Between July 12, 1904 and October 3, 1927, Walter Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 3,527 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from July 12, 1904 to october 3, 1927| 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 | 3,527 | 802 | 417 | 279 | .599 | 666 | 1.70 | 531 | 110 | 34 | 5916.2 | 4,917 | 1,902 | 97 | 1,374 | 208 | 128 | 155 | 5.37 | 2.09 | 2.57 | 0.15 | 5.8 | 1.06 | .262 | 2.89 | 7.48 | ||||
| 2 |  | G. Alexander | 2,111 | 631 | 348 | 188 | .649 | 547 | 2.29 | 411 | 89 | 31 | 4785.1 | 4,417 | 1,656 | 134 | 885 | 64 | 73 | 33 | 3.97 | 1.66 | 2.39 | 0.25 | 4.6 | 1.11 | .267 | 3.11 | 8.31 | ||||
| 3 | | E. Plank | 1,778 | 489 | 255 | 139 | .647 | 403 | 0.89 | 298 | 62 | 23 | 3415.1 | 2,912 | 1,103 | 27 | 838 | 125 | 72 | 61 | 4.69 | 2.21 | 2.12 | 0.07 | 6.5 | 1.10 | .285 | 2.91 | 7.67 | ||||
| 4 | | C. Mathewson | 1,759 | 486 | 294 | 132 | .690 | 414 | 0.90 | 317 | 61 | 24 | 3584.1 | 3,170 | 1,133 | 76 | 503 | 22 | 63 | 47 | 4.42 | 1.26 | 3.50 | 0.19 | 3.6 | 1.02 | .263 | 2.84 | 7.96 | ||||
| 5 | | E. Walsh | 1,720 | 423 | 192 | 124 | .608 | 311 | 0.35 | 247 | 56 | 35 | 2908.1 | 2,301 | 859 | 22 | 608 | 55 | 103 | 79 | 5.32 | 1.88 | 2.83 | 0.07 | 5.8 | 1.00 | .285 | 2.66 | 7.12 | ||||
| 6 | | R. Ames | 1,714 | 529 | 181 | 167 | .520 | 369 | 1.43 | 206 | 26 | 30 | 3171.2 | 2,883 | 1,303 | 41 | 1,030 | 64 | 116 | 13,060 | 157 | 4.86 | 2.92 | 1.66 | 0.12 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.23 | .278 | 3.70 | 8.18 | ||
| 7 | | R. Marquard | 1,595 | 536 | 201 | 177 | .532 | 408 | 2.66 | 196 | 30 | 19 | 3305.1 | 3,237 | 1,444 | 108 | 861 | 35 | 85 | 13,661 | 81 | 4.34 | 2.34 | 1.85 | 0.29 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 1.24 | .283 | 3.93 | 8.81 | ||
| 8 | | C. Bender | 1,564 | 411 | 191 | 108 | .639 | 292 | 1.09 | 218 | 37 | 34 | 2663.1 | 2,336 | 950 | 32 | 622 | 76 | 110 | 62 | 5.29 | 2.10 | 2.51 | 0.11 | 6.4 | 1.11 | .308 | 3.21 | 7.89 | ||||
| 9 | | H. Vaughn | 1,416 | 390 | 178 | 137 | .565 | 332 | 1.92 | 214 | 41 | 5 | 2726.0 | 2,463 | 1,038 | 39 | 803 | 88 | 48 | 63 | 4.67 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 0.13 | 7.1 | 1.20 | .272 | 3.43 | 8.13 | ||||
| 10 | | E. Cicotte | 1,386 | 502 | 209 | 148 | .585 | 361 | 1.53 | 248 | 35 | 24 | 3218.2 | 2,893 | 1,163 | 32 | 831 | 52 | 105 | 57 | 3.88 | 2.32 | 1.67 | 0.09 | 6.4 | 1.16 | .268 | 3.25 | 8.09 | ||||
| 11 | | 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 | |
