22, 1967 and April 1, 2008, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 5,708 strikeouts.
Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player From April 22, 1967 to April 1, 2008| 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 | H/9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Ryan | 5,708 | 805 | 324 | 291 | .527 | 772 | 3.19 | 222 | 61 | 3 | 5383.0 | 3,918 | 1,906 | 2,173 | 320 | 2,792 | 158 | 13 | 77 | 22,558 | 276 | 9.54 | 4.67 | 2.04 | 0.54 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 1.25 | .265 | 3.63 | 6.55 | |
| 2 | R. Clemens | 4,672 | 709 | 354 | 184 | .658 | 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 | 7.66 | |
| 3 | R. Johnson | 4,616 | 566 | 284 | 150 | .654 | 556 | 3.22 | 98 | 37 | 2 | 3855.1 | 3,065 | 1,381 | 1,556 | 368 | 1,422 | 182 | 5 | 29 | 15,877 | 102 | 10.78 | 3.32 | 3.25 | 0.86 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 1.16 | .290 | 3.63 | 7.16 | |
| 4 | S. Carlton | 4,086 | 716 | 326 | 241 | .575 | 698 | 3.22 | 252 | 54 | 1 | 5137.2 | 4,588 | 1,838 | 2,100 | 409 | 1,806 | 52 | 7 | 148 | 21,344 | 176 | 7.16 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.72 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.24 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.04 | |
| 5 | B. Blyleven | 3,701 | 692 | 287 | 250 | .534 | 685 | 3.31 | 242 | 60 | 0 | 4970.0 | 4,632 | 1,830 | 2,029 | 430 | 1,322 | 155 | 3 | 71 | 20,492 | 114 | 6.70 | 2.39 | 2.80 | 0.78 | 18.1 | 6.5 | 1.20 | .282 | 3.67 | 8.39 | |
| 6 | T. Seaver | 3,627 | 654 | 310 | 205 | .602 | 645 | 2.86 | 231 | 61 | 1 | 4770.1 | 3,957 | 1,518 | 1,671 | 380 | 1,386 | 74 | 6 | 117 | 19,312 | 125 | 6.84 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 0.72 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 1.12 | .258 | 3.15 | 7.47 | |
| 7 | D. Sutton | 3,354 | 735 | 312 | 243 | .562 | 719 | 3.27 | 172 | 56 | 5 | 5044.1 | 4,487 | 1,834 | 2,016 | 452 | 1,287 | 79 | 12 | 97 | 20,661 | 107 | 5.98 | 2.30 | 2.61 | 0.81 | 16.2 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .261 | 3.60 | 8.01 | |
| 8 | G. Maddux | 3,273 | 711 | 347 | 214 | .619 | 707 | 3.11 | 109 | 35 | 0 | 4814.1 | 4,522 | 1,665 | 1,876 | 332 | 969 | 131 | 3 | 172 | 19,617 | 68 | 6.12 | 1.81 | 3.38 | 0.62 | 16.7 | 4.9 | 1.14 | .281 | 3.51 | 8.45 | |
| 9 | P. Niekro | 3,264 | 782 | 312 | 268 | .538 | 715 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 19 | 5258.1 | 4,905 | 1,957 | 2,262 | 472 | 1,752 | 117 | 48 | 78 | 22,042 | 213 | 5.59 | 3.00 | 1.86 | 0.81 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.87 | 8.40 | |
| 10 | C. Schilling | 3,116 | 569 | 216 | 146 | .597 | 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 | 8.27 | |
| 11 | P. Martinez | 3,031 | 448 | 209 | 93 | .692 | 381 | 2.81 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2677.0 | 2,050 | 837 | 922 | 215 | 709 | 132 | 23 | 27 | 10,726 | 60 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 4.28 | 0.72 | 28.3 | 6.6 | 1.03 | .276 | 3.10 | 6.89 | |
| 12 | F. Jenkins | 3,025 | 594 | 275 | 217 | .559 | 580 | 3.35 | 264 | 48 | 1 | 4288.2 | 3,974 | 1,594 | 1,769 | 458 | 940 | 81 | 9 | 103 | 17,547 | 61 | 6.35 | 1.97 | 3.22 | 0.96 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 1.15 | .270 | 3.71 | 8.34 | |
| 13 | J. Smoltz | 2,975 | 702 | 207 | 145 | .588 | 461 | 3.26 | 53 | 16 | 154 | 3367.0 | 2,954 | 1,221 | 1,328 | 275 | 984 | 54 | 204 | 81 | 13,810 | 143 | 7.95 | 2.63 | 3.02 | 0.74 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 1.17 | .281 | 3.55 | 7.90 | |
| 14 | G. Perry | 2,925 | 604 | 268 | 226 | .543 | 597 | 3.06 | 276 | 47 | 3 | 4553.1 | 4,172 | 1,547 | 1,794 | 333 | 1,181 | 89 | 7 | 129 | 18,631 | 130 | 5.78 | 2.33 | 2.48 | 0.66 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 1.18 | .272 | 3.55 | 8.25 | |
| 15 | F. Tanana | 2,773 | 638 | 240 | 236 | .504 | 616 | 3.66 | 143 | 34 | 1 | 4188.1 | 4,063 | 1,702 | 1,910 | 448 | 1,255 | 129 | 10 | 116 | 17,641 | 119 | 5.96 | 2.70 | 2.21 | 0.96 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 1.27 | .277 | 4.10 | 8.73 | |
