Between June 3, 1901 and September 20, 1920, Walter Johnson struck out the most batters, 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 | 2,459 | 619 | 364 | 183 | .665 | 541 | 0.98 | 424 | 75 | 25 | 4660.1 | 4,130 | 1,575 | 88 | 809 | 52 | 69 | 105 | 4.75 | 1.56 | 3.04 | 0.17 | 4.4 | 1.06 | .269 | 3.04 | 7.98 | ||||
| 3 | | E. Plank | 2,257 | 618 | 323 | 193 | .626 | 525 | 1.35 | 407 | 69 | 23 | 4457.0 | 3,939 | 1,546 | 41 | 1,062 | 187 | 77 | 83 | 4.56 | 2.14 | 2.13 | 0.08 | 6.3 | 1.12 | .294 | 3.12 | 7.95 | ||||
| 4 | | R. Waddell | 2,098 | 356 | 173 | 122 | .586 | 298 | 0.99 | 227 | 47 | 5 | 2575.2 | 2,137 | 895 | 30 | 707 | 91 | 45 | 70 | 7.33 | 2.47 | 2.97 | 0.10 | 7.9 | 1.10 | .348 | 3.13 | 7.47 | ||||
| 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 | 1,708 | 406 | 233 | 114 | .671 | 345 | 1.83 | 274 | 76 | 22 | 3086.2 | 2,613 | 940 | 57 | 660 | 54 | 55 | 24 | 4.98 | 1.92 | 2.59 | 0.17 | 5.4 | 1.06 | .261 | 2.74 | 7.62 | ||||
| 9 |  | C. Young | 1,560 | 392 | 219 | 143 | .605 | 360 | 0.83 | 323 | 44 | 9 | 3234.2 | 2,821 | 1,076 | 43 | 403 | 73 | 28 | 50 | 4.34 | 1.12 | 3.87 | 0.12 | 3.4 | 1.00 | .284 | 2.99 | 7.85 | ||||
| 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 | 1,473 | 341 | 177 | 126 | .584 | 305 | 1.19 | 270 | 35 | 4 | 2738.2 | 2,395 | 1,048 | 30 | 930 | 79 | 35 | 54 | 4.84 | 3.06 | 1.58 | 0.10 | 8.8 | 1.21 | .295 | 3.44 | 7.87 | ||||
| 12 | | E. Moore | 1,399 | 380 | 159 | 149 | .516 | 319 | 1.60 | 224 | 34 | 6 | 2714.0 | 2,423 | 1,201 | 57 | 1,093 | 112 | 47 | 79 | 4.64 | 3.62 | 1.28 | 0.19 | 10.5 | 1.30 | .307 | 3.98 | 8.04 | ||||
| 13 | | 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 | ||||
| 14 | | E. Cicotte | 1,382 | 500 | 207 | 148 | .583 | 359 | 1.54 | 246 | 35 | 24 | 3200.2 | 2,875 | 1,160 | 32 | 829 | 52 | 105 | 56 | 3.89 | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.09 | 6.4 | 1.16 | .268 | 3.26 | 8.08 | ||||
| 15 | | H. Vaughn | 1,376 | 371 | 174 | 125 | .582 | 316 | 1.75 | 206 | 41 | 5 | 2600.2 | 2,292 | 943 | 31 | 768 | 83 | 46 | 62 | 4.76 | 2.66 | 1.79 | 0.11 | 7.2 | 1.18 | .268 | 3.26 | 7.93 | ||||
| 16 | | D. White | 1,360 | 419 | 184 | 153 | .546 | 356 | 0.99 | 255 | 45 | 4 | 2969.0 | 2,676 | 1,084 | 33 | 661 | 122 | 53 | 60 | 4.12 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 0.10 | 6.0 | 1.12 | .300 | 3.29 | 8.11 | ||||
| 17 | | R. Marquard | 1,338 | 387 | 158 | 124 | .560 | 303 | 2.20 | 158 | 25 | 17 | 2486.1 | 2,283 | 984 | 70 | 634 | 30 | 57 | 10,111 | 70 | 4.84 | 2.29 | 2.11 | 0.25 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 1.17 | .275 | 3.56 | 8.26 | ||
| 18 | | T. Hughes | 1,331 | 390 | 131 | 167 | .440 | 304 | 1.37 | 219 | 25 | 15 | 2566.0 | 2,521 | 1,239 | 49 | 829 | 95 | 73 | 79 | 4.67 | 2.91 | 1.61 | 0.17 | 8.4 | 1.31 | .329 | 4.35 | 8.84 | ||||
| 19 | | V. Willis | 1,311 | 393 | 186 | 163 | .533 | 361 | 0.50 | 298 | 42 | 9 | 3062.1 | 2,775 | 1,186 | 42 | 839 | 88 | 32 | 65 | 3.85 | 2.47 | 1.56 | 0.12 | 6.8 | 1.18 | .272 | 3.49 | 8.16 | ||||
| 20 | | J. Powell | 1,290 | 413 | 162 | 193 | .456 | 362 | 1.31 | 288 | 32 | 14 | 3094.2 | 2,925 | 1,300 | 73 | 672 | 73 | 48 | 51 | 3.75 | 1.95 | 1.92 | 0.21 | 5.8 | 1.16 | .300 | 3.78 | 8.51 | ||||
| 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 | | J. Chesbro | 1,169 | 334 | 176 | 107 | .622 | 285 | 1.15 | 222 | 31 | 4 | 2489.2 | 2,246 | 969 | 33 | 549 | 87 | 42 | 48 | 4.23 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 0.12 | 6.4 | 1.12 | .329 | 3.50 | 8.12 | ||||
| 24 | | 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 | ||||
| 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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