| 12 | | R. Waddell | 1,313 | 241 | 105 | 80 | .568 | 191 | 0.20 | 130 | 35 | 5 | 1614.2 | 1,304 | 545 | 12 | 469 | 59 | 38 | 36 | 7.32 | 2.61 | 2.80 | 0.07 | 8.7 | 1.10 | .366 | 3.04 | 7.27 | ||||
| 13 | | B. Joe Bush | 1,308 | 477 | 194 | 183 | .515 | 368 | 3.48 | 223 | 35 | 20 | 3048.0 | 2,967 | 1,420 | 95 | 1,250 | 61 | 86 | 86 | 3.86 | 3.69 | 1.05 | 0.28 | 9.6 | 1.38 | .277 | 4.19 | 8.76 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Brown | 1,265 | 442 | 222 | 116 | .657 | 298 | 0.88 | 243 | 53 | 38 | 2863.0 | 2,399 | 901 | 35 | 589 | 53 | 134 | 52 | 3.98 | 1.85 | 2.15 | 0.11 | 5.5 | 1.04 | .273 | 2.83 | 7.54 | ||||
| 15 | | 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 | ||||
| 16 | | N. Rucker | 1,222 | 336 | 134 | 135 | .498 | 274 | 1.00 | 187 | 38 | 13 | 2358.2 | 2,090 | 822 | 41 | 704 | 75 | 58 | 9,556 | 43 | 4.66 | 2.69 | 1.74 | 0.16 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.18 | .273 | 3.14 | 7.97 | ||
| 17 | | R. Faber | 1,208 | 460 | 205 | 149 | .579 | 373 | 2.93 | 227 | 25 | 15 | 3106.1 | 3,034 | 1,300 | 70 | 919 | 83 | 66 | 41 | 3.50 | 2.66 | 1.31 | 0.20 | 7.1 | 1.27 | .276 | 3.77 | 8.79 | ||||
| 18 | | 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 | ||||
| 19 | | G. Mullin | 1,180 | 389 | 185 | 154 | .546 | 341 | 0.63 | 276 | 25 | 6 | 2912.2 | 2,769 | 1,281 | 36 | 990 | 111 | 41 | 58 | 3.65 | 3.06 | 1.19 | 0.11 | 8.8 | 1.29 | .308 | 3.96 | 8.56 | ||||
| 20 | | J. Quinn | 1,173 | 560 | 200 | 182 | .524 | 390 | 2.68 | 217 | 24 | 24 | 3293.1 | 3,526 | 1,532 | 84 | 710 | 84 | 120 | 47 | 3.21 | 1.94 | 1.65 | 0.23 | 5.5 | 1.29 | .316 | 4.19 | 9.64 | ||||
| 21 | | E. Rixey | 1,172 | 519 | 213 | 192 | .526 | 432 | 2.96 | 241 | 31 | 11 | 3504.0 | 3,509 | 1,491 | 64 | 851 | 60 | 61 | 85 | 3.01 | 2.19 | 1.38 | 0.16 | 5.9 | 1.24 | .279 | 3.83 | 9.01 | ||||
| 22 | | B. Groom | 1,167 | 367 | 120 | 150 | .444 | 288 | 1.86 | 157 | 22 | 11 | 2327.1 | 2,207 | 1,079 | 49 | 783 | 57 | 46 | 59 | 4.51 | 3.03 | 1.49 | 0.19 | 8.9 | 1.28 | .320 | 4.17 | 8.53 | ||||
| 23 | | 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 | |
| 24 | | D. Vance | 1,156 | 208 | 111 | 71 | .610 | 189 | 3.21 | 132 | 17 | 2 | 1575.0 | 1,456 | 561 | 653 | 58 | 488 | 48 | 15 | 6,560 | 21 | 6.61 | 2.79 | 2.37 | 0.33 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 1.23 | .291 | 3.73 | 8.32 | |
| 25 | | B. Grimes | 1,151 | 400 | 182 | 148 | .552 | 342 | 3.46 | 232 | 23 | 6 | 2922.1 | 3,048 | 1,409 | 95 | 913 | 62 | 48 | 12,533 | 72 | 3.54 | 2.81 | 1.26 | 0.29 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 1.36 | .286 | 4.34 | 9.39 | ||
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