
Between September 5, 1990 and September 21, 2019, Randy Johnson fanned the most batters, with 4,556 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player From September 5, 1990 to September 21, 2019| 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 | R. Johnson | 4,556 | 558 | 280 | 145 | .659 | 544 | 3.23 | 93 | 35 | 2 | 3763.2 | 3,041 | 1,350 | 1,517 | 373 | 1,296 | 183 | 6 | 34 | 15,465 | 96 | 10.89 | 3.10 | 3.52 | 0.89 | 29.5 | 8.4 | 1.15 | .295 | 3.63 | 7.27 | |
| 2 | R. Clemens | 3,253 | 504 | 239 | 133 | .642 | 503 | 3.22 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 3409.2 | 2,908 | 1,221 | 1,350 | 261 | 1,157 | 120 | 0 | 44 | 14,100 | 104 | 8.59 | 3.05 | 2.81 | 0.69 | 23.1 | 8.2 | 1.19 | .284 | 3.56 | 7.68 | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | CC Sabathia | 3,091 | 560 | 251 | 161 | .609 | 560 | 3.74 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3576.1 | 3,404 | 1,485 | 1,623 | 382 | 1,099 | 123 | 0 | 44 | 14,986 | 74 | 7.78 | 2.77 | 2.81 | 0.96 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 1.26 | .294 | 4.08 | 8.57 | |
| 5 | C. Schilling | 3,078 | 536 | 215 | 142 | .602 | 431 | 3.44 | 83 | 20 | 20 | 3201.1 | 2,940 | 1,225 | 1,287 | 342 | 683 | 51 | 68 | 42 | 13,024 | 69 | 8.65 | 1.92 | 4.51 | 0.96 | 23.6 | 5.2 | 1.13 | .293 | 3.62 | 8.27 | |
| 6 | J. Verlander | 2,989 | 451 | 223 | 129 | .634 | 451 | 3.33 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2971.0 | 2,525 | 1,098 | 1,185 | 306 | 848 | 98 | 0 | 27 | 12,148 | 86 | 9.05 | 2.57 | 3.52 | 0.93 | 24.6 | 7.0 | 1.14 | .281 | 3.59 | 7.65 | |
| 7 | G. Maddux | 2,859 | 610 | 298 | 177 | .627 | 610 | 3.04 | 84 | 28 | 0 | 4139.2 | 3,856 | 1,399 | 1,570 | 298 | 693 | 113 | 0 | 126 | 16,703 | 53 | 6.22 | 1.51 | 4.13 | 0.65 | 17.1 | 4.1 | 1.10 | .279 | 3.41 | 8.38 | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | J. Smoltz | 2,731 | 654 | 187 | 128 | .594 | 412 | 3.29 | 42 | 14 | 154 | 3008.1 | 2,672 | 1,099 | 1,184 | 247 | 836 | 52 | 204 | 75 | 12,329 | 126 | 8.17 | 2.50 | 3.27 | 0.74 | 22.2 | 6.8 | 1.17 | .287 | 3.54 | 7.99 | |
| 10 | M. Scherzer | 2,682 | 364 | 169 | 89 | .655 | 355 | 3.19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2284.0 | 1,878 | 809 | 872 | 252 | 617 | 85 | 2 | 19 | 9,254 | 65 | 10.57 | 2.43 | 4.35 | 0.99 | 29.0 | 6.7 | 1.09 | .289 | 3.44 | 7.40 | |
| 11 | Z. Greinke | 2,613 | 487 | 204 | 123 | .624 | 446 | 3.36 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2863.2 | 2,659 | 1,070 | 1,151 | 292 | 666 | 69 | 8 | 25 | 11,702 | 86 | 8.21 | 2.09 | 3.92 | 0.92 | 22.3 | 5.7 | 1.16 | .294 | 3.62 | 8.36 | |
| 12 | C. Hamels | 2,550 | 421 | 163 | 121 | .574 | 420 | 3.43 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2690.2 | 2,419 | 1,024 | 1,100 | 310 | 766 | 99 | 0 | 43 | 11,086 | 57 | 8.53 | 2.56 | 3.33 | 1.04 | 23.0 | 6.9 | 1.18 | .287 | 3.68 | 8.09 | |
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | B. Colon | 2,535 | 565 | 247 | 188 | .568 | 552 | 4.12 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 3461.2 | 3,593 | 1,584 | 1,719 | 439 | 948 | 64 | 2 | 47 | 14,655 | 45 | 6.59 | 2.46 | 2.67 | 1.14 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 1.31 | .296 | 4.47 | 9.34 | |
