most strikeouts allowed from july 15, 1972 to may 7, 2012

Between July 15, 1972 and May 7, 2012, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,075 strikeouts.

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most strikeouts allowed by a player From July 15, 1972 to May 7, 2012
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,075
682
284
248
.534
679
3.17
199
54
1
4743.0
3,474
1,669
1,908
278
2,374
127
3
64
19,803
245
9.63
4.50
2.14
0.53
25.6
12.0
1.23
.267
3.62
6.59
2Randy 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
3Roger 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
4Greg 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
5Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,228
605
252
216
.538
601
3.37
215
52
0
4372.0
4,090
1,637
1,818
379
1,181
143
1
61
18,063
105
6.65
2.43
2.73
0.78
17.9
6.5
1.21
.283
3.74
8.42
6Pedro 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
7Curt 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
8John 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
9Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3,003
530
240
176
.577
516
3.28
175
36
1
3781.0
3,372
1,380
1,583
315
1,337
35
6
107
15,695
127
7.15
3.18
2.25
0.75
19.1
8.5
1.25
.278
3.77
8.03
10Mike 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
11Frank 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
12David 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
13Chuck 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
14Tom 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
15Javier 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
16Jack 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
17Mark 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
18Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
2,422
692
268
206
.565
634
4.23
33
10
0
4054.0
4,202
1,907
2,057
516
1,147
145
15
68
17,259
57
5.38
2.55
2.11
1.15
14.0
6.6
1.32
.283
4.57
9.33
19Dennis 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
20Kevin Brown
K. Brown
2,397
486
211
144
.594
476
3.28
72
17
0
3256.1
3,079
1,185
1,357
208
901
139
1
42
13,542
108
6.62
2.49
2.66
0.57
17.7
6.7
1.22
.290
3.75
8.51
21Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2,382
565
229
195
.540
539
3.51
162
28
7
3871.0
3,680
1,508
1,727
345
1,442
88
17
56
16,401
145
5.54
3.35
1.65
0.80
14.5
8.8
1.32
.275
4.02
8.56
22Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2,364
458
204
146
.583
454
3.08
134
41
0
3267.1
2,762
1,119
1,228
273
996
46
1
86
13,329
91
6.51
2.74
2.37
0.75
17.7
7.5
1.15
.258
3.38
7.61
23Charlie Hough
C. Hough
2,350
846
216
216
.500
440
3.74
107
13
59
3780.0
3,262
1,570
1,793
375
1,650
174
232
44
16,070
180
5.60
3.93
1.42
0.89
14.6
10.3
1.30
.251
4.27
7.77
24Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2,326
531
231
166
.582
527
3.29
114
35
2
3659.1
3,258
1,339
1,478
349
920
51
3
54
14,979
75
5.72
2.26
2.53
0.86
15.5
6.1
1.14
.257
3.64
8.01
25Dwight Gooden
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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AL CentralWLPCTGB
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