Between May 11, 1978 and August 10, 2004, Roger Clemens struck out the most batters, with 4,251 strikeouts.
Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player from May 11, 1978 to august 10, 2004| 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 | 4,251 | 630 | 322 | 164 | .663 | 629 | 3.17 | 117 | 46 | 0 | 4429.0 | 3,795 | 1,561 | 1,721 | 333 | 1,437 | 146 | 0 | 57 | 18,271 | 128 | 8.64 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 0.68 | 23.3 | 7.9 | 1.18 | .286 | 3.50 | 7.71 |
| 2 |  | R. Johnson | 4,059 | 479 | 241 | 124 | .660 | 469 | 3.10 | 91 | 37 | 2 | 3292.2 | 2,558 | 1,134 | 1,281 | 295 | 1,291 | 155 | 5 | 23 | 13,573 | 94 | 11.09 | 3.53 | 3.14 | 0.81 | 29.9 | 9.5 | 1.17 | .291 | 3.50 | 6.99 |
| 3 |  | N. Ryan | 3,217 | 470 | 181 | 159 | .532 | 470 | 3.31 | 82 | 25 | 0 | 3102.0 | 2,366 | 1,142 | 1,301 | 198 | 1,381 | 86 | 0 | 46 | 12,921 | 169 | 9.33 | 4.01 | 2.33 | 0.57 | 24.9 | 10.7 | 1.21 | .270 | 3.77 | 6.86 |
| 4 |  | G. Maddux | 2,863 | 598 | 300 | 170 | .638 | 594 | 2.93 | 105 | 35 | 0 | 4115.1 | 3,781 | 1,340 | 1,529 | 259 | 862 | 116 | 3 | 157 | 16,723 | 55 | 6.26 | 1.89 | 3.32 | 0.57 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 1.13 | .279 | 3.34 | 8.27 |
| 5 |  | C. Schilling | 2,682 | 473 | 176 | 123 | .589 | 361 | 3.35 | 82 | 19 | 13 | 2745.2 | 2,447 | 1,021 | 1,083 | 280 | 629 | 42 | 60 | 41 | 11,147 | 69 | 8.79 | 2.06 | 4.26 | 0.92 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 1.12 | .288 | 3.55 | 8.02 |
| 6 | | 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 |
| 7 | | 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 |
| 8 |  | P. Martinez | 2,580 | 378 | 178 | 71 | .715 | 311 | 2.68 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2229.2 | 1,688 | 663 | 737 | 166 | 595 | 109 | 23 | 21 | 8,907 | 52 | 10.41 | 2.40 | 4.34 | 0.67 | 29.0 | 6.7 | 1.02 | .279 | 2.97 | 6.81 |
| 9 | | 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 |
| 10 |  | J. Morris | 2,447 | 540 | 253 | 185 | .578 | 519 | 3.90 | 174 | 28 | 0 | 3767.0 | 3,521 | 1,633 | 1,790 | 384 | 1,361 | 57 | 10 | 99 | 15,884 | 203 | 5.85 | 3.25 | 1.80 | 0.92 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.30 | .270 | 4.28 | 8.41 |
| 11 |  | J. Smoltz | 2,377 | 580 | 163 | 120 | .576 | 361 | 3.26 | 47 | 14 | 137 | 2676.0 | 2,298 | 970 | 1,062 | 214 | 821 | 40 | 185 | 60 | 10,965 | 124 | 7.99 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 0.72 | 21.7 | 7.5 | 1.17 | .277 | 3.57 | 7.73 |
| 12 | | K. Brown | 2,324 | 467 | 206 | 133 | .608 | 457 | 3.18 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3151.0 | 2,939 | 1,114 | 1,281 | 201 | 871 | 131 | 1 | 41 | 13,060 | 100 | 6.64 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 0.57 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 1.21 | .287 | 3.66 | 8.39 |
| 13 | | 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 |
| 14 | | T. Glavine | 2,217 | 561 | 259 | 167 | .608 | 561 | 3.41 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 3688.1 | 3,524 | 1,396 | 1,542 | 278 | 1,249 | 52 | 0 | 122 | 15,489 | 61 | 5.41 | 3.05 | 1.78 | 0.68 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 1.29 | .278 | 3.76 | 8.60 |
| 15 | | M. Mussina | 2,201 | 404 | 208 | 116 | .642 | 404 | 3.60 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 2776.0 | 2,628 | 1,109 | 1,181 | 293 | 620 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 11,315 | 59 | 7.14 | 2.01 | 3.55 | 0.95 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 1.17 | .286 | 3.83 | 8.52 |
| 16 | | 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 |
