most strikeouts allowed from april 26, 1966 to july 19, 2005

Between April 26, 1966 and July 19, 2005, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

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most strikeouts allowed by a player From April 26, 1966 to July 19, 2005
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,714
807
324
292
.526
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
6.56
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,430
659
335
168
.666
658
3.13
117
46
0
4622.0
3,933
1,609
1,773
341
1,494
148
0
59
19,036
131
8.63
2.91
2.97
0.66
23.3
7.8
1.17
.285
3.45
7.66
3Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
4,288
509
256
134
.656
499
3.11
95
37
2
3502.0
2,753
1,211
1,372
322
1,329
162
5
24
14,428
98
11.02
3.42
3.23
0.83
29.7
9.2
1.17
.292
3.53
7.08
4Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,115
726
329
244
.574
707
3.22
254
55
2
5192.2
4,645
1,857
2,123
411
1,825
52
8
149
21,578
178
7.13
3.16
2.25
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.68
8.05
5Bert Blyleven
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
6Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,640
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
117
19,369
125
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
7.47
7Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,557
771
323
254
.560
753
3.26
178
58
5
5260.1
4,670
1,907
2,096
471
1,340
82
12
103
21,539
112
6.09
2.29
2.65
0.81
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.59
7.99
8Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,284
809
315
271
.538
715
3.35
245
45
23
5307.1
4,951
1,977
2,292
475
1,774
119
58
82
22,260
217
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.81
14.8
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
8.40
9Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,176
655
281
225
.555
594
3.34
267
49
6
4480.2
4,128
1,665
1,848
482
994
84
31
116
18,326
62
6.38
2.00
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
8.29
10Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,126
640
288
235
.551
633
3.05
290
51
3
4817.1
4,422
1,632
1,886
349
1,221
95
7
132
19,697
137
5.84
2.28
2.56
0.65
15.9
6.2
1.17
.273
3.52
8.26
11Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
2,994
628
313
181
.634
624
2.99
105
35
0
4305.0
3,976
1,432
1,629
286
892
123
3
161
17,509
61
6.26
1.86
3.36
0.60
17.1
5.1
1.13
.279
3.41
8.31
12Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,796
407
193
79
.710
340
2.70
44
16
3
2431.0
1,833
730
806
184
639
117
23
21
9,700
57
10.35
2.37
4.38
0.68
28.8
6.6
1.02
.276
2.98
6.79
13Frank Tanana
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
14Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,770
489
185
126
.595
373
3.36
82
19
14
2834.1
2,524
1,057
1,119
290
641
46
64
41
11,499
70
8.80
2.04
4.32
0.92
24.1
5.6
1.12
.288
3.55
8.01
15David Cone
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
16Chuck Finley
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
17Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2,556
612
222
209
.515
527
3.36
140
33
17
3839.1
3,635
1,433
1,608
290
1,198
71
43
121
15,996
89
5.99
2.81
2.13
0.68
16.0
7.5
1.26
.282
3.77
8.52
18John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
2,501
622
173
126
.579
381
3.25
50
15
154
2838.0
2,451
1,024
1,120
225
866
40
204
65
11,633
129
7.93
2.75
2.89
0.71
21.5
7.4
1.17
.278
3.55
7.77
19Jack Morris
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
20Mark Langston
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
21Dennis Eckersley
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
22Kevin Brown
K. Brown
2,395
485
211
143
.596
475
3.26
72
17
0
3253.0
3,073
1,178
1,350
207
897
139
1
42
13,523
108
6.63
2.48
2.67
0.57
17.7
6.6
1.22
.290
3.74
8.50
23Charlie Hough
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
24Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
2,351
433
220
124
.640
433
3.61
56
23
0
2958.2
2,808
1,186
1,262
316
670
40
0
23
12,077
63
7.15
2.04
3.51
0.96
19.5
5.5
1.18
.286
3.84
8.54
25Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
2,293
589
268
178
.601
589
3.47
53
23
0
3849.1
3,726
1,486
1,636
295
1,321
54
0
130
16,228
62
5.36
3.09
1.74
0.69
14.1
8.1
1.31
.280
3.83
8.71
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