Between August 3, 1927 and September 29, 1959, Bob Feller struck out the most hitters, with 2,581 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from August 3, 1927 to september 29, 1959| 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 | ||
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| 1 |  | B. Feller | 2,581 | 570 | 266 | 162 | .621 | 484 | 3.26 | 279 | 44 | 22 | 3827.0 | 3,271 | 1,385 | 1,557 | 223 | 1,764 | 60 | 52 | 6 | 16,172 | 69 | 6.07 | 4.15 | 1.46 | 0.52 | 16.0 | 10.9 | 1.32 | .264 | 3.66 | 7.69 |
| 2 | | B. Newsom | 2,081 | 600 | 211 | 222 | .487 | 483 | 3.98 | 246 | 31 | 21 | 3759.1 | 3,768 | 1,664 | 1,908 | 207 | 1,734 | 61 | 71 | 16,483 | 60 | 4.98 | 4.15 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 1.46 | .287 | 4.57 | 9.02 | |
| 3 | | E. Wynn | 1,997 | 591 | 271 | 213 | .560 | 530 | 3.52 | 260 | 42 | 13 | 3993.1 | 3,763 | 1,562 | 1,785 | 291 | 1,545 | 56 | 56 | 16,991 | 49 | 4.50 | 3.48 | 1.29 | 0.66 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 1.33 | .265 | 4.02 | 8.48 | |
| 4 | | W. Spahn | 1,927 | 531 | 267 | 172 | .608 | 476 | 2.96 | 287 | 47 | 22 | 3813.0 | 3,440 | 1,253 | 1,412 | 289 | 1,082 | 26 | 45 | 15,652 | 59 | 4.55 | 2.55 | 1.78 | 0.68 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 1.19 | .256 | 3.33 | 8.12 | |
| 5 | | L. Grove | 1,829 | 487 | 263 | 105 | .715 | 386 | 2.99 | 263 | 34 | 40 | 3294.1 | 3,218 | 1,093 | 1,284 | 140 | 895 | 29 | 86 | 13,821 | 35 | 5.00 | 2.45 | 2.04 | 0.38 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 1.25 | .282 | 3.51 | 8.79 | |
| 6 | | R. Ruffing | 1,809 | 524 | 256 | 183 | .583 | 476 | 3.67 | 310 | 42 | 13 | 3840.0 | 3,740 | 1,565 | 1,811 | 238 | 1,338 | 47 | 43 | 16,323 | 39 | 4.24 | 3.14 | 1.35 | 0.56 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 1.32 | .272 | 4.24 | 8.77 | |
| 7 | | H. Newhouser | 1,795 | 488 | 207 | 150 | .580 | 374 | 3.06 | 212 | 33 | 26 | 2993.0 | 2,675 | 1,016 | 1,197 | 137 | 1,248 | 19 | 79 | 1 | 12,643 | 65 | 5.40 | 3.75 | 1.44 | 0.41 | 14.2 | 9.9 | 1.31 | .269 | 3.60 | 8.04 |
| 8 | | R. Roberts | 1,700 | 468 | 221 | 173 | .561 | 421 | 3.33 | 257 | 33 | 23 | 3385.0 | 3,251 | 1,254 | 1,393 | 352 | 660 | 38 | 38 | 13,851 | 25 | 4.52 | 1.75 | 2.58 | 0.94 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.16 | .261 | 3.70 | 8.64 | |
| 9 | | T. Bridges | 1,681 | 424 | 194 | 138 | .584 | 362 | 3.57 | 200 | 33 | 10 | 2825.2 | 2,674 | 1,122 | 1,322 | 179 | 1,193 | 35 | 47 | 12,163 | 59 | 5.35 | 3.80 | 1.41 | 0.57 | 13.8 | 9.8 | 1.37 | .275 | 4.21 | 8.52 | |
| 10 | | C. Hubbell | 1,678 | 535 | 253 | 154 | .622 | 433 | 2.98 | 260 | 36 | 33 | 3588.2 | 3,462 | 1,188 | 1,384 | 227 | 728 | 53 | 82 | 14,810 | 53 | 4.21 | 1.83 | 2.30 | 0.57 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1.17 | .267 | 3.47 | 8.68 | |
| 11 | | B. Pierce | 1,627 | 412 | 165 | 136 | .548 | 337 | 3.16 | 170 | 33 | 18 | 2620.0 | 2,305 | 921 | 1,028 | 206 | 1,013 | 25 | 50 | 11,001 | 38 | 5.59 | 3.48 | 1.61 | 0.71 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 1.27 | .258 | 3.53 | 7.92 | |
| 12 | | V. Trucks | 1,535 | 517 | 177 | 135 | .567 | 328 | 3.38 | 124 | 33 | 30 | 2682.1 | 2,416 | 1,007 | 1,125 | 189 | 1,088 | 49 | 114 | 20 | 11,381 | 64 | 5.15 | 3.65 | 1.41 | 0.63 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 1.31 | .261 | 3.77 | 8.11 |
