Between January 1, 1911 and December 31, 1930, Walter Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 2,814 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from January 1, 1911 to December 31, 1930| 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 |  | W. Johnson | 2,814 | 667 | 360 | 214 | .627 | 546 | 2.06 | 432 | 90 | 31 | 4883.2 | 4,113 | 1,588 | 94 | 1,137 | 168 | 114 | 105 | 5.19 | 2.10 | 2.47 | 0.17 | 5.8 | 1.08 | .261 | 2.93 | 7.58 | ||||
| 2 |  | G. Alexander | 2,209 | 696 | 373 | 208 | .642 | 600 | 2.41 | 437 | 90 | 33 | 5182.2 | 4,866 | 1,851 | 165 | 951 | 67 | 80 | 38 | 3.84 | 1.65 | 2.32 | 0.29 | 4.5 | 1.12 | .268 | 3.21 | 8.45 | ||||
| 3 | | D. Vance | 1,655 | 312 | 164 | 109 | .601 | 279 | 3.07 | 193 | 26 | 5 | 2346.1 | 2,166 | 801 | 940 | 99 | 663 | 69 | 26 | 9,726 | 29 | 6.35 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 0.38 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 1.21 | .285 | 3.61 | 8.31 | |
| 4 | | R. Marquard | 1,432 | 493 | 192 | 159 | .547 | 377 | 2.88 | 186 | 30 | 19 | 3056.2 | 3,012 | 1,323 | 104 | 747 | 21 | 80 | 12,620 | 68 | 4.22 | 2.20 | 1.92 | 0.31 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 1.23 | .282 | 3.90 | 8.87 | ||
| 5 | | B. Grimes | 1,388 | 514 | 240 | 180 | .571 | 436 | 3.45 | 289 | 30 | 11 | 3687.0 | 3,857 | 1,782 | 126 | 1,125 | 82 | 66 | 15,810 | 82 | 3.39 | 2.75 | 1.23 | 0.31 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 1.35 | .285 | 4.35 | 9.41 | ||
| 6 | | R. Faber | 1,381 | 547 | 239 | 184 | .565 | 457 | 3.09 | 268 | 28 | 16 | 3710.2 | 3,686 | 1,618 | 98 | 1,097 | 101 | 68 | 48 | 3.35 | 2.66 | 1.26 | 0.24 | 7.0 | 1.29 | .277 | 3.92 | 8.94 | ||||
| 7 | | B. Shawkey | 1,367 | 488 | 195 | 150 | .565 | 333 | 3.10 | 197 | 33 | 29 | 2939.1 | 2,722 | 1,012 | 1,202 | 111 | 1,022 | 43 | 115 | 12,183 | 42 | 4.19 | 3.13 | 1.34 | 0.34 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 1.27 | .271 | 3.68 | 8.33 | |
| 8 | | B. Joe Bush | 1,323 | 488 | 196 | 184 | .516 | 370 | 3.50 | 224 | 35 | 21 | 3083.1 | 3,006 | 1,441 | 96 | 1,268 | 62 | 93 | 87 | 3.86 | 3.70 | 1.04 | 0.28 | 9.6 | 1.39 | .278 | 4.21 | 8.77 | ||||
| 9 | | H. Vaughn | 1,308 | 358 | 165 | 126 | .567 | 307 | 2.09 | 196 | 36 | 4 | 2502.0 | 2,272 | 961 | 38 | 742 | 78 | 43 | 56 | 4.71 | 2.67 | 1.76 | 0.14 | 7.2 | 1.20 | .273 | 3.46 | 8.17 | ||||
| 10 | | E. Rixey | 1,305 | 629 | 251 | 236 | .515 | 514 | 3.14 | 274 | 34 | 14 | 4159.2 | 4,268 | 1,824 | 85 | 1,026 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 2.82 | 2.22 | 1.27 | 0.18 | 5.9 | 1.27 | .282 | 3.95 | 9.23 | ||||
| 11 | | W. Cooper | 1,257 | 517 | 216 | 178 | .548 | 406 | 2.91 | 279 | 35 | 14 | 3477.1 | 3,415 | 1,406 | 103 | 851 | 100 | 81 | 44 | 3.25 | 2.20 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 5.9 | 1.23 | .274 | 3.64 | 8.84 | ||||
| 12 | | H. Dauss | 1,208 | 538 | 223 | 182 | .551 | 388 | 3.32 | 244 | 22 | 41 | 3390.1 | 3,408 | 1,594 | 86 | 1,066 | 130 | 120 | 48 | 3.21 | 2.83 | 1.13 | 0.23 | 7.4 | 1.32 | .280 | 4.23 | 9.05 | ||||
