most strikeouts allowed since september 14, 1966

Since September 14, 1966, Nolan Ryan has fanned the most hitters, with 5,711 strikeouts.

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NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,711
806
324
292
.526
773
3.19
222
61
3
5384.0
3,922
1,910
2,177
320
2,794
158
13
78
22,567
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.53
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
6.56
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
4Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,093
718
326
241
.575
699
3.22
252
54
2
5146.2
4,597
1,841
2,103
410
1,809
52
8
148
21,382
176
7.16
3.16
2.26
0.72
19.1
8.5
1.24
.279
3.68
8.04
5Bert 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
6Tom 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
7Justin 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
8Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3,543
499
223
125
.641
490
3.28
12
5
0
3035.2
2,501
1,108
1,181
368
810
116
2
20
12,302
83
10.50
2.40
4.37
1.09
28.8
6.6
1.09
.286
3.50
7.41
9Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,372
739
312
245
.560
723
3.27
172
56
5
5064.2
4,506
1,839
2,025
453
1,295
79
12
97
20,751
107
5.99
2.30
2.60
0.80
16.2
6.2
1.15
.261
3.60
8.01
10Greg 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
11Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,269
787
312
268
.538
715
3.35
245
45
21
5267.0
4,912
1,959
2,265
472
1,755
117
52
78
22,078
214
5.59
3.00
1.86
0.81
14.8
7.9
1.27
.270
3.87
8.39
12Pedro 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
13Curt 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
14CC 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
15John 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
16Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,053
600
278
218
.560
586
3.33
267
49
1
4338.0
4,007
1,603
1,780
460
949
82
9
104
17,732
61
6.33
1.97
3.22
0.95
17.2
5.4
1.14
.269
3.69
8.31
17Clayton 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
18Zack 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
19Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
2,966
611
270
229
.541
604
3.04
279
48
3
4612.2
4,215
1,557
1,809
337
1,194
91
7
132
18,862
131
5.79
2.33
2.48
0.66
15.7
6.3
1.17
.272
3.53
8.22
20Mike 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
21Frank 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
22Chris Sale
C. Sale
2,769
419
159
97
.621
338
2.95
17
4
12
2241.0
1,817
735
793
222
518
144
25
15
9,016
48
11.12
2.08
5.35
0.89
30.7
5.7
1.04
.297
3.18
7.30
23David 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
24Chuck 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
25Tom 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
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