most strikeouts allowed from april 26, 1994 to july 18, 2023

Between April 26, 1994 and July 18, 2023, Randy Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 3,718 strikeouts.

Regular season

	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	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	3,718	448	233	109	.681	435	3.10	72	29	1	3026.2	2,486	1,044	1,176	314	859	134	5	31	12,300	61	11.06	2.55	4.33	0.93	30.2	7.0	1.11	.299	3.50	7.39
2	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3,300	447	209	105	.666	438	3.14	12	5	0	2776.2	2,266	969	1,041	318	727	110	2	20	11,221	75	10.70	2.36	4.54	1.03	29.4	6.5	1.08	.288	3.37	7.34
3	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	3,261	495	247	138	.642	495	3.25	26	9	0	3238.0	2,721	1,170	1,269	330	905	105	0	27	13,192	93	9.06	2.52	3.60	0.92	24.7	6.9	1.12	.278	3.53	7.56
4	CC Sabathia	3,093	561	251	161	.609	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	8.56
5	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	2,992	405	209	92	.694	402	2.94	46	17	1	2684.2	2,123	878	962	232	697	132	2	25	10,813	57	10.03	2.34	4.29	0.78	27.7	6.4	1.05	.280	3.22	7.12
6	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	2,946	574	224	150	.599	532	3.48	17	5	1	3339.2	3,156	1,291	1,386	360	752	78	8	25	13,674	101	7.94	2.03	3.92	0.97	21.5	5.5	1.17	.293	3.74	8.51
7	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	2,912	417	207	91	.695	414	2.48	25	15	0	2676.1	2,031	738	807	218	653	41	1	27	10,539	98	9.79	2.20	4.46	0.73	27.6	6.2	1.00	.270	2.71	6.83
8	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	2,649	388	182	114	.615	366	3.45	66	14	9	2623.0	2,413	1,005	1,047	301	514	43	21	23	10,625	51	9.09	1.76	5.15	1.03	24.9	4.8	1.12	.297	3.59	8.28
9	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	2,609	402	189	97	.661	401	3.27	26	10	0	2659.1	2,279	967	1,062	215	951	95	0	22	11,062	92	8.83	3.22	2.74	0.73	23.6	8.6	1.21	.287	3.59	7.71
10	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	2,560	423	163	122	.572	422	3.43	17	7	0	2698.0	2,424	1,027	1,103	310	767	100	0	43	11,115	57	8.54	2.56	3.34	1.03	23.0	6.9	1.18	.287	3.68	8.09
11	Javier Vazquez J. Vazquez	2,536	450	165	160	.508	443	4.22	28	8	0	2840.0	2,784	1,331	1,431	373	763	88	5	58	11,935	76	8.04	2.42	3.32	1.18	21.2	6.4	1.25	.295	4.53	8.82
12	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	2,535	565	247	188	.568	552	4.12	38	13	0	3461.2	3,593	1,584	1,719	439	948	64	2	47	14,655	45	6.59	2.46	2.67	1.14	17.3	6.5	1.31	.296	4.47	9.34
13	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	2,524	419	169	136	.554	418	3.42	25	11	0	2729.2	2,487	1,037	1,157	264	805	105	0	16	11,284	156	8.32	2.65	3.14	0.87	22.4	7.1	1.21	.293	3.81	8.20
14	A.J. Burnett	2,513	435	164	157	.511	430	3.99	24	10	0	2731.1	2,519	1,210	1,328	263	1,100	143	1	35	11,665	161	8.28	3.62	2.28	0.87	21.5	9.4	1.32	.295	4.38	8.30
15	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	2,489	463	230	136	.628	462	3.76	44	17	0	3029.2	2,980	1,266	1,361	329	663	54	0	24	12,448	57	7.39	1.97	3.75	0.98	20.0	5.3	1.20	.297	4.04	8.85
16	Jon Lester J. Lester	2,488	452	200	117	.631	451	3.66	15	4	0	2740.0	2,610	1,114	1,215	294	892	90	0	13	11,487	63	8.17	2.93	2.79	0.97	21.7	7.8	1.28	.300	3.99	8.57
17	Andy Pettitte A. Pettitte	2,448	531	256	153	.626	521	3.85	26	4	0	3316.0	3,448	1,418	1,572	288	1,031	55	3	42	14,074	69	6.64	2.80	2.37	0.78	17.4	7.3	1.35	.308	4.27	9.36
18	John Lackey J. Lackey	2,294	448	188	147	.561	446	3.92	18	8	0	2840.1	2,862	1,237	1,347	319	815	133	0	32	12,030	125	7.27	2.58	2.81	1.01	19.1	6.8	1.29	.300	4.27	9.07
19	James Shields J. Shields	2,234	407	145	139	.511	405	4.01	23	9	0	2616.0	2,581	1,167	1,267	361	746	97	1	22	10,993	107	7.69	2.57	2.99	1.24	20.3	6.8	1.27	.294	4.36	8.88
20	Jake Peavy J. Peavy	2,207	388	152	126	.547	377	3.63	15	6	0	2377.0	2,134	960	1,011	259	708	78	3	42	9,838	46	8.36	2.68	3.12	0.98	22.4	7.2	1.20	.285	3.83	8.08
21	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	2,205	491	236	141	.626	491	3.17	57	20	0	3258.1	3,121	1,146	1,274	256	488	87	0	100	13,172	34	6.09	1.35	4.52	0.71	16.7	3.7	1.11	.283	3.52	8.62
22	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	2,175	468	198	121	.621	401	3.46	28	11	3	2619.0	2,510	1,008	1,078	223	714	81	13	40	10,886	51	7.47	2.45	3.05	0.77	20.0	6.6	1.23	.297	3.70	8.63
23	Chris Sale C. Sale	2,135	334	119	77	.607	254	3.08	16	3	12	1737.0	1,417	595	643	186	402	109	25	15	7,001	40	11.06	2.08	5.31	0.96	30.5	5.7	1.05	.295	3.33	7.34
24	Roy Halladay R. Halladay	2,117	416	203	105	.659	390	3.38	67	20	1	2749.1	2,646	1,034	1,135	236	592	81	6	28	11,287	56	6.93	1.94	3.58	0.77	18.8	5.2	1.18	.292	3.72	8.66
25	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	2,109	538	139	88	.612	296	3.21	25	10	154	2220.2	1,989	793	856	184	550	38	204	57	9,049	71	8.55	2.23	3.83	0.75	23.3	6.1	1.14	.293	3.47	8.06

