most strikeouts allowed since july 11, 1970

Since July 11, 1970, Nolan Ryan has fanned the most hitters, with 5,420 strikeouts.

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most strikeouts allowed by a player Since July 11, 1970
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,420
748
307
274
.528
734
3.18
213
60
2
5087.1
3,726
1,797
2,057
301
2,617
152
7
69
21,328
264
9.59
4.63
2.07
0.53
25.4
12.3
1.25
.267
3.64
6.59
2Randy 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
3Roger 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
4Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,653
684
284
248
.534
677
3.32
241
60
0
4918.2
4,586
1,816
2,013
426
1,311
155
3
69
20,287
114
6.68
2.40
2.79
0.78
18.0
6.5
1.20
.282
3.68
8.39
5Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3,554
556
266
159
.626
556
3.33
26
9
0
3571.1
3,052
1,322
1,433
372
1,006
121
0
28
14,626
100
8.96
2.54
3.53
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
6Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,503
489
221
121
.646
480
3.27
12
5
0
2985.0
2,460
1,084
1,157
363
790
115
2
20
12,089
80
10.56
2.38
4.43
1.09
29.0
6.5
1.09
.287
3.49
7.42
7Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3,429
604
277
199
.582
588
3.29
212
43
1
4341.1
3,886
1,589
1,815
360
1,543
42
6
127
18,041
150
7.11
3.20
2.22
0.75
19.0
8.6
1.25
.278
3.76
8.06
8Greg 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
9Pedro 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
10Curt 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
11CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
3,093
561
251
161
.609
560
3.74
38
12
0
3577.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,989
74
7.78
2.76
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
8.56
12John 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
13Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
3,052
455
223
96
.699
451
2.53
25
15
0
2855.1
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
6.91
14Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
2,979
586
225
156
.591
541
3.49
17
5
1
3389.1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
8.52
15Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2,880
529
240
168
.588
523
2.98
167
47
0
3808.2
3,203
1,263
1,393
308
1,138
55
3
93
15,495
103
6.81
2.69
2.53
0.73
18.6
7.3
1.14
.260
3.29
7.57
16Mike 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
17Frank 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
18Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2,704
604
263
191
.579
599
3.24
136
44
3
4174.2
3,695
1,505
1,666
385
1,039
62
4
62
17,057
87
5.83
2.24
2.60
0.83
15.9
6.1
1.13
.257
3.59
7.97
19Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2,697
643
257
223
.535
607
3.48
193
33
9
4379.1
4,148
1,691
1,949
398
1,553
97
23
63
18,490
157
5.54
3.19
1.74
0.82
14.6
8.4
1.30
.273
4.01
8.52
20Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,691
409
154
94
.621
328
2.98
16
3
12
2179.0
1,774
721
779
221
511
139
25
15
8,781
48
11.11
2.11
5.27
0.91
30.6
5.8
1.05
.298
3.22
7.33
21David 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
22Chuck 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
23Tom 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
24Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2,560
423
163
122
.572
422
3.43
17
7
0
2698.0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
8.54
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
8.09
25Javier 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
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