most strikeouts allowed from may 8, 1965 to july 30, 2018

Between May 8, 1965 and July 30, 2018, Nolan Ryan fanned the most hitters, with 5,714 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	5,714	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	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	4,875	618	303	166	.646	603	3.29	100	37	2	4135.1	3,346	1,513	1,703	411	1,497	190	7	37	17,067	109	10.61	3.26	3.26	0.89	28.6	8.8	1.17	.291	3.71	7.28
3	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	4,672	709	354	184	.658	707	3.12	118	46	0	4916.2	4,185	1,707	1,885	363	1,580	159	0	63	20,240	143	8.55	2.89	2.96	0.66	23.1	7.8	1.17	.284	3.45	7.66
4	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	4,132	735	329	244	.574	709	3.22	254	55	2	5210.2	4,666	1,862	2,128	413	1,829	53	11	149	21,653	180	7.14	3.16	2.26	0.71	19.1	8.4	1.25	.279	3.68	8.06
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	3,640	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	Don 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
8	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	3,371	744	355	227	.610	740	3.16	109	35	0	5008.1	4,726	1,756	1,981	353	999	137	3	177	20,421	70	6.06	1.80	3.37	0.63	16.5	4.9	1.14	.281	3.56	8.49
9	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	3,333	852	318	274	.537	716	3.35	245	45	29	5385.0	5,026	2,003	2,325	481	1,802	122	80	86	22,595	225	5.57	3.01	1.85	0.80	14.8	8.0	1.27	.270	3.89	8.40
10	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	3,276	683	297	245	.548	655	3.07	297	51	4	4992.2	4,582	1,703	1,971	361	1,287	101	15	149	20,445	146	5.91	2.32	2.55	0.65	16.0	6.3	1.18	.274	3.55	8.26
11	Fergie 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
12	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	3,154	476	219	100	.687	409	2.93	46	17	3	2827.1	2,221	919	1,006	239	760	141	23	30	11,394	62	10.04	2.42	4.15	0.76	27.7	6.7	1.05	.279	3.20	7.07
13	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	3,116	569	216	146	.597	436	3.46	83	20	22	3261.0	2,998	1,253	1,318	347	711	52	81	43	13,284	72	8.60	1.96	4.38	0.96	23.5	5.4	1.14	.293	3.64	8.27
14	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	3,084	723	213	155	.579	481	3.33	53	16	154	3473.0	3,074	1,284	1,391	288	1,010	57	204	84	14,271	145	7.99	2.62	3.05	0.75	21.6	7.1	1.18	.283	3.60	7.97
15	CC Sabathia	2,931	528	243	150	.618	528	3.70	38	12	0	3421.2	3,246	1,405	1,537	351	1,040	118	0	44	14,309	73	7.71	2.74	2.82	0.92	20.5	7.3	1.25	.293	4.04	8.54
16	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	2,813	537	270	153	.638	536	3.68	57	23	0	3562.2	3,460	1,458	1,559	376	785	60	0	29	14,593	71	7.11	1.98	3.58	0.95	19.3	5.4	1.19	.292	3.94	8.74
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	2,607	682	305	203	.600	682	3.54	56	25	0	4413.1	4,298	1,734	1,900	356	1,500	66	0	145	18,604	65	5.32	3.06	1.74	0.73	14.0	8.1	1.31	.280	3.87	8.76
21	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	2,606	408	198	120	.623	408	3.39	24	8	0	2693.2	2,347	1,016	1,101	262	798	91	0	27	11,091	80	8.71	2.67	3.27	0.88	23.5	7.2	1.17	.284	3.68	7.84
22	Jerry 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
23	Javier Vazquez J. Vazquez	2,536	450	165	160	.508	443	4.22	28	8	0	2840.0	2,784	1,331	1,431	373	763	88	5	58	11,935	76	8.04	2.42	3.32	1.18	21.2	6.4	1.25	.295	4.53	8.82
24	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	2,522	558	245	185	.570	547	4.08	38	13	0	3433.2	3,550	1,556	1,690	430	943	64	2	47	14,525	44	6.61	2.47	2.67	1.13	17.4	6.5	1.31	.295	4.43	9.30
25	A.J. Burnett	2,513	435	164	157	.511	430	3.99	24	10	0	2731.1	2,519	1,210	1,328	263	1,100	143	1	35	11,665	161	8.28	3.62	2.28	0.87	21.5	9.4	1.32	.295	4.38	8.30

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	76	75	.503
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.5
Mariners	70	81	.464	6.0
Athletics	61	90	.404	15.0
Angels	57	93	.380	18.5

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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57 - 93

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HR Leaders

45

Schwarber

42

Crow-Armstrong

41

Caminero

RBI Leaders

111

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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Díaz

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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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Bauers

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

41

Simpson

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Gray

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Misiorowski

Strikeout Leaders

243

Misiorowski

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Cease

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Williams

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Schlittler

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6.13

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5.93

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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	74	77	.490	14.5
Nationals	71	81	.467	18.0
Mets	69	82	.457	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	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
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - x	92	59	.609
Padres	82	68	.547	9.5
Diamondbacks	80	71	.530	12.0
Giants	63	89	.414	29.5
Rockies	55	95	.367	36.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
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Yankees - x	88	63	.583	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	9.0
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
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