Between January 1, 1984 and July 29, 2009, Randy Johnson fanned the most batters, with 4,869 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from January 1, 1984 to July 29, 2009| 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 | 4,869 | 613 | 303 | 166 | .646 | 603 | 3.29 | 100 | 37 | 2 | 4131.0 | 3,339 | 1,510 | 1,699 | 410 | 1,497 | 189 | 5 | 37 | 17,046 | 109 | 10.61 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 0.89 | 28.6 | 8.8 | 1.17 | .291 | 3.70 | 7.27 |
| 2 |  | 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 |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | P. Martinez | 3,117 | 467 | 214 | 99 | .684 | 400 | 2.91 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2782.2 | 2,173 | 901 | 988 | 232 | 752 | 137 | 23 | 30 | 11,203 | 62 | 10.08 | 2.43 | 4.14 | 0.75 | 27.8 | 6.7 | 1.05 | .279 | 3.20 | 7.03 |
| 5 |  | 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 |
| 6 |  | J. Smoltz | 3,039 | 714 | 211 | 151 | .583 | 472 | 3.29 | 53 | 16 | 154 | 3425.2 | 3,021 | 1,253 | 1,360 | 281 | 997 | 56 | 204 | 82 | 14,066 | 145 | 7.98 | 2.62 | 3.05 | 0.74 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 1.17 | .283 | 3.57 | 7.94 |
| 7 | | 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 |
| 8 | | 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 |
| 9 | | 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 |
| 10 | | 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 |
| 11 | | M. Langston | 2,464 | 457 | 179 | 158 | .531 | 428 | 3.97 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 2962.2 | 2,723 | 1,306 | 1,438 | 311 | 1,289 | 46 | 3 | 34 | 12,562 | 89 | 7.49 | 3.92 | 1.91 | 0.94 | 19.6 | 10.3 | 1.35 | .285 | 4.37 | 8.27 |
| 12 | | K. Brown | 2,397 | 486 | 211 | 144 | .594 | 476 | 3.28 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3256.1 | 3,079 | 1,185 | 1,357 | 208 | 901 | 139 | 1 | 42 | 13,542 | 108 | 6.62 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 0.57 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 1.22 | .290 | 3.75 | 8.51 |
| 13 | | J. Moyer | 2,313 | 657 | 256 | 192 | .571 | 604 | 4.22 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3860.0 | 4,007 | 1,810 | 1,949 | 485 | 1,107 | 135 | 14 | 66 | 16,442 | 56 | 5.39 | 2.58 | 2.09 | 1.13 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.32 | .284 | 4.54 | 9.34 |
| 14 | | D. Gooden | 2,293 | 430 | 194 | 112 | .634 | 410 | 3.51 | 68 | 24 | 3 | 2800.2 | 2,564 | 1,091 | 1,198 | 210 | 954 | 78 | 4 | 42 | 11,705 | 76 | 7.37 | 3.07 | 2.40 | 0.67 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 1.26 | .288 | 3.85 | 8.24 |
| 15 | | D. Wells | 2,201 | 660 | 239 | 157 | .604 | 489 | 4.13 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 3439.0 | 3,635 | 1,578 | 1,702 | 407 | 719 | 83 | 65 | 65 | 14,413 | 101 | 5.76 | 1.88 | 3.06 | 1.07 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 1.27 | .293 | 4.45 | 9.51 |
| 16 | | J. Vazquez | 2,165 | 375 | 135 | 136 | .498 | 373 | 4.24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2403.2 | 2,385 | 1,133 | 1,216 | 311 | 631 | 77 | 1 | 44 | 10,115 | 61 | 8.11 | 2.36 | 3.43 | 1.16 | 21.4 | 6.2 | 1.25 | .299 | 4.55 | 8.93 |
| 17 | | A. Pettitte | 2,087 | 456 | 223 | 133 | .626 | 446 | 3.92 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2853.0 | 3,001 | 1,243 | 1,377 | 246 | 892 | 47 | 3 | 38 | 12,148 | 59 | 6.58 | 2.81 | 2.34 | 0.78 | 17.2 | 7.3 | 1.36 | .310 | 4.34 | 9.47 |
| 18 |  | N. Ryan | 2,037 | 291 | 105 | 97 | .520 | 291 | 3.36 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1865.1 | 1,400 | 697 | 793 | 131 | 773 | 62 | 0 | 28 | 7,730 | 103 | 9.83 | 3.73 | 2.64 | 0.63 | 26.4 | 10.0 | 1.16 | .268 | 3.83 | 6.75 |
| 19 | | O. Hershiser | 2,009 | 502 | 204 | 150 | .576 | 466 | 3.48 | 68 | 25 | 4 | 3122.1 | 2,932 | 1,208 | 1,360 | 234 | 1,001 | 117 | 15 | 108 | 13,113 | 120 | 5.79 | 2.89 | 2.01 | 0.67 | 15.3 | 7.6 | 1.26 | .277 | 3.92 | 8.45 |
| 20 | | A. Benes | 2,000 | 403 | 155 | 139 | .527 | 387 | 3.97 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2505.1 | 2,377 | 1,106 | 1,206 | 289 | 909 | 55 | 6 | 52 | 10,645 | 63 | 7.18 | 3.27 | 2.20 | 1.04 | 18.8 | 8.5 | 1.31 | .282 | 4.33 | 8.54 |
| 21 | | K. Appier | 1,994 | 414 | 169 | 137 | .552 | 402 | 3.74 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2595.1 | 2,425 | 1,078 | 1,168 | 232 | 933 | 79 | 2 | 51 | 10,958 | 106 | 6.91 | 3.24 | 2.14 | 0.80 | 18.2 | 8.5 | 1.29 | .284 | 4.05 | 8.41 |
| 22 | | A. Leiter | 1,974 | 419 | 162 | 132 | .551 | 382 | 3.80 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2391.0 | 2,152 | 1,010 | 1,101 | 198 | 1,163 | 117 | 9 | 53 | 10,334 | 63 | 7.43 | 4.38 | 1.70 | 0.75 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 1.39 | .284 | 4.14 | 8.10 |
| 23 | | T. Wakefield | 1,968 | 558 | 189 | 160 | .542 | 417 | 4.32 | 32 | 6 | 22 | 2910.2 | 2,812 | 1,397 | 1,574 | 370 | 1,109 | 172 | 62 | 29 | 12,554 | 107 | 6.09 | 3.43 | 1.77 | 1.14 | 15.7 | 8.8 | 1.35 | .273 | 4.87 | 8.69 |
| 24 | | K. Rogers | 1,968 | 762 | 219 | 156 | .584 | 474 | 4.27 | 36 | 9 | 28 | 3302.2 | 3,457 | 1,568 | 1,739 | 339 | 1,175 | 127 | 133 | 53 | 14,280 | 79 | 5.36 | 3.20 | 1.67 | 0.92 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 1.40 | .292 | 4.74 | 9.42 |
| 25 | | B. Witt | 1,955 | 430 | 142 | 157 | .475 | 397 | 4.83 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 2465.0 | 2,493 | 1,324 | 1,449 | 252 | 1,375 | 39 | 13 | 37 | 11,003 | 128 | 7.14 | 5.02 | 1.42 | 0.92 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 1.57 | .304 | 5.29 | 9.10 |
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