most strikeouts allowed from june 2, 1945 to april 5, 2007

Between June 2, 1945 and April 5, 2007, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

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most strikeouts allowed by a player From June 2, 1945 to April 5, 2007
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
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
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,604
691
348
178
.662
690
3.10
118
46
0
4817.2
4,086
1,661
1,833
354
1,549
154
0
63
19,820
136
8.60
2.89
2.97
0.66
23.2
7.8
1.17
.284
3.42
7.63
3Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
4,544
556
280
147
.656
546
3.22
98
37
2
3798.2
3,013
1,357
1,530
361
1,409
178
5
26
15,644
101
10.77
3.34
3.22
0.86
29.0
9.0
1.16
.290
3.62
7.14
4Steve Carlton
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
5Bert 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
6Tom Seaver
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
7Don Sutton
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
8Gaylord Perry
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
9Phil Niekro
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
10Fergie Jenkins
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
11Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3,169
677
333
203
.621
673
3.07
108
35
0
4616.1
4,301
1,574
1,784
318
944
125
3
169
18,787
63
6.18
1.84
3.36
0.62
16.9
5.0
1.14
.280
3.48
8.39
12Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
3,117
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
255
56
6
3884.1
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,066
109
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.269
3.29
7.60
13Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
3,020
546
207
139
.598
413
3.45
82
19
22
3114.0
2,841
1,193
1,255
326
690
50
81
42
12,673
72
8.73
1.99
4.38
0.94
23.8
5.4
1.13
.293
3.63
8.21
14Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,998
442
206
92
.691
375
2.81
46
17
3
2645.2
2,013
825
907
213
701
129
23
26
10,582
59
10.20
2.38
4.28
0.72
28.3
6.6
1.03
.275
3.09
6.85
15Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
2,855
591
224
184
.549
519
3.27
151
40
16
3760.0
3,433
1,365
1,527
372
1,000
160
39
98
15,615
47
6.83
2.39
2.86
0.89
18.3
6.4
1.18
.273
3.66
8.22
16Mickey Lolich
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
17John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
2,785
671
193
137
.585
430
3.28
53
16
154
3167.1
2,766
1,153
1,253
258
938
50
204
72
12,983
135
7.91
2.67
2.97
0.73
21.5
7.2
1.17
.280
3.56
7.86
18Frank 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
19David 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
20Chuck 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
21Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
2,576
746
363
245
.597
663
3.08
381
63
28
5228.0
4,808
1,791
2,003
434
1,421
41
67
21,476
78
4.43
2.45
1.81
0.75
12.0
6.6
1.19
.257
3.45
8.28
22Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
2,572
475
239
134
.641
475
3.63
57
23
0
3210.1
3,058
1,296
1,384
345
719
48
0
24
13,118
66
7.21
2.02
3.58
0.97
19.6
5.5
1.18
.288
3.88
8.57
23Jerry Koosman
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
24Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
2,486
518
209
166
.557
465
2.95
167
49
6
3432.0
3,084
1,124
1,292
280
855
154
34
123
14,097
81
6.52
2.24
2.91
0.73
17.6
6.1
1.15
.272
3.39
8.09
25Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
2,483
636
291
191
.604
636
3.46
55
24
0
4155.2
4,018
1,597
1,759
322
1,400
62
0
139
17,491
63
5.38
3.03
1.77
0.70
14.2
8.0
1.30
.279
3.81
8.70
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