| 15 | F. Hernandez | 2,521 | 418 | 169 | 135 | .556 | 417 | 3.42 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2724.1 | 2,482 | 1,034 | 1,154 | 263 | 801 | 105 | 0 | 16 | 11,258 | 156 | 8.33 | 2.65 | 3.15 | 0.87 | 22.4 | 7.1 | 1.21 | .293 | 3.81 | 8.20 | |
| 16 | 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 | |
| 17 | C. Kershaw | 2,456 | 345 | 168 | 74 | .694 | 343 | 2.45 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2267.2 | 1,713 | 617 | 672 | 173 | 576 | 33 | 1 | 27 | 8,934 | 87 | 9.75 | 2.29 | 4.26 | 0.69 | 27.5 | 6.4 | 1.01 | .270 | 2.67 | 6.80 | |
| 18 | A. Pettitte | 2,448 | 531 | 256 | 153 | .626 | 521 | 3.85 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3316.0 | 3,448 | 1,418 | 1,572 | 288 | 1,031 | 55 | 3 | 42 | 14,074 | 69 | 6.64 | 2.80 | 2.37 | 0.78 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 1.35 | .308 | 4.27 | 9.36 | |
| 19 | J. Lester | 2,351 | 411 | 190 | 108 | .638 | 410 | 3.57 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2531.2 | 2,379 | 1,003 | 1,094 | 258 | 820 | 84 | 0 | 8 | 10,570 | 61 | 8.36 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 0.92 | 22.2 | 7.8 | 1.26 | .301 | 3.89 | 8.46 | |
| 20 | T. Glavine | 2,302 | 582 | 275 | 163 | .628 | 582 | 3.40 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 3800.0 | 3,668 | 1,436 | 1,567 | 303 | 1,300 | 52 | 0 | 121 | 15,963 | 52 | 5.45 | 3.08 | 1.77 | 0.72 | 14.4 | 8.1 | 1.31 | .280 | 3.71 | 8.69 | |
| 21 | J. Lackey | 2,294 | 448 | 188 | 147 | .561 | 446 | 3.92 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2840.1 | 2,862 | 1,237 | 1,347 | 319 | 815 | 133 | 0 | 32 | 12,030 | 125 | 7.27 | 2.58 | 2.81 | 1.01 | 19.1 | 6.8 | 1.29 | .300 | 4.27 | 9.07 | |
| 22 | J. Shields | 2,234 | 407 | 145 | 139 | .511 | 405 | 4.01 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2616.0 | 2,581 | 1,167 | 1,267 | 361 | 746 | 97 | 1 | 22 | 10,993 | 107 | 7.69 | 2.57 | 2.99 | 1.24 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 1.27 | .294 | 4.36 | 8.88 | |
| 23 | J. Peavy | 2,207 | 388 | 152 | 126 | .547 | 377 | 3.63 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2377.0 | 2,134 | 960 | 1,011 | 259 | 708 | 78 | 3 | 42 | 9,838 | 46 | 8.36 | 2.68 | 3.12 | 0.98 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 1.20 | .285 | 3.83 | 8.08 | |
| 24 | K. Brown | 2,189 | 427 | 185 | 124 | .599 | 417 | 3.24 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 2857.0 | 2,698 | 1,029 | 1,175 | 183 | 763 | 131 | 1 | 37 | 11,858 | 91 | 6.90 | 2.40 | 2.87 | 0.58 | 18.5 | 6.4 | 1.21 | .293 | 3.70 | 8.50 | |
| 25 | T. Wakefield | 2,156 | 627 | 200 | 180 | .526 | 463 | 4.41 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 3226.1 | 3,152 | 1,582 | 1,791 | 418 | 1,205 | 186 | 78 | 33 | 13,939 | 134 | 6.01 | 3.36 | 1.79 | 1.17 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 1.35 | .274 | 5.00 | 8.79 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 42 | .580 | ||
56 | 46 | .549 | 3.0 | |
52 | 50 | .510 | 7.0 | |
51 | 51 | .500 | 8.0 | |
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 | |
41 | 62 | .398 | 23.5 |
| 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 |