Between July 24, 1979 and April 30, 2006, Roger Clemens fanned the most batters, with 4,502 strikeouts.
| 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. Clemens | 4,502 | 672 | 341 | 172 | .665 | 671 | 3.12 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 4704.1 | 3,997 | 1,632 | 1,799 | 347 | 1,520 | 150 | 0 | 62 | 19,369 | 133 | 8.61 | 2.91 | 2.96 | 0.66 | 23.2 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.44 | 7.65 |
| 2 |  | R. Johnson | 4,397 | 529 | 267 | 138 | .659 | 519 | 3.13 | 97 | 37 | 2 | 3630.0 | 2,853 | 1,262 | 1,424 | 337 | 1,356 | 170 | 5 | 25 | 14,932 | 98 | 10.90 | 3.36 | 3.24 | 0.84 | 29.4 | 9.1 | 1.16 | .290 | 3.53 | 7.07 |
| 3 |  | G. Maddux | 3,076 | 648 | 323 | 189 | .631 | 644 | 3.00 | 108 | 35 | 0 | 4439.2 | 4,105 | 1,481 | 1,680 | 299 | 913 | 125 | 3 | 162 | 18,049 | 63 | 6.24 | 1.85 | 3.37 | 0.61 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 1.13 | .279 | 3.41 | 8.32 |
| 4 |  | P. Martinez | 2,894 | 424 | 202 | 84 | .706 | 357 | 2.72 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2546.2 | 1,924 | 770 | 847 | 199 | 673 | 122 | 23 | 26 | 10,163 | 57 | 10.23 | 2.38 | 4.30 | 0.70 | 28.5 | 6.6 | 1.02 | .275 | 2.99 | 6.80 |
| 5 |  | C. Schilling | 2,872 | 520 | 196 | 132 | .598 | 387 | 3.39 | 82 | 19 | 22 | 2946.2 | 2,645 | 1,111 | 1,173 | 302 | 667 | 48 | 81 | 41 | 11,976 | 72 | 8.77 | 2.04 | 4.31 | 0.92 | 24.0 | 5.6 | 1.12 | .290 | 3.58 | 8.08 |
| 6 |  | N. Ryan | 2,862 | 424 | 161 | 140 | .535 | 424 | 3.28 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 2768.0 | 2,103 | 1,009 | 1,153 | 179 | 1,197 | 82 | 0 | 36 | 11,503 | 158 | 9.31 | 3.89 | 2.39 | 0.58 | 24.9 | 10.4 | 1.19 | .268 | 3.75 | 6.84 |
| 7 | | 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 |
| 8 | | 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 |
| 9 |  | J. Smoltz | 2,591 | 640 | 178 | 130 | .578 | 399 | 3.27 | 51 | 16 | 154 | 2962.1 | 2,571 | 1,075 | 1,172 | 238 | 892 | 41 | 204 | 69 | 12,135 | 131 | 7.87 | 2.71 | 2.90 | 0.72 | 21.4 | 7.4 | 1.17 | .279 | 3.56 | 7.81 |
| 10 | | 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 |
| 11 | | M. Mussina | 2,437 | 449 | 228 | 128 | .640 | 449 | 3.62 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 3052.0 | 2,908 | 1,229 | 1,306 | 326 | 692 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 12,472 | 64 | 7.19 | 2.04 | 3.52 | 0.96 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 1.18 | .288 | 3.85 | 8.58 |
| 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 | | T. Glavine | 2,381 | 609 | 278 | 186 | .599 | 609 | 3.43 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 3991.0 | 3,841 | 1,522 | 1,676 | 302 | 1,350 | 56 | 0 | 135 | 16,788 | 62 | 5.37 | 3.04 | 1.76 | 0.68 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.30 | .279 | 3.78 | 8.66 |
| 14 |  | J. Morris | 2,343 | 499 | 242 | 175 | .580 | 499 | 3.89 | 168 | 28 | 0 | 3560.0 | 3,316 | 1,540 | 1,690 | 364 | 1,286 | 53 | 0 | 91 | 15,001 | 196 | 5.92 | 3.25 | 1.82 | 0.92 | 15.6 | 8.6 | 1.29 | .269 | 4.27 | 8.38 |
| 15 | | 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 |
| 16 | | D. Wells | 2,082 | 619 | 227 | 144 | .612 | 448 | 4.07 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 3210.1 | 3,347 | 1,453 | 1,571 | 377 | 666 | 80 | 65 | 60 | 13,417 | 100 | 5.84 | 1.87 | 3.13 | 1.06 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 1.25 | .291 | 4.40 | 9.38 |
| 17 | | F. Valenzuela | 2,074 | 453 | 173 | 153 | .531 | 424 | 3.54 | 113 | 31 | 2 | 2930.0 | 2,718 | 1,154 | 1,303 | 226 | 1,151 | 25 | 10 | 65 | 12,398 | 119 | 6.37 | 3.54 | 1.80 | 0.69 | 16.7 | 9.3 | 1.32 | .279 | 4.00 | 8.35 |
| 18 | | O. Hershiser | 2,014 | 510 | 204 | 150 | .576 | 466 | 3.48 | 68 | 25 | 5 | 3130.1 | 2,939 | 1,211 | 1,367 | 235 | 1,007 | 117 | 19 | 108 | 13,150 | 121 | 5.79 | 2.90 | 2.00 | 0.68 | 15.3 | 7.7 | 1.26 | .277 | 3.93 | 8.45 |
| 19 | | 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 |
| 20 | | 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 |
| 21 | | 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 |
| 22 | | 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 |
| 23 | | H. Nomo | 1,915 | 320 | 123 | 109 | .530 | 318 | 4.21 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1972.0 | 1,758 | 923 | 984 | 248 | 904 | 38 | 0 | 31 | 8,435 | 109 | 8.74 | 4.13 | 2.12 | 1.13 | 22.7 | 10.7 | 1.35 | .283 | 4.49 | 8.02 |
| 24 | | D. Darwin | 1,907 | 706 | 168 | 181 | .481 | 366 | 3.83 | 53 | 9 | 32 | 2976.0 | 2,915 | 1,266 | 1,412 | 318 | 863 | 80 | 167 | 101 | 12,552 | 52 | 5.77 | 2.61 | 2.21 | 0.96 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 1.27 | .277 | 4.27 | 8.82 |
| 25 | | J. Moyer | 1,906 | 544 | 206 | 154 | .572 | 491 | 4.15 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3177.2 | 3,269 | 1,465 | 1,585 | 385 | 905 | 108 | 14 | 55 | 13,505 | 51 | 5.40 | 2.56 | 2.11 | 1.09 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.31 | .283 | 4.49 | 9.26 |
StatMuse has game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.
More MLB News
Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball are going international with dates in Canada and Mexico in 2027
Rays strike out 13 times in loss to Guardians, drop to 1-2 in ALCS
Gavin Williams fans 9 to bring Guardians within 2 wins of World Series
Shohei Ohtani back in the leadoff spot and crushes a 3-run homer for the Dodgers in NLCS Game 4
Oswaldo Cabrera agrees to $1 million, 1-year contract with Cincinnati Reds
Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead
More Red Sox Stats
Team Batting Leaders 
HR
1
Contreras
RBI
1
Contreras
AVG
.500
Eaton
Team Pitching Leaders 
K
5
Gray
ERA
0.00
Chapman
Team Rankings
HR
163
26th
R
689
23rd
SO
1,398
11th
ERA
3.54
3rd
Orioles
Blue Jays
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
Twins
Tigers
Royals
Rangers
Mariners
Athletics
Angels