most strikeouts allowed from may 25, 1962 to june 5, 2004

Between May 25, 1962 and June 5, 2004, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

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most strikeouts allowed by a player From May 25, 1962 to June 5, 2004
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
4,180
618
318
160
.665
617
3.18
117
46
0
4350.0
3,728
1,535
1,691
326
1,407
144
0
55
17,941
126
8.65
2.91
2.97
0.67
23.3
7.8
1.18
.286
3.50
7.71
3Steve 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
4Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3,965
466
237
118
.668
456
3.10
90
37
2
3203.2
2,484
1,103
1,244
290
1,278
151
5
22
13,216
93
11.14
3.59
3.10
0.81
30.0
9.7
1.17
.291
3.49
6.98
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
3,528
771
312
264
.542
685
3.09
302
53
10
5328.1
4,911
1,832
2,114
398
1,368
108
33
162
21,853
158
5.96
2.31
2.58
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.274
3.57
8.30
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
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
12Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
2,812
586
293
167
.637
582
2.92
103
34
0
4038.0
3,702
1,309
1,495
249
853
115
3
157
16,416
54
6.27
1.90
3.30
0.55
17.1
5.2
1.13
.279
3.33
8.25
13Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2,779
444
226
149
.603
426
2.82
236
51
5
3447.1
2,882
1,080
1,213
228
1,109
92
11
101
14,172
90
7.26
2.90
2.51
0.60
19.6
7.8
1.16
.266
3.17
7.52
14Frank 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
15David 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
16Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,615
462
170
120
.586
350
3.32
80
19
13
2671.0
2,367
986
1,046
269
615
40
60
41
10,831
68
8.81
2.07
4.25
0.91
24.1
5.7
1.12
.288
3.52
7.98
17Chuck 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
18Jerry 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
19Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,502
367
171
70
.710
300
2.65
41
15
3
2154.2
1,629
634
706
159
574
103
23
21
8,608
51
10.45
2.40
4.36
0.66
29.1
6.7
1.02
.279
2.95
6.80
20Jack 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
21Mark 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
22Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
2,433
415
139
131
.515
341
3.16
103
23
14
2463.1
1,925
864
982
161
1,283
57
38
72
10,451
140
8.89
4.69
1.90
0.59
23.3
12.3
1.30
.271
3.59
7.03
23Luis 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
24Dennis 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
25Charlie 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
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