| 17 | | 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 |
| 18 | | D. Martinez | 2,001 | 638 | 227 | 183 | .554 | 540 | 3.68 | 115 | 30 | 4 | 3756.2 | 3,664 | 1,534 | 1,714 | 357 | 1,073 | 114 | 31 | 64 | 15,729 | 76 | 4.79 | 2.57 | 1.86 | 0.86 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.26 | .271 | 4.11 | 8.78 |
| 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 | | C. Hough | 1,989 | 567 | 182 | 183 | .499 | 439 | 3.85 | 107 | 13 | 9 | 3264.0 | 2,888 | 1,397 | 1,594 | 340 | 1,371 | 140 | 61 | 31 | 13,880 | 150 | 5.48 | 3.78 | 1.45 | 0.94 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 1.30 | .254 | 4.40 | 7.96 |
| 22 | | B. Welch | 1,969 | 506 | 211 | 146 | .591 | 462 | 3.47 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 3092.0 | 2,894 | 1,191 | 1,310 | 267 | 1,034 | 79 | 20 | 60 | 12,956 | 55 | 5.73 | 3.01 | 1.90 | 0.78 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .273 | 3.81 | 8.42 |
| 23 | | 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 |
| 24 | | D. Darwin | 1,942 | 716 | 171 | 182 | .484 | 371 | 3.84 | 53 | 9 | 32 | 3016.2 | 2,951 | 1,286 | 1,432 | 321 | 874 | 81 | 171 | 101 | 12,716 | 52 | 5.79 | 2.61 | 2.22 | 0.96 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.27 | .277 | 4.27 | 8.80 |
| 25 | | B. Blyleven | 1,936 | 403 | 163 | 134 | .549 | 399 | 3.70 | 110 | 24 | 0 | 2780.0 | 2,705 | 1,144 | 1,250 | 278 | 758 | 95 | 1 | 41 | 11,599 | 65 | 6.27 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 0.90 | 16.7 | 6.5 | 1.25 | .284 | 4.05 | 8.76 |
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
Alex Bregman hits his 25th homer and the Cubs pound the Pirates 12-2 to end their 4-game skid
Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez leaves game at Cubs with injury
Cubs hope to have shortstop Dansby Swanson back from oblique injury in a week
Pirates slugger Ryan O'Hearn returns from the injured list for game against the Cubs
This Date in Baseball - Cleveland extends winning streak to 20 games, match AL mark of the 2002 A's
Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East
More Red Sox Stats
Team Batting Leaders 
HR
26
Contreras
RBI
79
Contreras
AVG
.282
Rafaela
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
17
Gray
K
159
Tolle
ERA
2.69
Gray
Team Rankings
HR
153
24th
R
652
17th
SO
1,267
11th
ERA
3.63
4th
Rays
Yankees
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Orioles
KCR
TEX
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
86 | 61 | .585 | ||
82 | 65 | .558 | 4.0 | |
72 | 75 | .490 | 14.0 | |
68 | 78 | .466 | 17.5 | |
67 | 81 | .453 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
91 | 56 | .619 | ||
82 | 66 | .554 | 9.5 | |
74 | 74 | .500 | 17.5 | |
72 | 75 | .490 | 19.0 | |
69 | 77 | .473 | 21.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
89 | 57 | .610 | ||
78 | 68 | .534 | 11.0 | |
78 | 69 | .531 | 11.5 | |
62 | 85 | .422 | 27.5 | |
55 | 91 | .377 | 34.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Marlins
Mets
Nationals
Brewers
Cubs
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Dodgers
Padres
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
87 | 59 | .596 | ||
84 | 62 | .575 | 3.0 | |
80 | 67 | .544 | 7.5 | |
73 | 74 | .497 | 14.5 | |
71 | 76 | .483 | 16.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 71 | .514 | ||
74 | 73 | .503 | 1.5 | |
69 | 77 | .473 | 6.0 | |
67 | 79 | .459 | 8.0 | |
65 | 82 | .442 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 72 | .510 | ||
72 | 75 | .490 | 3.0 | |
69 | 78 | .469 | 6.0 | |
59 | 88 | .401 | 16.0 | |
56 | 90 | .384 | 18.5 |
White Sox
Guardians
Twins
Tigers
Astros
Mariners
Athletics
Angels