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Arenado

RBI

73

Marte

AVG

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Moreno

Team Pitching Leaders

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Rodriguez

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Rodriguez

ERA

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Team Rankings

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673

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	91	59	.607
Padres	82	68	.547	9.0
Diamondbacks	80	71	.530	11.5
Giants	62	89	.411	29.5
Rockies	55	95	.367	36.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/15	MIA	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Wed 9/16	MIA	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Fri 9/18	NYY	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Sat 9/19	NYY	@	AZ	8:10 PM
Sun 9/20	NYY	@	AZ	4:10 PM

Last Game

Marlins

74 - 77

Final

Diamondbacks

80 - 71

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HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

42

Crow-Armstrong

40

Caminero

RBI Leaders

110

Burleson

107

Stewart

102

Crow-Armstrong

Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Lopez

Hit Leaders

180

Lopez

177

Arraez

173

Díaz

Run Leaders

112

Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

101

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Wood

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Bauers

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

.546

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

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Sánchez

17

Gray

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Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

236

Cease

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Williams

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Schlittler

1.95

Misiorowski

2.18

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WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.90

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.77

Cease

12.16

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.93

Rasmussen

5.76

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

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Rasmussen

31

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	88	63	.583
Phillies	83	67	.553	4.5
Marlins	74	77	.490	14.0
Nationals	70	81	.464	18.0
Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	57	.620
Cubs	84	67	.556	9.5
Pirates	75	75	.500	18.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	18.5
Reds	70	80	.467	23.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - x	91	59	.607
Padres	82	68	.547	9.0
Diamondbacks	80	71	.530	11.5
Giants	62	89	.411	29.5
Rockies	55	95	.367	36.0

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Rays - x	90	59	.604
Yankees - x	87	63	.580	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	76	.497	16.0
Orioles	73	78	.483	18.0
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White Sox	77	73	.513
Guardians	76	75	.503	1.5
Tigers	71	79	.473	6.0
Twins	70	80	.467	7.0
Royals	66	84	.440	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	81	.464	5.5
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
Angels	57	93	.380	18.0