Between June 3, 1904 and September 28, 1925, Walter Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 3,354 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from June 3, 1904 to september 28, 1925| 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 | 3,354 | 751 | 397 | 257 | .607 | 618 | 1.54 | 502 | 107 | 34 | 5548.1 | 4,545 | 1,712 | 77 | 1,275 | 196 | 126 | 152 | 5.44 | 2.07 | 2.63 | 0.12 | 5.8 | 1.05 | .261 | 2.78 | 7.37 | ||||
| 2 |  | G. Alexander | 2,015 | 563 | 315 | 168 | .652 | 493 | 2.24 | 374 | 85 | 26 | 4313.0 | 3,960 | 1,476 | 113 | 816 | 61 | 61 | 32 | 4.20 | 1.70 | 2.47 | 0.24 | 4.7 | 1.11 | .269 | 3.08 | 8.26 | ||||
| 3 | | E. Plank | 1,832 | 499 | 260 | 144 | .644 | 413 | 0.92 | 306 | 63 | 23 | 3492.1 | 2,972 | 1,132 | 28 | 855 | 130 | 72 | 61 | 4.72 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 0.07 | 6.5 | 1.10 | .286 | 2.92 | 7.66 | ||||
| 4 | | C. Mathewson | 1,807 | 496 | 302 | 133 | .694 | 424 | 0.88 | 323 | 63 | 24 | 3663.1 | 3,229 | 1,148 | 77 | 520 | 23 | 63 | 48 | 4.44 | 1.28 | 3.48 | 0.19 | 3.6 | 1.02 | .263 | 2.82 | 7.93 | ||||
| 5 | | E. Walsh | 1,732 | 425 | 192 | 125 | .606 | 312 | 0.36 | 248 | 56 | 35 | 2928.0 | 2,322 | 870 | 22 | 613 | 56 | 104 | 80 | 5.32 | 1.88 | 2.83 | 0.07 | 5.9 | 1.00 | .287 | 2.67 | 7.14 | ||||
| 6 | | R. Ames | 1,717 | 531 | 181 | 167 | .520 | 369 | 1.43 | 206 | 26 | 32 | 3176.2 | 2,887 | 1,308 | 41 | 1,035 | 64 | 118 | 13,083 | 158 | 4.86 | 2.93 | 1.66 | 0.12 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.23 | .278 | 3.71 | 8.18 | ||
| 7 | | C. Bender | 1,604 | 419 | 194 | 110 | .638 | 297 | 1.13 | 223 | 38 | 34 | 2720.1 | 2,396 | 981 | 33 | 637 | 76 | 112 | 63 | 5.31 | 2.11 | 2.52 | 0.11 | 6.4 | 1.11 | .311 | 3.25 | 7.93 | ||||
| 8 | | 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 | ||
| 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 | | R. Waddell | 1,375 | 251 | 110 | 85 | .564 | 201 | 0.30 | 138 | 36 | 5 | 1690.0 | 1,379 | 578 | 15 | 486 | 60 | 38 | 39 | 7.32 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 0.08 | 8.6 | 1.10 | .364 | 3.08 | 7.34 | ||||
| 12 | | M. Brown | 1,286 | 449 | 227 | 117 | .660 | 303 | 0.87 | 247 | 53 | 38 | 2913.0 | 2,442 | 918 | 35 | 604 | 56 | 136 | 53 | 3.97 | 1.87 | 2.13 | 0.11 | 5.6 | 1.05 | .272 | 2.84 | 7.54 | ||||
| 13 | | B. Shawkey | 1,281 | 440 | 185 | 140 | .569 | 321 | 3.08 | 194 | 32 | 21 | 2791.0 | 2,576 | 955 | 1,133 | 105 | 969 | 40 | 90 | 11,545 | 39 | 4.13 | 3.12 | 1.32 | 0.34 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.65 | 8.31 | |
| 14 | | W. Cooper | 1,237 | 500 | 214 | 172 | .554 | 395 | 2.85 | 276 | 33 | 14 | 3403.2 | 3,316 | 1,355 | 97 | 818 | 97 | 80 | 44 | 3.27 | 2.16 | 1.51 | 0.26 | 5.8 | 1.21 | .272 | 3.58 | 8.77 | ||||
| 15 | | B. Joe Bush | 1,236 | 438 | 185 | 166 | .527 | 340 | 3.38 | 210 | 33 | 17 | 2847.1 | 2,755 | 1,297 | 80 | 1,170 | 54 | 79 | 85 | 3.91 | 3.70 | 1.06 | 0.25 | 9.6 | 1.38 | .277 | 4.10 | 8.71 | ||||
| 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 | | G. Mullin | 1,209 | 399 | 192 | 157 | .550 | 350 | 0.67 | 285 | 28 | 6 | 2993.2 | 2,835 | 1,304 | 36 | 1,013 | 113 | 42 | 59 | 3.63 | 3.05 | 1.19 | 0.11 | 8.8 | 1.29 | .306 | 3.92 | 8.52 | ||||
| 18 | | H. Dauss | 1,181 | 503 | 211 | 176 | .545 | 383 | 3.28 | 244 | 22 | 32 | 3266.1 | 3,273 | 1,531 | 81 | 1,017 | 130 | 97 | 48 | 3.25 | 2.80 | 1.16 | 0.22 | 7.4 | 1.31 | .279 | 4.22 | 9.02 | ||||
| 19 | | 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 | ||||
| 20 | | 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 | |
| 21 | | C. Falkenberg | 1,148 | 320 | 129 | 120 | .518 | 260 | 1.06 | 177 | 27 | 8 | 2217.0 | 2,031 | 920 | 23 | 665 | 65 | 44 | 94 | 4.66 | 2.70 | 1.73 | 0.09 | 8.4 | 1.22 | .333 | 3.73 | 8.24 | ||||
| 22 | | 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 | ||||
| 23 | | R. Faber | 1,102 | 414 | 186 | 133 | .583 | 332 | 2.82 | 208 | 24 | 15 | 2806.0 | 2,691 | 1,147 | 65 | 819 | 76 | 65 | 37 | 3.53 | 2.63 | 1.35 | 0.21 | 7.0 | 1.25 | .272 | 3.68 | 8.63 | ||||
| 24 | | C. Hendrix | 1,087 | 360 | 144 | 117 | .552 | 257 | 2.56 | 185 | 27 | 17 | 2368.2 | 2,138 | 912 | 39 | 702 | 52 | 84 | 65 | 4.13 | 2.67 | 1.55 | 0.15 | 7.6 | 1.20 | .285 | 3.47 | 8.12 | ||||
| 25 | | J. Quinn | 1,070 | 494 | 175 | 161 | .521 | 343 | 2.61 | 198 | 18 | 22 | 2924.1 | 3,119 | 1,377 | 71 | 639 | 75 | 111 | 45 | 3.29 | 1.97 | 1.67 | 0.22 | 5.6 | 1.29 | .320 | 4.24 | 9.60 | ||||
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