
Between August 12, 1960 and August 31, 2003, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player From August 12, 1960 to August 31, 2003| 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 | S. Carlton | 4,136 | 741 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 709 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5217.2 | 4,672 | 1,864 | 2,130 | 414 | 1,833 | 53 | 13 | 150 | 21,682 | 183 | 7.13 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.67 | 8.06 | |
| 3 | R. Clemens | 4,081 | 602 | 306 | 159 | .658 | 601 | 3.19 | 117 | 46 | 0 | 4248.2 | 3,649 | 1,506 | 1,658 | 318 | 1,371 | 140 | 0 | 52 | 17,530 | 125 | 8.64 | 2.90 | 2.98 | 0.67 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 1.18 | .287 | 3.51 | 7.73 | |
| 4 | R. Johnson | 3,834 | 449 | 228 | 113 | .669 | 439 | 3.11 | 87 | 34 | 2 | 3088.1 | 2,399 | 1,066 | 1,203 | 280 | 1,250 | 144 | 5 | 22 | 12,755 | 92 | 11.17 | 3.64 | 3.07 | 0.82 | 30.1 | 9.8 | 1.18 | .292 | 3.51 | 6.99 | |
| 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 | G. Perry | 3,534 | 777 | 314 | 265 | .542 | 690 | 3.11 | 303 | 53 | 10 | 5350.0 | 4,938 | 1,846 | 2,128 | 399 | 1,378 | 108 | 33 | 163 | 21,953 | 160 | 5.95 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 0.67 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 1.18 | .275 | 3.58 | 8.31 | |
| 9 | P. Niekro | 3,342 | 864 | 318 | 274 | .537 | 716 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 29 | 5404.0 | 5,044 | 2,012 | 2,337 | 482 | 1,809 | 123 | 83 | 86 | 22,677 | 227 | 5.57 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.80 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.89 | 8.40 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 11 | B. Gibson | 3,025 | 500 | 246 | 166 | .597 | 466 | 2.87 | 252 | 55 | 6 | 3759.2 | 3,147 | 1,200 | 1,352 | 249 | 1,270 | 101 | 17 | 114 | 15,508 | 103 | 7.24 | 3.04 | 2.38 | 0.60 | 19.5 | 8.2 | 1.17 | .267 | 3.24 | 7.53 | |
| 12 | M. Lolich | 2,832 | 586 | 217 | 191 | .532 | 496 | 3.44 | 195 | 41 | 10 | 3638.1 | 3,366 | 1,390 | 1,537 | 347 | 1,099 | 91 | 40 | 67 | 15,139 | 123 | 7.01 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 0.86 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 1.23 | .280 | 3.80 | 8.33 | |
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | G. Maddux | 2,750 | 569 | 286 | 162 | .638 | 565 | 2.89 | 103 | 34 | 0 | 3934.2 | 3,589 | 1,263 | 1,446 | 233 | 835 | 108 | 3 | 153 | 15,979 | 52 | 6.29 | 1.91 | 3.29 | 0.53 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 1.12 | .278 | 3.31 | 8.21 | |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 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 | C. Schilling | 2,514 | 446 | 162 | 116 | .583 | 334 | 3.33 | 79 | 19 | 13 | 2560.0 | 2,259 | 946 | 1,006 | 260 | 598 | 39 | 60 | 40 | 10,383 | 67 | 8.84 | 2.10 | 4.20 | 0.91 | 24.2 | 5.8 | 1.12 | .287 | 3.54 | 7.94 | |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | S. McDowell | 2,453 | 425 | 141 | 134 | .513 | 346 | 3.17 | 103 | 23 | 14 | 2492.1 | 1,948 | 879 | 999 | 164 | 1,312 | 59 | 39 | 73 | 10,589 | 141 | 8.86 | 4.74 | 1.87 | 0.59 | 23.2 | 12.4 | 1.31 | .270 | 3.61 | 7.03 | |
| 22 | J. Kaat | 2,437 | 884 | 282 | 230 | .551 | 614 | 3.42 | 180 | 31 | 17 | 4477.2 | 4,569 | 1,700 | 1,990 | 386 | 1,049 | 115 | 102 | 115 | 18,780 | 126 | 4.90 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 0.78 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 1.25 | .283 | 4.00 | 9.18 | |
| 23 | L. Tiant | 2,416 | 573 | 229 | 172 | .571 | 484 | 3.30 | 187 | 49 | 15 | 3486.1 | 3,075 | 1,280 | 1,400 | 346 | 1,104 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 14,366 | 27 | 6.24 | 2.85 | 2.19 | 0.89 | 16.8 | 7.7 | 1.20 | .261 | 3.61 | 7.94 | |
| 24 | 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 | |
| 25 | P. Martinez | 2,389 | 350 | 162 | 67 | .707 | 283 | 2.61 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2046.0 | 1,534 | 594 | 664 | 149 | 548 | 98 | 23 | 21 | 8,163 | 51 | 10.51 | 2.41 | 4.36 | 0.66 | 29.3 | 6.7 | 1.02 | .278 | 2.92 | 6.75 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 40 | .583 | ||
54 | 44 | .551 | 3.0 | |
52 | 46 | .531 | 5.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.5 | |
41 | 57 | .418 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
60 | 37 | .619 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 6.0 | |
51 | 45 | .531 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 10.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 36 | .633 | ||
49 | 48 | .505 | 12.5 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 13.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 20.0 | |
39 | 60 | .394 | 23.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 40 | .583 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 8.0 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 10.0 | |
45 | 52 | .464 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
51 | 45 | .531 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | 0.5 | |
49 | 49 | .500 | 3.0 | |
45 | 52 | .464 | 6.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 48 | .505 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.0 | |
47 | 52 | .475 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 7.5 | |
38 | 60 | .388 | 11.5 |