
Between September 21, 1963 and July 12, 2001, Nolan Ryan fanned the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player From September 21, 1963 to July 12, 2001| 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 | 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 | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 5 | R. Clemens | 3,626 | 530 | 272 | 143 | .655 | 529 | 3.09 | 116 | 45 | 0 | 3791.0 | 3,216 | 1,301 | 1,439 | 271 | 1,224 | 127 | 0 | 44 | 15,608 | 100 | 8.61 | 2.91 | 2.96 | 0.64 | 23.2 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.42 | 7.63 | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 7 | G. Perry | 3,464 | 735 | 310 | 258 | .546 | 679 | 3.07 | 302 | 53 | 8 | 5235.0 | 4,800 | 1,787 | 2,058 | 386 | 1,337 | 106 | 26 | 155 | 21,431 | 154 | 5.96 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 0.66 | 16.2 | 6.2 | 1.17 | .274 | 3.54 | 8.25 | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | R. Johnson | 3,242 | 385 | 190 | 100 | .655 | 376 | 3.17 | 78 | 29 | 2 | 2631.1 | 2,030 | 927 | 1,045 | 235 | 1,131 | 117 | 4 | 16 | 10,915 | 86 | 11.09 | 3.87 | 2.87 | 0.80 | 29.7 | 10.4 | 1.20 | .290 | 3.57 | 6.94 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 12 | M. Lolich | 2,730 | 555 | 212 | 182 | .538 | 478 | 3.43 | 191 | 41 | 10 | 3497.0 | 3,222 | 1,333 | 1,473 | 334 | 1,044 | 86 | 36 | 66 | 14,528 | 115 | 7.03 | 2.69 | 2.61 | 0.86 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 1.22 | .279 | 3.79 | 8.29 | |
| 13 | D. Cone | 2,581 | 430 | 188 | 117 | .616 | 400 | 3.43 | 56 | 22 | 1 | 2795.0 | 2,394 | 1,064 | 1,163 | 248 | 1,089 | 100 | 9 | 38 | 11,716 | 144 | 8.31 | 3.51 | 2.37 | 0.80 | 22.0 | 9.3 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.74 | 7.71 | |
| 14 | 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 | |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 16 | 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 | |
| 17 | G. Maddux | 2,461 | 490 | 251 | 140 | .642 | 486 | 2.82 | 101 | 33 | 0 | 3453.0 | 3,109 | 1,081 | 1,240 | 184 | 751 | 94 | 3 | 136 | 14,002 | 49 | 6.41 | 1.96 | 3.28 | 0.48 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 1.12 | .278 | 3.23 | 8.10 | |
| 18 | B. Gibson | 2,436 | 387 | 199 | 130 | .605 | 373 | 2.78 | 212 | 46 | 4 | 3038.2 | 2,534 | 937 | 1,047 | 200 | 944 | 71 | 8 | 94 | 12,431 | 79 | 7.22 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 0.59 | 19.6 | 7.6 | 1.14 | .266 | 3.10 | 7.51 | |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 20 | C. Finley | 2,403 | 483 | 185 | 155 | .544 | 426 | 3.82 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 2960.0 | 2,842 | 1,256 | 1,393 | 289 | 1,236 | 74 | 24 | 30 | 12,634 | 127 | 7.31 | 3.76 | 1.94 | 0.88 | 19.0 | 9.8 | 1.38 | .296 | 4.24 | 8.64 | |
| 21 | 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 | |
| 22 | 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 | |
| 23 | S. McDowell | 2,315 | 385 | 135 | 122 | .525 | 320 | 3.03 | 100 | 22 | 13 | 2333.1 | 1,801 | 785 | 898 | 149 | 1,193 | 55 | 34 | 72 | 9,861 | 129 | 8.93 | 4.60 | 1.94 | 0.57 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 1.28 | .269 | 3.46 | 6.95 | |
| 24 | D. Gooden | 2,293 | 430 | 194 | 112 | .634 | 410 | 3.51 | 68 | 24 | 3 | 2800.2 | 2,564 | 1,091 | 1,198 | 210 | 954 | 78 | 4 | 42 | 11,705 | 76 | 7.37 | 3.07 | 2.40 | 0.67 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 1.26 | .288 | 3.85 | 8.24 | |
| 25 | T. John | 2,242 | 756 | 288 | 230 | .556 | 699 | 3.35 | 162 | 46 | 3 | 4702.0 | 4,773 | 1,748 | 2,012 | 302 | 1,255 | 98 | 21 | 102 | 19,653 | 187 | 4.29 | 2.40 | 1.79 | 0.58 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 1.28 | .284 | 3.85 | 9.14 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.0 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |