most strikeouts allowed from may 31, 1967 to july 16, 2007

Between May 31, 1967 and July 16, 2007, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 5,708 strikeouts.

Regular season

	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	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	5,708	805	324	291	.527	772	3.19	222	61	3	5383.0	3,918	1,906	2,173	320	2,792	158	13	77	22,558	276	9.54	4.67	2.04	0.54	25.3	12.4	1.25	.265	3.63	6.55
2	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	4,635	699	350	182	.658	697	3.11	118	46	0	4862.2	4,125	1,682	1,854	358	1,563	154	0	63	20,003	139	8.58	2.89	2.97	0.66	23.2	7.8	1.17	.283	3.43	7.63
3	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	4,616	566	284	150	.654	556	3.22	98	37	2	3855.1	3,065	1,381	1,556	368	1,422	182	5	29	15,877	102	10.78	3.32	3.25	0.86	29.1	9.0	1.16	.290	3.63	7.16
4	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	4,058	710	323	240	.574	693	3.22	251	54	1	5104.2	4,554	1,827	2,087	406	1,799	52	7	148	21,209	174	7.15	3.17	2.26	0.72	19.1	8.5	1.24	.279	3.68	8.03
5	Bert 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
6	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	3,600	647	307	203	.602	638	2.87	227	61	1	4719.1	3,913	1,503	1,654	373	1,373	74	6	117	19,109	122	6.87	2.62	2.62	0.71	18.8	7.2	1.12	.259	3.15	7.46
7	Don Sutton D. Sutton	3,317	726	310	238	.566	710	3.26	170	55	5	4985.2	4,428	1,804	1,983	447	1,270	76	12	97	20,416	107	5.99	2.29	2.61	0.81	16.2	6.2	1.14	.260	3.58	7.99
8	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	3,244	765	311	266	.539	715	3.36	245	45	15	5225.0	4,875	1,949	2,250	470	1,739	116	34	77	21,901	212	5.59	3.00	1.87	0.81	14.8	7.9	1.27	.270	3.88	8.40
9	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	3,229	696	340	210	.618	692	3.10	109	35	0	4730.0	4,431	1,630	1,841	327	963	129	3	172	19,271	66	6.14	1.83	3.35	0.62	16.8	5.0	1.14	.281	3.50	8.43
10	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	3,086	560	213	142	.600	427	3.46	83	20	22	3204.1	2,942	1,232	1,296	338	707	52	81	43	13,055	72	8.67	1.99	4.36	0.95	23.6	5.4	1.14	.294	3.64	8.26
11	Pedro 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
12	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	2,975	585	271	214	.559	571	3.34	260	47	1	4230.1	3,924	1,570	1,745	451	916	79	9	102	17,305	60	6.33	1.95	3.25	0.96	17.2	5.3	1.14	.270	3.71	8.35
13	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	2,876	595	266	223	.544	588	3.05	274	47	3	4492.1	4,112	1,520	1,766	326	1,169	89	7	128	18,378	127	5.76	2.34	2.46	0.65	15.6	6.4	1.18	.272	3.54	8.24
14	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	2,874	687	202	142	.587	446	3.27	53	16	154	3267.0	2,866	1,186	1,288	266	959	52	204	78	13,403	140	7.92	2.64	3.00	0.73	21.4	7.2	1.17	.281	3.55	7.90
15	Frank 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
16	David 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
17	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	2,621	490	243	140	.634	490	3.66	57	23	0	3294.1	3,152	1,339	1,429	355	738	51	0	26	13,471	66	7.16	2.02	3.55	0.97	19.5	5.5	1.18	.288	3.90	8.61
18	Chuck 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
19	Jerry Koosman J. Koosman	2,553	607	222	209	.515	527	3.36	140	33	17	3830.0	3,626	1,428	1,601	289	1,190	71	42	118	15,950	89	6.00	2.80	2.15	0.68	16.0	7.5	1.26	.282	3.76	8.52
20	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	2,539	655	298	197	.602	655	3.48	56	25	0	4273.1	4,133	1,653	1,818	337	1,439	64	0	141	17,983	64	5.35	3.03	1.76	0.71	14.1	8.0	1.30	.279	3.83	8.70
21	Jack 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
22	Mark 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
23	Dennis 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
24	Kevin Brown 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
25	Charlie 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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Neto

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	76	75	.503
Rangers	75	76	.497	1.0
Mariners	70	82	.461	6.5
Athletics	61	90	.404	15.0
Angels	58	93	.384	18.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 9/16	SEA	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Thu 9/17	MIN	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Fri 9/18	MIN	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Sat 9/19	MIN	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Sun 9/20	MIN	@	LAA	4:07 PM

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Final

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58 - 93

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HR Leaders

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Schwarber

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Crow-Armstrong

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RBI Leaders

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Burleson

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Stewart

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Crow-Armstrong

Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Simpson

Hit Leaders

180

Lopez

179

Arraez

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Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

101

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Wood

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SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Strikeout Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Cease

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Schlittler

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13.15

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5.79

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Crow-Armstrong

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	89	63	.586
Phillies	83	68	.550	5.5
Marlins	75	77	.493	14.0
Nationals	71	81	.467	18.0
Mets	69	82	.457	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	94	57	.623
Cubs	84	68	.553	10.5
Pirates	75	76	.497	19.0
Cardinals	75	77	.493	19.5
Reds	70	81	.464	24.0
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Dodgers - x	92	59	.609
Padres	82	69	.543	10.0
Diamondbacks	80	72	.526	12.5
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AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
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Yankees - x	88	63	.583	3.5
Red Sox	82	69	.543	9.5
Blue Jays	75	77	.493	17.0
Orioles	74	78	.487	18.0
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Twins	70	81	.464	7.0
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AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	76	75	.503
Rangers	75	76	.497	1.0
Mariners	70	82	.461	6.5
Athletics	61	90	.404	15.0
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