
Between October 4, 1965 and July 19, 2006, Nolan Ryan fanned the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player From October 4, 1965 to July 19, 2006| 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 | 4,529 | 678 | 343 | 175 | .662 | 677 | 3.12 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 4737.2 | 4,026 | 1,641 | 1,811 | 349 | 1,529 | 150 | 0 | 62 | 19,505 | 134 | 8.60 | 2.90 | 2.96 | 0.66 | 23.2 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.44 | 7.65 | |
| 3 | R. Johnson | 4,486 | 544 | 273 | 144 | .655 | 534 | 3.17 | 97 | 37 | 2 | 3722.2 | 2,940 | 1,313 | 1,483 | 352 | 1,386 | 173 | 5 | 25 | 15,322 | 101 | 10.85 | 3.35 | 3.24 | 0.85 | 29.3 | 9.0 | 1.16 | .290 | 3.59 | 7.11 | |
| 4 | S. Carlton | 4,115 | 726 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 707 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5192.2 | 4,645 | 1,857 | 2,123 | 411 | 1,825 | 52 | 8 | 149 | 21,578 | 178 | 7.13 | 3.16 | 2.25 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.05 | |
| 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 | 3,285 | 813 | 316 | 271 | .538 | 715 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 23 | 5314.1 | 4,956 | 1,980 | 2,295 | 476 | 1,776 | 119 | 60 | 83 | 22,287 | 217 | 5.56 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.81 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .269 | 3.89 | 8.39 | |
| 9 | F. Jenkins | 3,181 | 657 | 282 | 225 | .556 | 594 | 3.34 | 267 | 49 | 6 | 4488.1 | 4,135 | 1,666 | 1,850 | 482 | 995 | 84 | 31 | 117 | 18,358 | 62 | 6.38 | 2.00 | 3.20 | 0.97 | 17.3 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .268 | 3.71 | 8.29 | |
| 10 | G. Perry | 3,137 | 642 | 290 | 235 | .552 | 634 | 3.04 | 291 | 51 | 3 | 4829.0 | 4,427 | 1,633 | 1,888 | 349 | 1,223 | 95 | 7 | 133 | 19,739 | 137 | 5.85 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 0.65 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 1.17 | .273 | 3.52 | 8.25 | |
| 11 | G. Maddux | 3,123 | 663 | 325 | 200 | .619 | 659 | 3.06 | 108 | 35 | 0 | 4530.2 | 4,220 | 1,539 | 1,745 | 312 | 929 | 125 | 3 | 165 | 18,447 | 63 | 6.20 | 1.85 | 3.36 | 0.62 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 1.14 | .280 | 3.47 | 8.38 | |
| 12 | P. Martinez | 2,972 | 435 | 204 | 88 | .699 | 368 | 2.75 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2614.2 | 1,979 | 798 | 879 | 208 | 690 | 125 | 23 | 26 | 10,441 | 57 | 10.23 | 2.38 | 4.31 | 0.72 | 28.5 | 6.6 | 1.02 | .275 | 3.03 | 6.81 | |
| 13 | C. Schilling | 2,956 | 534 | 203 | 134 | .602 | 401 | 3.40 | 82 | 19 | 22 | 3040.1 | 2,739 | 1,149 | 1,211 | 317 | 676 | 50 | 81 | 41 | 12,347 | 72 | 8.75 | 2.00 | 4.37 | 0.94 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 1.12 | .290 | 3.58 | 8.11 | |
| 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 | J. Smoltz | 2,683 | 655 | 184 | 133 | .580 | 414 | 3.26 | 52 | 16 | 154 | 3061.1 | 2,661 | 1,110 | 1,209 | 247 | 911 | 48 | 204 | 70 | 12,538 | 131 | 7.89 | 2.68 | 2.95 | 0.73 | 21.4 | 7.3 | 1.17 | .279 | 3.55 | 7.82 | |
| 16 | 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 | 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. Mussina | 2,513 | 463 | 235 | 130 | .644 | 463 | 3.63 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3141.1 | 2,986 | 1,266 | 1,348 | 340 | 708 | 46 | 0 | 24 | 12,831 | 64 | 7.20 | 2.03 | 3.55 | 0.97 | 19.6 | 5.5 | 1.18 | .287 | 3.86 | 8.55 | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | 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 | |
| 22 | T. Glavine | 2,435 | 623 | 286 | 187 | .605 | 623 | 3.45 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 4075.2 | 3,935 | 1,561 | 1,718 | 315 | 1,376 | 59 | 0 | 136 | 17,150 | 62 | 5.38 | 3.04 | 1.77 | 0.70 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.30 | .279 | 3.79 | 8.69 | |
| 23 | 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 | 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 | 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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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 42 | .580 | ||
56 | 46 | .549 | 3.0 | |
52 | 50 | .510 | 7.0 | |
51 | 50 | .505 | 7.5 | |
43 | 59 | .422 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 38 | .624 | ||
57 | 44 | .564 | 6.0 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 11.0 | |
52 | 49 | .515 | 11.0 | |
45 | 54 | .455 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
64 | 38 | .627 | ||
51 | 49 | .510 | 12.0 | |
50 | 51 | .495 | 13.5 | |
42 | 59 | .416 | 21.5 | |
40 | 62 | .392 | 24.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 42 | .580 | ||
56 | 44 | .560 | 2.0 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 6.5 | |
49 | 52 | .485 | 9.5 | |
46 | 55 | .455 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
53 | 47 | .530 | ||
54 | 48 | .529 | ||
49 | 53 | .480 | 5.0 | |
47 | 54 | .465 | 6.5 | |
42 | 60 | .412 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
51 | 50 | .505 | ||
51 | 50 | .505 | ||
49 | 54 | .476 | 3.0 | |
43 | 57 | .430 | 7.5 | |
40 | 61 | .396 | 11.0 |