
Between April 14, 1994 and August 12, 2016, Randy Johnson struck out the most batters, with 3,745 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from April 14, 1994 to august 12, 2016| 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 | 3,745 | 451 | 235 | 109 | .683 | 438 | 3.10 | 74 | 29 | 1 | 3051.2 | 2,502 | 1,050 | 1,182 | 317 | 868 | 136 | 5 | 31 | 12,395 | 61 | 11.04 | 2.56 | 4.31 | 0.93 | 30.2 | 7.0 | 1.10 | .298 | 3.49 | 7.38 | |
| 2 | P. Martinez | 3,011 | 407 | 209 | 93 | .692 | 404 | 2.95 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 2698.1 | 2,135 | 884 | 968 | 234 | 701 | 134 | 2 | 26 | 10,870 | 58 | 10.04 | 2.34 | 4.30 | 0.78 | 27.7 | 6.4 | 1.05 | .280 | 3.23 | 7.12 | |
| 3 | CC Sabathia | 2,672 | 473 | 221 | 138 | .616 | 473 | 3.71 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3113.0 | 2,953 | 1,283 | 1,402 | 307 | 944 | 103 | 0 | 43 | 13,008 | 65 | 7.73 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 0.89 | 20.5 | 7.3 | 1.25 | .295 | 4.05 | 8.54 | |
| 4 | C. Schilling | 2,661 | 391 | 182 | 116 | .611 | 369 | 3.47 | 66 | 14 | 9 | 2641.1 | 2,435 | 1,017 | 1,059 | 303 | 520 | 45 | 21 | 25 | 10,709 | 52 | 9.07 | 1.77 | 5.12 | 1.03 | 24.8 | 4.9 | 1.12 | .297 | 3.61 | 8.30 | |
| 5 | R. Clemens | 2,631 | 405 | 191 | 98 | .661 | 404 | 3.25 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2683.1 | 2,290 | 969 | 1,066 | 217 | 957 | 95 | 0 | 22 | 11,150 | 92 | 8.82 | 3.21 | 2.75 | 0.73 | 23.6 | 8.6 | 1.21 | .286 | 3.58 | 7.68 | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 8 | M. Mussina | 2,506 | 466 | 232 | 137 | .629 | 465 | 3.76 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 3053.1 | 3,001 | 1,276 | 1,371 | 331 | 669 | 54 | 0 | 25 | 12,546 | 57 | 7.39 | 1.97 | 3.75 | 0.98 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 1.20 | .297 | 4.04 | 8.85 | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 10 | B. Colon | 2,328 | 499 | 228 | 160 | .588 | 490 | 3.94 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 3115.0 | 3,167 | 1,364 | 1,483 | 372 | 879 | 59 | 1 | 45 | 13,140 | 42 | 6.73 | 2.54 | 2.65 | 1.07 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 1.30 | .294 | 4.28 | 9.15 | |
| 11 | G. Maddux | 2,226 | 494 | 238 | 142 | .626 | 494 | 3.15 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 3282.1 | 3,135 | 1,149 | 1,280 | 257 | 491 | 87 | 0 | 100 | 13,260 | 35 | 6.10 | 1.35 | 4.53 | 0.70 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 1.10 | .282 | 3.51 | 8.60 | |
| 12 | F. Hernandez | 2,222 | 349 | 149 | 105 | .587 | 349 | 3.13 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2358.0 | 2,097 | 819 | 912 | 195 | 671 | 78 | 0 | 16 | 9,655 | 128 | 8.48 | 2.56 | 3.31 | 0.74 | 23.0 | 6.9 | 1.17 | .293 | 3.48 | 8.00 | |
| 13 | J. Peavy | 2,199 | 383 | 152 | 126 | .547 | 377 | 3.62 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2371.0 | 2,124 | 954 | 1,005 | 257 | 706 | 78 | 2 | 42 | 9,810 | 46 | 8.35 | 2.68 | 3.11 | 0.98 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 1.19 | .284 | 3.81 | 8.06 | |
| 14 | J. Smoltz | 2,124 | 540 | 140 | 89 | .611 | 298 | 3.22 | 25 | 10 | 154 | 2234.2 | 2,000 | 799 | 862 | 186 | 556 | 38 | 204 | 57 | 9,107 | 71 | 8.55 | 2.24 | 3.82 | 0.75 | 23.3 | 6.1 | 1.14 | .292 | 3.47 | 8.05 | |
| 15 | R. Halladay | 2,117 | 416 | 203 | 105 | .659 | 390 | 3.38 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 2749.1 | 2,646 | 1,034 | 1,135 | 236 | 592 | 81 | 6 | 28 | 11,287 | 56 | 6.93 | 1.94 | 3.58 | 0.77 | 18.8 | 5.2 | 1.18 | .292 | 3.72 | 8.66 | |
| 16 | J. Lackey | 2,116 | 411 | 174 | 134 | .565 | 410 | 3.90 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2633.0 | 2,669 | 1,140 | 1,242 | 279 | 751 | 120 | 0 | 29 | 11,153 | 113 | 7.23 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 0.95 | 19.0 | 6.7 | 1.30 | .303 | 4.25 | 9.12 | |
