Between June 16, 1901 and September 28, 1920, Walter Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 2,704 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 |  | W. Johnson | 2,704 | 565 | 305 | 201 | .603 | 454 | 1.04 | 400 | 90 | 25 | 4237.0 | 3,286 | 1,171 | 36 | 850 | 150 | 106 | 135 | 5.74 | 1.81 | 3.18 | 0.08 | 5.1 | 0.98 | .254 | 2.49 | 6.98 | ||||
| 2 |  | C. Mathewson | 2,445 | 615 | 364 | 179 | .670 | 537 | 0.96 | 420 | 75 | 25 | 4632.1 | 4,097 | 1,552 | 88 | 800 | 50 | 69 | 104 | 4.75 | 1.55 | 3.06 | 0.17 | 4.4 | 1.06 | .269 | 3.02 | 7.96 | ||||
| 3 | | E. Plank | 2,245 | 615 | 320 | 193 | .624 | 522 | 1.36 | 404 | 68 | 23 | 4430.0 | 3,927 | 1,544 | 41 | 1,055 | 187 | 77 | 83 | 4.56 | 2.14 | 2.13 | 0.08 | 6.3 | 1.12 | .295 | 3.14 | 7.98 | ||||
| 4 | | R. Waddell | 2,076 | 353 | 172 | 120 | .589 | 295 | 0.95 | 224 | 47 | 5 | 2548.2 | 2,105 | 872 | 28 | 700 | 91 | 45 | 68 | 7.33 | 2.47 | 2.97 | 0.10 | 7.9 | 1.10 | .349 | 3.08 | 7.43 | ||||
| 5 | | E. Walsh | 1,749 | 431 | 195 | 126 | .607 | 315 | 0.39 | 250 | 57 | 35 | 2960.2 | 2,345 | 885 | 23 | 623 | 56 | 107 | 81 | 5.32 | 1.89 | 2.81 | 0.07 | 5.9 | 1.00 | .288 | 2.69 | 7.13 | ||||
| 6 | | C. Bender | 1,744 | 458 | 212 | 127 | .625 | 334 | 1.32 | 255 | 40 | 34 | 3017.1 | 2,657 | 1,108 | 38 | 710 | 103 | 113 | 69 | 5.20 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 0.11 | 6.4 | 1.12 | .309 | 3.30 | 7.93 | ||||
| 7 | | R. Ames | 1,731 | 533 | 183 | 167 | .523 | 371 | 1.42 | 208 | 27 | 32 | 3190.2 | 2,892 | 1,310 | 41 | 1,043 | 64 | 118 | 13,135 | 158 | 4.88 | 2.94 | 1.66 | 0.12 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 1.23 | .278 | 3.70 | 8.16 | ||
| 8 | | G. Alexander | 1,709 | 407 | 234 | 114 | .672 | 346 | 1.82 | 275 | 77 | 22 | 3095.2 | 2,619 | 940 | 57 | 662 | 54 | 55 | 24 | 4.97 | 1.92 | 2.58 | 0.17 | 5.4 | 1.06 | .261 | 2.73 | 7.61 | ||||
| 9 |  | C. Young | 1,550 | 389 | 216 | 143 | .602 | 358 | 0.83 | 321 | 44 | 9 | 3212.2 | 2,806 | 1,071 | 43 | 403 | 73 | 27 | 50 | 4.34 | 1.13 | 3.85 | 0.12 | 3.4 | 1.00 | .284 | 3.00 | 7.86 | ||||
| 10 | | G. Mullin | 1,506 | 487 | 228 | 194 | .540 | 428 | 1.08 | 353 | 35 | 8 | 3685.1 | 3,500 | 1,633 | 44 | 1,265 | 129 | 51 | 82 | 3.68 | 3.09 | 1.19 | 0.11 | 9.0 | 1.29 | .311 | 3.99 | 8.55 | ||||
| 11 | | B. Donovan | 1,452 | 337 | 175 | 124 | .585 | 301 | 1.18 | 267 | 35 | 4 | 2704.0 | 2,364 | 1,033 | 30 | 923 | 78 | 35 | 54 | 4.83 | 3.07 | 1.57 | 0.10 | 8.9 | 1.22 | .294 | 3.44 | 7.87 | ||||
