
Between May 11, 1965 and June 18, 2006, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
| 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 | R. Clemens | 4,502 | 672 | 341 | 172 | .665 | 671 | 3.12 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 4704.1 | 3,997 | 1,632 | 1,799 | 347 | 1,520 | 150 | 0 | 62 | 19,369 | 133 | 8.61 | 2.91 | 2.96 | 0.66 | 23.2 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.44 | 7.65 | |
| 3 | R. Johnson | 4,441 | 538 | 271 | 141 | .658 | 528 | 3.16 | 97 | 37 | 2 | 3680.0 | 2,905 | 1,294 | 1,462 | 348 | 1,380 | 171 | 5 | 25 | 15,156 | 100 | 10.86 | 3.38 | 3.22 | 0.85 | 29.3 | 9.1 | 1.16 | .290 | 3.58 | 7.10 | |
| 4 | S. Carlton | 4,131 | 734 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 709 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5210.0 | 4,666 | 1,862 | 2,128 | 413 | 1,829 | 53 | 11 | 149 | 21,651 | 180 | 7.14 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.06 | |
| 5 | 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 | 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 | |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 8 | P. Niekro | 3,330 | 851 | 318 | 274 | .537 | 716 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 29 | 5382.0 | 5,025 | 2,002 | 2,324 | 480 | 1,802 | 121 | 80 | 86 | 22,583 | 225 | 5.57 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.80 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.89 | 8.40 | |
| 9 | G. Perry | 3,267 | 682 | 297 | 245 | .548 | 654 | 3.07 | 297 | 51 | 4 | 4985.1 | 4,575 | 1,700 | 1,968 | 360 | 1,287 | 99 | 15 | 149 | 20,414 | 145 | 5.90 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 0.65 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 1.18 | .274 | 3.55 | 8.26 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 11 | G. Maddux | 3,097 | 657 | 325 | 195 | .625 | 653 | 3.04 | 108 | 35 | 0 | 4490.1 | 4,175 | 1,516 | 1,721 | 305 | 925 | 125 | 3 | 164 | 18,279 | 63 | 6.21 | 1.85 | 3.35 | 0.61 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 1.14 | .280 | 3.45 | 8.37 | |
| 12 | P. Martinez | 2,963 | 433 | 203 | 87 | .700 | 366 | 2.73 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2605.2 | 1,970 | 790 | 869 | 207 | 683 | 124 | 23 | 26 | 10,397 | 57 | 10.23 | 2.36 | 4.34 | 0.71 | 28.5 | 6.6 | 1.02 | .275 | 3.00 | 6.80 | |
| 13 | C. Schilling | 2,918 | 529 | 201 | 133 | .602 | 396 | 3.41 | 82 | 19 | 22 | 3007.1 | 2,708 | 1,138 | 1,200 | 312 | 672 | 48 | 81 | 41 | 12,217 | 72 | 8.73 | 2.01 | 4.34 | 0.93 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 1.12 | .290 | 3.59 | 8.10 | |
| 14 | 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 | |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 16 | J. Smoltz | 2,655 | 650 | 181 | 133 | .576 | 409 | 3.27 | 52 | 16 | 154 | 3031.2 | 2,633 | 1,103 | 1,202 | 246 | 907 | 46 | 204 | 70 | 12,417 | 131 | 7.88 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 0.73 | 21.4 | 7.3 | 1.17 | .279 | 3.57 | 7.82 | |
| 17 | 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 | |
| 18 | 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 | |
| 19 | M. Lolich | 2,506 | 503 | 190 | 171 | .526 | 440 | 3.45 | 179 | 35 | 8 | 3225.1 | 2,986 | 1,235 | 1,368 | 303 | 966 | 81 | 29 | 66 | 13,414 | 108 | 6.99 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 0.85 | 18.7 | 7.2 | 1.23 | .281 | 3.82 | 8.33 | |
| 20 | M. Mussina | 2,490 | 458 | 232 | 130 | .641 | 458 | 3.63 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3113.1 | 2,961 | 1,254 | 1,336 | 335 | 701 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 12,717 | 64 | 7.20 | 2.03 | 3.55 | 0.97 | 19.6 | 5.5 | 1.18 | .287 | 3.86 | 8.56 | |
| 21 | 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 | |
| 22 | 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 | |
| 23 | T. Glavine | 2,421 | 618 | 285 | 186 | .605 | 618 | 3.44 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 4047.1 | 3,898 | 1,549 | 1,703 | 314 | 1,366 | 59 | 0 | 136 | 17,024 | 62 | 5.38 | 3.04 | 1.77 | 0.70 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.30 | .279 | 3.79 | 8.67 | |
| 24 | 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 | |
| 25 | 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 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
94 | 67 | .584 | ||
87 | 74 | .540 | 7.0 | |
79 | 82 | .491 | 15.0 | |
76 | 85 | .472 | 18.0 | |
74 | 87 | .460 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
102 | 59 | .634 | ||
88 | 73 | .547 | 14.0 | |
81 | 80 | .503 | 21.0 | |
77 | 84 | .478 | 25.0 | |
75 | 86 | .466 | 27.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
99 | 62 | .615 | ||
90 | 71 | .559 | 9.0 | |
86 | 75 | .534 | 13.0 | |
65 | 96 | .404 | 34.0 | |
58 | 103 | .360 | 41.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
98 | 63 | .609 | ||
93 | 68 | .578 | 5.0 | |
87 | 74 | .540 | 11.0 | |
79 | 82 | .491 | 19.0 | |
78 | 83 | .484 | 20.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
85 | 76 | .528 | ||
83 | 78 | .516 | 2.0 | |
76 | 85 | .472 | 9.0 | |
76 | 85 | .472 | 9.0 | |
68 | 93 | .422 | 17.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 81 | .497 | ||
80 | 81 | .497 | ||
75 | 86 | .466 | 5.0 | |
64 | 97 | .398 | 16.0 | |
62 | 99 | .385 | 18.0 |