most strikeouts allowed from august 19, 1967 to august 17, 2017

Between August 19, 1967 and August 17, 2017, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,708 strikeouts.

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	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	Nolan Ryan 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	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	4,875	618	303	166	.646	603	3.29	100	37	2	4135.1	3,346	1,513	1,703	411	1,497	190	7	37	17,067	109	10.61	3.26	3.26	0.89	28.6	8.8	1.17	.291	3.71	7.28
3	Roger Clemens 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
4	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	3,974	694	315	235	.573	677	3.23	245	54	1	4996.1	4,456	1,792	2,048	401	1,764	51	7	147	20,753	171	7.16	3.18	2.25	0.72	19.1	8.5	1.24	.278	3.69	8.03
5	Bert 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
6	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	3,523	630	299	196	.604	622	2.85	218	60	1	4606.0	3,802	1,459	1,607	365	1,339	72	5	115	18,637	120	6.88	2.62	2.63	0.71	18.9	7.2	1.12	.258	3.14	7.43
7	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	3,371	744	355	227	.610	740	3.16	109	35	0	5008.1	4,726	1,756	1,981	353	999	137	3	177	20,421	70	6.06	1.80	3.37	0.63	16.5	4.9	1.14	.281	3.56	8.49
8	Don Sutton D. Sutton	3,238	710	304	232	.567	695	3.25	164	53	4	4882.0	4,333	1,763	1,942	440	1,253	74	11	93	19,996	105	5.97	2.31	2.58	0.81	16.2	6.3	1.14	.260	3.58	7.99
9	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	3,171	748	304	262	.537	703	3.39	238	44	13	5119.2	4,799	1,929	2,223	466	1,710	113	31	76	21,488	199	5.57	3.01	1.85	0.82	14.8	8.0	1.27	.270	3.91	8.44
10	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	3,154	476	219	100	.687	409	2.93	46	17	3	2827.1	2,221	919	1,006	239	760	141	23	30	11,394	62	10.04	2.42	4.15	0.76	27.7	6.7	1.05	.279	3.20	7.07
11	Curt Schilling 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
12	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	3,084	723	213	155	.579	481	3.33	53	16	154	3473.0	3,074	1,284	1,391	288	1,010	57	204	84	14,271	145	7.99	2.62	3.05	0.75	21.6	7.1	1.18	.283	3.60	7.97
13	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	2,855	567	260	208	.556	553	3.38	249	45	1	4084.1	3,810	1,534	1,699	438	884	78	9	97	16,731	60	6.29	1.95	3.23	0.97	17.1	5.3	1.15	.270	3.74	8.40
14	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	2,813	537	270	153	.638	536	3.68	57	23	0	3562.2	3,460	1,458	1,559	376	785	60	0	29	14,593	71	7.11	1.98	3.58	0.95	19.3	5.4	1.19	.292	3.94	8.74
15	CC Sabathia	2,806	501	232	146	.614	501	3.71	38	12	0	3270.2	3,099	1,349	1,472	329	997	108	0	43	13,668	70	7.72	2.74	2.81	0.91	20.5	7.3	1.25	.294	4.05	8.53
16	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	2,781	577	260	213	.550	572	3.03	267	47	2	4375.2	4,009	1,473	1,710	315	1,134	87	5	118	17,897	123	5.72	2.33	2.45	0.65	15.5	6.3	1.18	.272	3.52	8.25
17	Frank 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
18	David 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
19	Chuck 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
20	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	2,607	682	305	203	.600	682	3.54	56	25	0	4413.1	4,298	1,734	1,900	356	1,500	66	0	145	18,604	65	5.32	3.06	1.74	0.73	14.0	8.1	1.31	.280	3.87	8.76
21	Jerry Koosman J. Koosman	2,553	607	222	209	.515	527	3.36	140	33	17	3830.0	3,626	1,428	1,601	289	1,190	71	42	118	15,950	89	6.00	2.80	2.15	0.68	16.0	7.5	1.26	.282	3.76	8.52
22	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
23	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
24	Jack 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
25	Mark 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

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	79	81	.494
Astros	79	81	.494
Mariners	74	86	.463	5.0
Athletics	64	96	.400	15.0
Angels	62	98	.388	17.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 9/26	LAA	@	SEA	9:40 PM
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Final

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HR Leaders

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Schwarber

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Alonso

RBI Leaders

115

Burleson

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Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

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Moreno

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189

Lopez

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Arraez

181

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Run Leaders

119

Crow-Armstrong

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Rice

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Crow-Armstrong

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Rice

SB Leaders

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Nuñez

46

Simpson

44

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Gray

16

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Strikeout Leaders

248

Williams

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Crow-Armstrong

2,283.3

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Crow-Armstrong

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	93	67	.581
Phillies	87	73	.544	6.0
Marlins	79	81	.494	14.0
Nationals	76	85	.472	17.5
Mets	74	87	.460	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	101	59	.631
Cubs - w	88	73	.547	13.5
Pirates	81	79	.506	20.0
Cardinals	77	83	.481	24.0
Reds	74	86	.463	27.0
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Dodgers - y	98	62	.613
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Diamondbacks	86	74	.538	12.0
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Rays - y	97	63	.606
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Red Sox - w	87	74	.540	10.5
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	78	82	.488	19.0
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Guardians - x	84	76	.525
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Royals	68	92	.425	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	79	81	.494
Rangers	79	81	.494
Mariners	74	86	.463	5.0
Athletics	64	96	.400	15.0
Angels	62	98	.388	17.0

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Schedule

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