| 12 | | E. Moore | 1,394 | 378 | 158 | 148 | .516 | 317 | 1.59 | 222 | 33 | 6 | 2697.0 | 2,406 | 1,191 | 57 | 1,089 | 112 | 47 | 79 | 4.65 | 3.63 | 1.28 | 0.19 | 10.6 | 1.30 | .307 | 3.97 | 8.03 | ||||
| 13 | | 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 | ||||
| 14 | | H. Vaughn | 1,383 | 372 | 175 | 125 | .583 | 317 | 1.75 | 207 | 41 | 5 | 2609.2 | 2,299 | 944 | 31 | 771 | 83 | 46 | 62 | 4.77 | 2.66 | 1.79 | 0.11 | 7.2 | 1.18 | .268 | 3.26 | 7.93 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Brown | 1,383 | 481 | 240 | 132 | .645 | 332 | 0.80 | 271 | 55 | 38 | 3164.0 | 2,710 | 1,044 | 42 | 679 | 65 | 139 | 59 | 3.93 | 1.93 | 2.04 | 0.12 | 5.7 | 1.07 | .275 | 2.97 | 7.71 | ||||
| 16 | | D. White | 1,350 | 416 | 184 | 151 | .549 | 353 | 0.96 | 254 | 45 | 4 | 2954.2 | 2,652 | 1,068 | 33 | 656 | 122 | 53 | 60 | 4.11 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 0.10 | 6.0 | 1.12 | .298 | 3.25 | 8.08 | ||||
| 17 | | R. Marquard | 1,343 | 388 | 159 | 124 | .562 | 304 | 2.19 | 159 | 25 | 17 | 2495.1 | 2,288 | 986 | 70 | 636 | 30 | 57 | 10,146 | 70 | 4.84 | 2.29 | 2.11 | 0.25 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 1.17 | .275 | 3.56 | 8.25 | ||
| 18 | | T. Hughes | 1,324 | 387 | 130 | 166 | .439 | 302 | 1.37 | 217 | 25 | 15 | 2547.0 | 2,505 | 1,233 | 49 | 823 | 94 | 72 | 78 | 4.68 | 2.91 | 1.61 | 0.17 | 8.4 | 1.31 | .329 | 4.36 | 8.85 | ||||
| 19 | | V. Willis | 1,302 | 390 | 183 | 163 | .529 | 358 | 0.49 | 295 | 41 | 9 | 3035.1 | 2,753 | 1,180 | 42 | 836 | 88 | 32 | 65 | 3.86 | 2.48 | 1.56 | 0.12 | 6.8 | 1.18 | .272 | 3.50 | 8.16 | ||||
| 20 | | J. Powell | 1,278 | 409 | 160 | 191 | .456 | 358 | 1.29 | 285 | 31 | 14 | 3062.2 | 2,894 | 1,289 | 73 | 671 | 73 | 48 | 50 | 3.76 | 1.97 | 1.90 | 0.21 | 5.8 | 1.16 | .300 | 3.79 | 8.50 | ||||
| 21 | | 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 | ||
| 22 | | C. Falkenberg | 1,172 | 330 | 130 | 125 | .510 | 266 | 1.03 | 180 | 27 | 8 | 2273.1 | 2,094 | 963 | 23 | 697 | 67 | 47 | 95 | 4.64 | 2.76 | 1.68 | 0.09 | 8.5 | 1.23 | .333 | 3.81 | 8.29 | ||||
| 23 | | 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 | ||||
| 24 | | J. Chesbro | 1,156 | 331 | 173 | 107 | .618 | 283 | 1.16 | 220 | 30 | 4 | 2463.2 | 2,230 | 967 | 33 | 547 | 86 | 41 | 48 | 4.22 | 2.00 | 2.11 | 0.12 | 6.4 | 1.13 | .329 | 3.53 | 8.15 | ||||
| 25 | | E. Reulbach | 1,142 | 399 | 181 | 106 | .631 | 300 | 1.11 | 200 | 40 | 13 | 2625.1 | 2,119 | 890 | 33 | 894 | 105 | 77 | 48 | 3.91 | 3.06 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 8.6 | 1.15 | .254 | 3.05 | 7.26 | ||||
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