most strikeouts allowed from june 28, 1928 to april 4, 1997

Between June 28, 1928 and April 4, 1997, Nolan Ryan fanned the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

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most strikeouts allowed by a player From June 28, 1928 to April 4, 1997
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
2Steve 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
3Bert 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
4Tom 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
5Don 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
6Gaylord 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
7Phil 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
8Fergie 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
9Bob 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
10Jim 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
11Mickey 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
12Frank 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
13Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
2,599
384
193
111
.635
383
3.05
101
38
0
2785.0
2,365
944
1,046
194
857
86
0
43
11,418
72
8.40
2.77
3.03
0.63
22.8
7.5
1.16
.283
3.38
7.64
14Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
2,583
750
363
245
.597
665
3.09
382
63
28
5243.2
4,833
1,801
2,018
434
1,432
41
67
21,555
78
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.6
1.19
.258
3.46
8.30
15Bob Feller
B. Feller
2,581
570
266
162
.621
484
3.26
279
44
22
3827.0
3,271
1,385
1,557
223
1,764
60
52
6
16,172
69
6.07
4.15
1.46
0.52
16.0
10.9
1.32
.264
3.66
7.69
16Jerry 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
17Don 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
18Jack 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
19Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
2,462
898
283
237
.544
625
3.45
180
31
17
4530.0
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
117
19,026
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
9.18
20Sam McDowell
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
21Luis Tiant
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
22Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
2,396
397
165
87
.655
314
2.76
137
40
9
2324.1
1,754
713
806
204
817
18
44
48
9,497
87
9.28
3.16
2.93
0.79
25.2
8.6
1.11
.256
3.12
6.79
23Charlie Hough
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
24Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
2,362
676
286
245
.539
609
3.40
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,773
1,962
505
901
54
49
19,222
34
4.53
1.73
2.62
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
8.80
25Mark Langston
M. Langston
2,341
402
172
146
.541
399
3.85
81
18
0
2778.0
2,489
1,187
1,310
284
1,194
45
1
26
11,707
83
7.58
3.87
1.96
0.92
20.0
10.2
1.33
.281
4.24
8.06
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