
Between June 24, 1965 and September 5, 1996, Nolan Ryan fanned the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player From June 24, 1965 to September 5, 1996| 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 | 4,124 | 731 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 708 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5201.0 | 4,652 | 1,858 | 2,124 | 411 | 1,829 | 52 | 11 | 149 | 21,611 | 180 | 7.14 | 3.16 | 2.25 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.05 | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 5 | 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 | |
| 6 | P. Niekro | 3,317 | 838 | 317 | 273 | .537 | 716 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 27 | 5361.0 | 5,007 | 1,997 | 2,314 | 479 | 1,791 | 120 | 72 | 85 | 22,490 | 221 | 5.57 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.80 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.88 | 8.41 | |
| 7 | G. Perry | 3,208 | 672 | 292 | 240 | .549 | 644 | 3.07 | 292 | 51 | 4 | 4911.2 | 4,519 | 1,678 | 1,944 | 356 | 1,261 | 99 | 15 | 141 | 20,113 | 142 | 5.88 | 2.31 | 2.54 | 0.65 | 15.9 | 6.3 | 1.18 | .274 | 3.56 | 8.28 | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 11 | R. Clemens | 2,540 | 378 | 190 | 109 | .635 | 377 | 3.05 | 98 | 37 | 0 | 2737.1 | 2,330 | 929 | 1,031 | 190 | 840 | 86 | 0 | 43 | 11,229 | 71 | 8.35 | 2.76 | 3.02 | 0.62 | 22.6 | 7.5 | 1.16 | .283 | 3.39 | 7.66 | |
| 12 | 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 | |
| 13 | M. Lolich | 2,454 | 492 | 187 | 170 | .524 | 431 | 3.44 | 177 | 34 | 6 | 3164.0 | 2,937 | 1,211 | 1,344 | 295 | 948 | 77 | 27 | 64 | 13,168 | 104 | 6.98 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 0.84 | 18.6 | 7.2 | 1.23 | .281 | 3.82 | 8.35 | |
| 14 | 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 | |
| 15 | M. Langston | 2,335 | 401 | 172 | 146 | .541 | 398 | 3.85 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 2772.0 | 2,486 | 1,186 | 1,309 | 283 | 1,190 | 45 | 1 | 26 | 11,682 | 83 | 7.58 | 3.86 | 1.96 | 0.92 | 20.0 | 10.2 | 1.33 | .281 | 4.25 | 8.07 | |
| 16 | D. Eckersley | 2,327 | 953 | 192 | 164 | .539 | 361 | 3.48 | 100 | 20 | 349 | 3183.0 | 2,968 | 1,232 | 1,333 | 331 | 722 | 70 | 510 | 87 | 13,102 | 26 | 6.58 | 2.04 | 3.22 | 0.94 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 1.16 | .273 | 3.77 | 8.39 | |
| 17 | L. Tiant | 2,255 | 536 | 213 | 165 | .563 | 457 | 3.32 | 172 | 45 | 13 | 3279.0 | 2,917 | 1,211 | 1,326 | 325 | 1,028 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 13,519 | 21 | 6.19 | 2.82 | 2.19 | 0.89 | 16.7 | 7.6 | 1.20 | .263 | 3.64 | 8.01 | |
| 18 | V. Blue | 2,175 | 502 | 209 | 161 | .565 | 473 | 3.27 | 143 | 37 | 2 | 3343.1 | 2,939 | 1,213 | 1,357 | 263 | 1,185 | 23 | 11 | 61 | 13,838 | 103 | 5.85 | 3.19 | 1.84 | 0.71 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 1.23 | .263 | 3.65 | 7.91 | |
| 19 | J. Palmer | 2,173 | 545 | 266 | 150 | .639 | 515 | 2.86 | 211 | 53 | 3 | 3892.2 | 3,315 | 1,235 | 1,374 | 299 | 1,277 | 37 | 12 | 36 | 15,888 | 84 | 5.02 | 2.95 | 1.70 | 0.69 | 13.7 | 8.0 | 1.18 | .249 | 3.18 | 7.66 | |
| 20 | T. John | 2,129 | 713 | 282 | 217 | .565 | 675 | 3.33 | 159 | 45 | 2 | 4538.0 | 4,615 | 1,680 | 1,931 | 290 | 1,198 | 98 | 18 | 94 | 18,955 | 180 | 4.22 | 2.38 | 1.78 | 0.58 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 1.28 | .284 | 3.83 | 9.15 | |
| 21 | D. Martinez | 2,070 | 630 | 240 | 182 | .569 | 548 | 3.63 | 121 | 29 | 6 | 3859.2 | 3,723 | 1,556 | 1,736 | 356 | 1,117 | 112 | 40 | 64 | 16,119 | 82 | 4.83 | 2.60 | 1.85 | 0.83 | 12.8 | 6.9 | 1.25 | .270 | 4.05 | 8.68 | |
| 22 | B. Gibson | 2,063 | 329 | 172 | 111 | .608 | 319 | 2.73 | 184 | 41 | 3 | 2603.0 | 2,162 | 791 | 886 | 159 | 804 | 58 | 5 | 81 | 10,627 | 65 | 7.13 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 0.55 | 19.4 | 7.6 | 1.14 | .266 | 3.06 | 7.48 | |
| 23 | R. Reuschel | 2,015 | 557 | 214 | 191 | .528 | 529 | 3.37 | 102 | 26 | 5 | 3548.1 | 3,588 | 1,330 | 1,494 | 221 | 935 | 88 | 16 | 117 | 14,888 | 89 | 5.11 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 0.56 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 1.27 | .290 | 3.79 | 9.10 | |
| 24 | S. McDowell | 2,014 | 338 | 116 | 113 | .507 | 283 | 3.08 | 89 | 18 | 11 | 2063.1 | 1,592 | 706 | 806 | 138 | 1,035 | 51 | 30 | 65 | 8,695 | 113 | 8.78 | 4.51 | 1.95 | 0.60 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 1.27 | .266 | 3.52 | 6.94 | |
| 25 | F. Valenzuela | 2,004 | 431 | 170 | 140 | .548 | 402 | 3.49 | 112 | 31 | 2 | 2822.1 | 2,593 | 1,096 | 1,232 | 212 | 1,096 | 20 | 10 | 65 | 11,899 | 115 | 6.39 | 3.49 | 1.83 | 0.68 | 16.8 | 9.2 | 1.31 | .278 | 3.93 | 8.27 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | 61 | .591 | ||
82 | 67 | .550 | 6.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 15.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 18.5 | |
69 | 81 | .460 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
93 | 56 | .624 | ||
83 | 66 | .557 | 10.0 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 19.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 20.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 23.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 58 | .608 | ||
80 | 68 | .541 | 10.0 | |
79 | 70 | .530 | 11.5 | |
62 | 87 | .416 | 28.5 | |
55 | 93 | .372 | 35.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 59 | .601 | ||
85 | 63 | .574 | 4.0 | |
81 | 68 | .544 | 8.5 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 15.5 | |
72 | 77 | .483 | 17.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 72 | .514 | ||
75 | 74 | .503 | 1.5 | |
70 | 78 | .473 | 6.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 7.0 | |
66 | 83 | .443 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 74 | .503 | ||
73 | 76 | .490 | 2.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 5.0 | |
60 | 89 | .403 | 15.0 | |
56 | 92 | .378 | 18.5 |