| 13 | | P. Derringer | 1,509 | 579 | 223 | 212 | .513 | 445 | 3.46 | 251 | 32 | 29 | 3643.0 | 3,911 | 1,401 | 1,653 | 159 | 765 | 32 | 98 | 15,404 | 50 | 3.73 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 0.39 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 1.28 | .290 | 4.08 | 9.66 | |
| 14 | | L. Gomez | 1,468 | 368 | 189 | 102 | .649 | 320 | 3.34 | 173 | 28 | 10 | 2502.0 | 2,289 | 929 | 1,090 | 139 | 1,095 | 21 | 31 | 10,712 | 39 | 5.28 | 3.94 | 1.34 | 0.50 | 13.7 | 10.2 | 1.35 | .269 | 3.92 | 8.23 | |
| 15 | | A. Reynolds | 1,423 | 434 | 182 | 107 | .630 | 309 | 3.30 | 137 | 36 | 48 | 2492.0 | 2,193 | 913 | 1,026 | 133 | 1,261 | 56 | 97 | 10,654 | 59 | 5.14 | 4.55 | 1.13 | 0.48 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 1.39 | .265 | 3.71 | 7.92 | |
| 16 | | J. Vander Meer | 1,303 | 346 | 119 | 121 | .496 | 286 | 3.44 | 131 | 29 | 2 | 2103.2 | 1,800 | 804 | 915 | 99 | 1,132 | 23 | 28 | 9,061 | 37 | 5.57 | 4.84 | 1.15 | 0.42 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 1.39 | .262 | 3.91 | 7.70 | |
| 17 | | M. Dickson | 1,289 | 625 | 172 | 181 | .487 | 338 | 3.69 | 149 | 27 | 23 | 3052.2 | 3,027 | 1,250 | 1,431 | 302 | 1,059 | 36 | 148 | 12,948 | 34 | 3.80 | 3.12 | 1.22 | 0.89 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 1.34 | .266 | 4.22 | 8.92 | |
| 18 | | B. Hadley | 1,289 | 510 | 154 | 163 | .486 | 341 | 4.29 | 128 | 14 | 25 | 2840.1 | 2,879 | 1,354 | 1,567 | 165 | 1,404 | 57 | 106 | 12,564 | 70 | 4.08 | 4.45 | 0.92 | 0.52 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 1.51 | .281 | 4.97 | 9.12 | |
| 19 | | B. Lemon | 1,278 | 460 | 207 | 128 | .618 | 350 | 3.24 | 188 | 31 | 22 | 2851.1 | 2,559 | 1,025 | 1,184 | 180 | 1,251 | 57 | 73 | 12,106 | 63 | 4.03 | 3.95 | 1.02 | 0.57 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 1.34 | .255 | 3.74 | 8.08 | |
| 20 | | D. Trout | 1,256 | 521 | 170 | 161 | .514 | 322 | 3.26 | 158 | 28 | 37 | 2725.2 | 2,641 | 986 | 1,169 | 112 | 1,047 | 34 | 134 | 0 | 11,612 | 50 | 4.15 | 3.46 | 1.20 | 0.37 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 1.35 | .276 | 3.86 | 8.72 |
| 21 | | V. Mungo | 1,245 | 364 | 120 | 115 | .511 | 259 | 3.48 | 123 | 20 | 16 | 2110.2 | 1,954 | 815 | 958 | 89 | 874 | 33 | 61 | 9,031 | 52 | 5.31 | 3.73 | 1.42 | 0.38 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 1.34 | .275 | 4.08 | 8.33 | |
| 22 | | B. Rush | 1,229 | 398 | 125 | 152 | .451 | 321 | 3.64 | 118 | 16 | 7 | 2381.1 | 2,298 | 962 | 1,109 | 170 | 778 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 10,090 | 52 | 4.64 | 2.94 | 1.58 | 0.64 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 1.29 | .270 | 4.19 | 8.69 |
| 23 | | C. Root | 1,208 | 531 | 165 | 130 | .559 | 283 | 3.60 | 140 | 18 | 38 | 2662.1 | 2,721 | 1,064 | 1,216 | 163 | 732 | 62 | 156 | 11,272 | 18 | 4.08 | 2.47 | 1.65 | 0.55 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 1.30 | .281 | 4.11 | 9.20 | |
| 24 | | L. French | 1,186 | 570 | 197 | 171 | .535 | 383 | 3.45 | 199 | 40 | 17 | 3150.1 | 3,372 | 1,207 | 1,441 | 163 | 822 | 42 | 108 | 13,458 | 34 | 3.39 | 2.35 | 1.44 | 0.47 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 1.33 | .285 | 4.12 | 9.63 | |
| 25 | | D. Leonard | 1,169 | 640 | 191 | 181 | .513 | 375 | 3.27 | 192 | 30 | 44 | 3218.2 | 3,308 | 1,168 | 1,432 | 158 | 734 | 56 | 171 | 13,535 | 98 | 3.27 | 2.05 | 1.59 | 0.44 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 1.26 | .276 | 4.00 | 9.25 | |
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