| 16 | D. Cone | 2,668 | 450 | 194 | 126 | .606 | 419 | 3.47 | 56 | 22 | 1 | 2898.2 | 2,504 | 1,116 | 1,222 | 258 | 1,137 | 106 | 9 | 42 | 12,184 | 149 | 8.28 | 3.53 | 2.35 | 0.80 | 21.9 | 9.3 | 1.26 | .280 | 3.79 | 7.77 | |
| 17 | M. Mussina | 2,663 | 503 | 250 | 144 | .635 | 502 | 3.70 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3362.1 | 3,246 | 1,383 | 1,474 | 359 | 754 | 52 | 0 | 26 | 13,774 | 67 | 7.13 | 2.02 | 3.53 | 0.96 | 19.3 | 5.5 | 1.19 | .290 | 3.95 | 8.69 | |
| 18 | C. Finley | 2,610 | 524 | 200 | 173 | .536 | 467 | 3.85 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 3197.1 | 3,069 | 1,366 | 1,517 | 304 | 1,332 | 76 | 24 | 36 | 13,638 | 130 | 7.35 | 3.75 | 1.96 | 0.86 | 19.1 | 9.8 | 1.38 | .297 | 4.27 | 8.64 | |
| 19 | T. Glavine | 2,573 | 670 | 303 | 199 | .604 | 670 | 3.50 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 4355.0 | 4,238 | 1,696 | 1,862 | 345 | 1,465 | 65 | 0 | 141 | 18,345 | 65 | 5.32 | 3.03 | 1.76 | 0.71 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1.31 | .280 | 3.85 | 8.76 | |
| 20 | J. Koosman | 2,554 | 611 | 222 | 209 | .515 | 527 | 3.36 | 140 | 33 | 17 | 3836.2 | 3,635 | 1,433 | 1,608 | 290 | 1,196 | 71 | 43 | 120 | 15,986 | 89 | 5.99 | 2.81 | 2.14 | 0.68 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.26 | .282 | 3.77 | 8.53 | |
| 21 | J. Morris | 2,478 | 549 | 254 | 186 | .577 | 527 | 3.90 | 175 | 28 | 0 | 3824.0 | 3,567 | 1,657 | 1,815 | 389 | 1,390 | 58 | 10 | 99 | 16,120 | 205 | 5.83 | 3.27 | 1.78 | 0.92 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.30 | .269 | 4.27 | 8.40 | |
| 22 | M. Langston | 2,464 | 457 | 179 | 158 | .531 | 428 | 3.97 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 2962.2 | 2,723 | 1,306 | 1,438 | 311 | 1,289 | 46 | 3 | 34 | 12,562 | 89 | 7.49 | 3.92 | 1.91 | 0.94 | 19.6 | 10.3 | 1.35 | .285 | 4.37 | 8.27 | |
| 23 | D. Eckersley | 2,401 | 1,071 | 197 | 171 | .535 | 361 | 3.50 | 100 | 20 | 390 | 3285.2 | 3,076 | 1,279 | 1,382 | 347 | 738 | 75 | 577 | 90 | 13,534 | 28 | 6.58 | 2.02 | 3.25 | 0.95 | 17.7 | 5.5 | 1.16 | .274 | 3.79 | 8.43 | |
| 24 | K. Brown | 2,397 | 486 | 211 | 144 | .594 | 476 | 3.28 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3256.1 | 3,079 | 1,185 | 1,357 | 208 | 901 | 139 | 1 | 42 | 13,542 | 108 | 6.62 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 0.57 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 1.22 | .290 | 3.75 | 8.51 | |
| 25 | C. Hough | 2,362 | 858 | 216 | 216 | .500 | 440 | 3.75 | 107 | 13 | 61 | 3801.1 | 3,283 | 1,582 | 1,807 | 383 | 1,664 | 174 | 240 | 44 | 16,168 | 180 | 5.59 | 3.94 | 1.42 | 0.91 | 14.6 | 10.3 | 1.30 | .250 | 4.28 | 7.77 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | 61 | .591 | ||
82 | 67 | .550 | 6.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 15.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 18.5 | |
69 | 81 | .460 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
93 | 56 | .624 | ||
83 | 66 | .557 | 10.0 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 19.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 20.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 23.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 58 | .608 | ||
80 | 68 | .541 | 10.0 | |
79 | 70 | .530 | 11.5 | |
62 | 87 | .416 | 28.5 | |
55 | 93 | .372 | 35.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 59 | .601 | ||
85 | 63 | .574 | 4.0 | |
81 | 68 | .544 | 8.5 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 15.5 | |
72 | 77 | .483 | 17.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 72 | .514 | ||
75 | 74 | .503 | 1.5 | |
70 | 78 | .473 | 6.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 7.0 | |
66 | 83 | .443 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 74 | .503 | ||
73 | 76 | .490 | 2.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 5.0 | |
60 | 89 | .403 | 15.0 | |
56 | 92 | .378 | 18.5 |