
Between August 11, 1965 and October 1, 2004, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player From August 11, 1965 to October 1, 2004| 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 | 5,714 | 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 | |
| 2 | R. Clemens | 4,317 | 640 | 328 | 164 | .667 | 639 | 3.18 | 117 | 46 | 0 | 4493.0 | 3,846 | 1,588 | 1,748 | 336 | 1,458 | 147 | 0 | 57 | 18,531 | 130 | 8.65 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 0.67 | 23.3 | 7.9 | 1.18 | .286 | 3.50 | 7.70 | |
| 3 | R. Johnson | 4,153 | 488 | 245 | 128 | .657 | 478 | 3.07 | 92 | 37 | 2 | 3360.0 | 2,602 | 1,147 | 1,297 | 300 | 1,302 | 156 | 5 | 23 | 13,829 | 95 | 11.12 | 3.49 | 3.19 | 0.80 | 30.0 | 9.4 | 1.16 | .291 | 3.47 | 6.97 | |
| 4 | S. Carlton | 4,121 | 730 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 707 | 3.21 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5198.2 | 4,650 | 1,857 | 2,123 | 411 | 1,825 | 52 | 11 | 149 | 21,599 | 179 | 7.13 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.05 | |
| 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 | 3,640 | 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 | |
| 7 | D. Sutton | 3,574 | 774 | 324 | 256 | .559 | 756 | 3.26 | 178 | 58 | 5 | 5282.1 | 4,692 | 1,914 | 2,104 | 472 | 1,343 | 82 | 12 | 103 | 21,631 | 112 | 6.09 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 0.80 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .261 | 3.58 | 7.99 | |
| 8 | P. Niekro | 3,304 | 829 | 317 | 273 | .537 | 716 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 27 | 5343.0 | 4,982 | 1,986 | 2,303 | 477 | 1,783 | 120 | 68 | 84 | 22,406 | 219 | 5.57 | 3.00 | 1.85 | 0.80 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .269 | 3.88 | 8.39 | |
| 9 | F. Jenkins | 3,191 | 664 | 284 | 226 | .557 | 594 | 3.34 | 267 | 49 | 7 | 4500.2 | 4,142 | 1,669 | 1,853 | 484 | 997 | 84 | 37 | 117 | 18,404 | 62 | 6.38 | 1.99 | 3.20 | 0.97 | 17.3 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .268 | 3.71 | 8.28 | |
| 10 | G. Perry | 3,171 | 661 | 290 | 238 | .549 | 637 | 3.06 | 291 | 51 | 4 | 4864.0 | 4,469 | 1,654 | 1,918 | 352 | 1,243 | 97 | 14 | 139 | 19,906 | 140 | 5.87 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 0.65 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 1.17 | .274 | 3.55 | 8.27 | |
| 11 | G. Maddux | 2,912 | 607 | 304 | 174 | .636 | 603 | 2.94 | 105 | 35 | 0 | 4175.1 | 3,836 | 1,364 | 1,557 | 267 | 870 | 118 | 3 | 158 | 16,964 | 55 | 6.28 | 1.88 | 3.35 | 0.58 | 17.2 | 5.1 | 1.13 | .279 | 3.36 | 8.27 | |
| 12 | 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 | |
| 13 | C. Schilling | 2,745 | 482 | 184 | 123 | .599 | 370 | 3.32 | 82 | 19 | 13 | 2812.2 | 2,492 | 1,039 | 1,101 | 286 | 638 | 44 | 60 | 41 | 11,399 | 70 | 8.78 | 2.04 | 4.30 | 0.92 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 1.11 | .287 | 3.52 | 7.97 | |
| 14 | 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 | |
| 15 | P. Martinez | 2,653 | 388 | 182 | 76 | .705 | 321 | 2.71 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2296.0 | 1,746 | 691 | 766 | 175 | 615 | 115 | 23 | 21 | 9,189 | 53 | 10.40 | 2.41 | 4.31 | 0.69 | 28.9 | 6.7 | 1.03 | .279 | 3.00 | 6.84 | |
| 16 | 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 | |
| 17 | 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 | |
| 18 | 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 | |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | J. Smoltz | 2,395 | 601 | 163 | 121 | .574 | 361 | 3.28 | 47 | 14 | 153 | 2698.1 | 2,327 | 982 | 1,074 | 216 | 828 | 40 | 203 | 61 | 11,061 | 128 | 7.99 | 2.76 | 2.89 | 0.72 | 21.7 | 7.5 | 1.17 | .278 | 3.58 | 7.76 | |
| 22 | M. Lolich | 2,382 | 479 | 183 | 167 | .523 | 420 | 3.43 | 176 | 34 | 5 | 3098.0 | 2,870 | 1,180 | 1,310 | 290 | 928 | 72 | 25 | 64 | 12,881 | 103 | 6.92 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 0.84 | 18.5 | 7.2 | 1.23 | .280 | 3.81 | 8.34 | |
| 23 | 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 | |
| 24 | K. Brown | 2,345 | 472 | 207 | 136 | .603 | 462 | 3.21 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3178.0 | 2,971 | 1,132 | 1,299 | 203 | 880 | 132 | 1 | 41 | 13,177 | 102 | 6.64 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 0.57 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 1.21 | .288 | 3.68 | 8.41 | |
| 25 | D. Gooden | 2,293 | 430 | 194 | 112 | .634 | 410 | 3.51 | 68 | 24 | 3 | 2800.2 | 2,564 | 1,091 | 1,198 | 210 | 954 | 78 | 4 | 42 | 11,705 | 76 | 7.37 | 3.07 | 2.40 | 0.67 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 1.26 | .288 | 3.85 | 8.24 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | 41 | .582 | ||
55 | 45 | .550 | 3.0 | |
52 | 48 | .520 | 6.0 | |
50 | 50 | .500 | 8.0 | |
42 | 58 | .420 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 37 | .626 | ||
56 | 43 | .566 | 6.0 | |
51 | 47 | .520 | 10.5 | |
52 | 48 | .520 | 10.5 | |
45 | 53 | .459 | 16.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 37 | .630 | ||
51 | 48 | .515 | 11.5 | |
49 | 50 | .495 | 13.5 | |
42 | 57 | .424 | 20.5 | |
40 | 61 | .396 | 23.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 42 | .571 | ||
55 | 44 | .556 | 1.5 | |
50 | 48 | .510 | 6.0 | |
49 | 51 | .490 | 8.0 | |
46 | 53 | .465 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 46 | .531 | ||
52 | 48 | .520 | 1.0 | |
49 | 51 | .490 | 4.0 | |
46 | 53 | .465 | 6.5 | |
40 | 60 | .400 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 49 | .505 | ||
50 | 50 | .500 | 0.5 | |
47 | 54 | .465 | 4.0 | |
42 | 57 | .424 | 8.0 | |
39 | 61 | .390 | 11.5 |