| 17 | J. Verlander | 2,113 | 342 | 169 | 103 | .621 | 342 | 3.51 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2271.2 | 2,028 | 886 | 963 | 206 | 685 | 79 | 0 | 22 | 9,407 | 73 | 8.37 | 2.71 | 3.08 | 0.82 | 22.5 | 7.3 | 1.19 | .288 | 3.82 | 8.03 | |
| 18 | K. Millwood | 2,083 | 451 | 169 | 152 | .526 | 443 | 4.11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2720.1 | 2,770 | 1,243 | 1,357 | 296 | 843 | 74 | 3 | 46 | 11,616 | 67 | 6.89 | 2.79 | 2.47 | 0.98 | 17.9 | 7.3 | 1.33 | .297 | 4.49 | 9.16 | |
| 19 | T. Hudson | 2,080 | 482 | 222 | 133 | .625 | 479 | 3.49 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3126.2 | 2,957 | 1,213 | 1,319 | 248 | 917 | 124 | 0 | 84 | 13,005 | 84 | 5.99 | 2.64 | 2.27 | 0.71 | 16.0 | 7.1 | 1.24 | .281 | 3.80 | 8.51 | |
| 20 | R. Dempster | 2,075 | 579 | 132 | 133 | .498 | 351 | 4.35 | 11 | 3 | 87 | 2387.0 | 2,347 | 1,154 | 1,250 | 267 | 1,071 | 91 | 186 | 47 | 10,412 | 80 | 7.82 | 4.04 | 1.94 | 1.01 | 19.9 | 10.3 | 1.43 | .301 | 4.71 | 8.85 | |
| 21 | C. Hamels | 2,066 | 330 | 133 | 94 | .586 | 329 | 3.28 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2160.0 | 1,921 | 788 | 840 | 240 | 571 | 63 | 0 | 40 | 8,831 | 40 | 8.61 | 2.38 | 3.62 | 1.00 | 23.4 | 6.5 | 1.15 | .285 | 3.50 | 8.00 | |
| 22 | T. Wakefield | 2,046 | 590 | 186 | 168 | .525 | 430 | 4.43 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 3006.0 | 2,931 | 1,480 | 1,682 | 401 | 1,095 | 176 | 77 | 30 | 12,971 | 125 | 6.13 | 3.28 | 1.87 | 1.20 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 1.34 | .273 | 5.04 | 8.78 | |
| 23 | D. Haren | 2,013 | 391 | 153 | 131 | .539 | 380 | 3.75 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2419.2 | 2,357 | 1,009 | 1,105 | 305 | 500 | 67 | 4 | 39 | 10,022 | 98 | 7.49 | 1.86 | 4.03 | 1.13 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 1.18 | .288 | 4.11 | 8.77 | |
| 24 | J. Santana | 1,988 | 360 | 139 | 78 | .641 | 284 | 3.20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2025.2 | 1,726 | 721 | 773 | 220 | 567 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 8,262 | 68 | 8.83 | 2.52 | 3.51 | 0.98 | 24.1 | 6.9 | 1.13 | .276 | 3.43 | 7.67 | |
| 25 | Z. Greinke | 1,984 | 382 | 153 | 96 | .614 | 341 | 3.36 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2210.0 | 2,083 | 826 | 888 | 208 | 530 | 59 | 8 | 17 | 9,084 | 67 | 8.08 | 2.16 | 3.74 | 0.85 | 21.8 | 5.8 | 1.18 | .297 | 3.62 | 8.48 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 31 | .608 | ||
46 | 36 | .561 | 3.5 | |
43 | 39 | .524 | 6.5 | |
41 | 42 | .494 | 9.0 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 29 | .633 | ||
44 | 38 | .537 | 7.5 | |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8.0 | |
41 | 41 | .500 | 10.5 | |
38 | 42 | .475 | 12.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 29 | .642 | ||
42 | 37 | .532 | 9.0 | |
41 | 40 | .506 | 11.0 | |
33 | 47 | .413 | 18.5 | |
32 | 50 | .390 | 20.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 33 | .593 | ||
46 | 33 | .582 | 1.0 | |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9.5 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 10.0 | |
34 | 46 | .425 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 38 | .525 | ||
42 | 40 | .512 | 1.0 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 4.5 | |
35 | 47 | .427 | 8.0 | |
34 | 49 | .410 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 41 | .506 | ||
40 | 42 | .488 | 1.5 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 2.0 | |
40 | 44 | .476 | 2.5 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 7.5 |