| 13 | | J. Quinn | 1,168 | 603 | 211 | 188 | .529 | 400 | 3.07 | 214 | 28 | 32 | 3404.1 | 3,731 | 1,631 | 97 | 726 | 84 | 132 | 45 | 3.09 | 1.92 | 1.61 | 0.26 | 5.4 | 1.31 | .318 | 4.31 | 9.86 | ||||
| 14 | | D. Leonard | 1,162 | 331 | 139 | 114 | .549 | 273 | 2.76 | 151 | 33 | 13 | 2190.1 | 2,021 | 672 | 853 | 55 | 676 | 73 | 48 | 9,095 | 60 | 4.77 | 2.78 | 1.72 | 0.23 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.23 | .276 | 3.50 | 8.30 | |
| 15 | | E. Cicotte | 1,097 | 397 | 168 | 119 | .585 | 289 | 1.91 | 200 | 29 | 21 | 2583.1 | 2,343 | 919 | 25 | 622 | 27 | 78 | 32 | 3.82 | 2.17 | 1.76 | 0.09 | 6.0 | 1.15 | .269 | 3.20 | 8.16 | ||||
| 16 | | C. Hendrix | 1,087 | 360 | 144 | 117 | .552 | 257 | 2.56 | 185 | 27 | 17 | 2368.2 | 2,138 | 912 | 39 | 702 | 52 | 84 | 65 | 4.13 | 2.67 | 1.55 | 0.15 | 7.6 | 1.20 | .285 | 3.47 | 8.12 | ||||
| 17 | | L. Meadows | 1,073 | 490 | 188 | 180 | .511 | 405 | 3.39 | 219 | 25 | 7 | 3156.2 | 3,305 | 1,499 | 85 | 959 | 87 | 58 | 60 | 3.06 | 2.73 | 1.12 | 0.24 | 7.2 | 1.35 | .288 | 4.27 | 9.42 | ||||
| 18 | | H. Pennock | 1,072 | 517 | 211 | 147 | .589 | 366 | 3.42 | 225 | 32 | 31 | 3107.1 | 3,300 | 1,432 | 107 | 819 | 37 | 105 | 53 | 3.10 | 2.37 | 1.31 | 0.31 | 6.2 | 1.33 | .288 | 4.15 | 9.56 | ||||
| 19 | | L. Grove | 1,048 | 272 | 115 | 57 | .669 | 179 | 3.00 | 104 | 10 | 32 | 1542.2 | 1,463 | 514 | 633 | 49 | 514 | 21 | 67 | 6,507 | 33 | 6.11 | 3.00 | 2.04 | 0.29 | 16.1 | 7.9 | 1.28 | .290 | 3.69 | 8.54 | |
| 20 | | D. Luque | 1,034 | 430 | 168 | 161 | .511 | 346 | 3.18 | 200 | 26 | 13 | 2881.1 | 2,856 | 1,253 | 95 | 824 | 25 | 61 | 46 | 3.23 | 2.57 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 6.9 | 1.28 | .275 | 3.91 | 8.92 | ||||
| 21 | | H. Ehmke | 1,033 | 427 | 166 | 166 | .500 | 338 | 3.76 | 199 | 20 | 15 | 2820.2 | 2,882 | 1,427 | 103 | 1,050 | 131 | 68 | 29 | 3.30 | 3.35 | 0.98 | 0.33 | 8.8 | 1.39 | .287 | 4.55 | 9.20 | ||||
| 22 | | B. Doak | 1,018 | 453 | 169 | 157 | .518 | 369 | 2.99 | 162 | 34 | 16 | 2783.2 | 2,687 | 925 | 1,189 | 72 | 856 | 64 | 62 | 11,601 | 38 | 3.29 | 2.77 | 1.19 | 0.23 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 1.27 | .273 | 3.84 | 8.69 | |
| 23 | | L. Tyler | 1,001 | 321 | 127 | 116 | .523 | 267 | 2.70 | 181 | 30 | 6 | 2211.1 | 1,980 | 944 | 50 | 822 | 66 | 43 | 55 | 4.07 | 3.35 | 1.22 | 0.20 | 9.0 | 1.27 | .266 | 3.84 | 8.06 | ||||
| 24 | | U. Shocker | 989 | 412 | 187 | 117 | .615 | 317 | 3.07 | 200 | 28 | 25 | 2680.1 | 2,707 | 1,131 | 130 | 661 | 39 | 72 | 11,206 | 20 | 3.32 | 2.22 | 1.50 | 0.44 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 1.26 | .275 | 3.80 | 9.09 | ||
| 25 | | S. Coveleski | 989 | 450 | 215 | 142 | .602 | 385 | 2.87 | 223 | 38 | 21 | 3082.2 | 3,056 | 1,227 | 66 | 808 | 28 | 52 | 36 | 2.89 | 2.36 | 1.22 | 0.19 | 6.3 | 1.25 | .272 | 3.58 | 8.92 | ||||
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