Between May 12, 1938 and October 3, 1960, Bob Feller struck out the most hitters, with 2,319 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from May 12, 1938 to october 3, 1960| 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 |  | B. Feller | 2,319 | 525 | 249 | 151 | .623 | 452 | 3.27 | 262 | 43 | 20 | 3575.1 | 3,080 | 1,299 | 1,450 | 217 | 1,587 | 52 | 43 | 6 | 15,073 | 56 | 5.84 | 3.99 | 1.46 | 0.55 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 1.31 | .263 | 3.65 | 7.75 |
| 2 | | E. Wynn | 2,155 | 627 | 284 | 225 | .558 | 564 | 3.52 | 272 | 46 | 14 | 4230.2 | 3,983 | 1,653 | 1,890 | 311 | 1,657 | 60 | 58 | 18,016 | 50 | 4.58 | 3.52 | 1.30 | 0.66 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 1.33 | .265 | 4.02 | 8.47 | |
| 3 | | W. Spahn | 2,081 | 571 | 288 | 182 | .613 | 509 | 2.99 | 305 | 51 | 24 | 4080.2 | 3,694 | 1,357 | 1,526 | 313 | 1,156 | 30 | 50 | 16,762 | 60 | 4.59 | 2.55 | 1.80 | 0.69 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 1.19 | .256 | 3.37 | 8.15 | |
| 4 | | R. Roberts | 1,822 | 503 | 233 | 189 | .552 | 454 | 3.38 | 270 | 35 | 24 | 3622.1 | 3,507 | 1,360 | 1,506 | 383 | 694 | 40 | 40 | 14,832 | 25 | 4.53 | 1.72 | 2.63 | 0.95 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 1.16 | .263 | 3.74 | 8.71 | |
| 5 | | H. Newhouser | 1,795 | 488 | 207 | 150 | .580 | 374 | 3.06 | 212 | 33 | 26 | 2993.0 | 2,675 | 1,016 | 1,197 | 137 | 1,248 | 19 | 79 | 1 | 12,643 | 65 | 5.40 | 3.75 | 1.44 | 0.41 | 14.2 | 9.9 | 1.31 | .269 | 3.60 | 8.04 |
| 6 | | B. Pierce | 1,735 | 444 | 179 | 143 | .556 | 368 | 3.20 | 178 | 34 | 18 | 2816.1 | 2,506 | 1,000 | 1,109 | 230 | 1,059 | 25 | 51 | 11,815 | 40 | 5.54 | 3.38 | 1.64 | 0.73 | 14.7 | 9.0 | 1.27 | .260 | 3.54 | 8.01 | |
| 7 | | V. Trucks | 1,535 | 517 | 177 | 135 | .567 | 328 | 3.38 | 124 | 33 | 30 | 2682.1 | 2,416 | 1,007 | 1,125 | 189 | 1,088 | 49 | 114 | 20 | 11,381 | 64 | 5.15 | 3.65 | 1.41 | 0.63 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 1.31 | .261 | 3.77 | 8.11 |
| 8 | | B. Newsom | 1,500 | 421 | 148 | 151 | .495 | 339 | 3.79 | 168 | 22 | 10 | 2631.1 | 2,607 | 1,109 | 1,269 | 146 | 1,129 | 47 | 48 | 11,452 | 35 | 5.13 | 3.86 | 1.33 | 0.50 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 1.42 | .285 | 4.34 | 8.92 | |
| 9 | | A. Reynolds | 1,423 | 434 | 182 | 107 | .630 | 309 | 3.30 | 137 | 36 | 48 | 2492.0 | 2,193 | 913 | 1,026 | 133 | 1,261 | 56 | 97 | 10,654 | 59 | 5.14 | 4.55 | 1.13 | 0.48 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 1.39 | .265 | 3.71 | 7.92 | |
| 10 | | M. Dickson | 1,289 | 625 | 172 | 181 | .487 | 338 | 3.69 | 149 | 27 | 23 | 3052.2 | 3,027 | 1,250 | 1,431 | 302 | 1,059 | 36 | 148 | 12,948 | 34 | 3.80 | 3.12 | 1.22 | 0.89 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 1.34 | .266 | 4.22 | 8.92 | |
| 11 | | B. Lemon | 1,278 | 460 | 207 | 128 | .618 | 350 | 3.24 | 188 | 31 | 22 | 2851.1 | 2,559 | 1,025 | 1,184 | 180 | 1,251 | 57 | 73 | 12,106 | 63 | 4.03 | 3.95 | 1.02 | 0.57 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 1.34 | .255 | 3.74 | 8.08 | |
| 12 | | D. Trout | 1,256 | 521 | 170 | 161 | .514 | 322 | 3.26 | 158 | 28 | 37 | 2725.2 | 2,641 | 986 | 1,169 | 112 | 1,047 | 34 | 134 | 0 | 11,612 | 50 | 4.15 | 3.46 | 1.20 | 0.37 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 1.35 | .276 | 3.86 | 8.72 |
| 13 | | B. Rush | 1,249 | 417 | 127 | 152 | .455 | 321 | 3.65 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 2410.2 | 2,338 | 978 | 1,128 | 176 | 788 | 34 | 44 | 30 | 10,224 | 52 | 4.66 | 2.94 | 1.59 | 0.66 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 1.30 | .271 | 4.21 | 8.73 |
| 14 | | J. Vander Meer | 1,238 | 322 | 115 | 114 | .502 | 273 | 3.42 | 126 | 29 | 2 | 1996.1 | 1,717 | 758 | 861 | 99 | 1,052 | 20 | 25 | 8,583 | 34 | 5.58 | 4.74 | 1.18 | 0.45 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 1.39 | .262 | 3.88 | 7.74 | |
| 15 | | H. Haddix | 1,195 | 274 | 106 | 90 | .541 | 243 | 3.62 | 90 | 18 | 9 | 1744.1 | 1,683 | 702 | 791 | 192 | 451 | 31 | 24 | 7,273 | 36 | 6.17 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 0.99 | 16.4 | 6.2 | 1.22 | .276 | 4.08 | 8.68 | |
| 16 | | S. Jones | 1,185 | 237 | 90 | 89 | .503 | 199 | 3.47 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 1412.1 | 1,170 | 544 | 626 | 125 | 720 | 50 | 23 | 28 | 6,054 | 34 | 7.55 | 4.59 | 1.65 | 0.80 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 1.34 | .263 | 3.99 | 7.46 |
| 17 | | J. Antonelli | 1,133 | 357 | 125 | 106 | .541 | 261 | 3.25 | 102 | 25 | 21 | 1932.1 | 1,787 | 698 | 812 | 176 | 666 | 37 | 57 | 8,138 | 27 | 5.28 | 3.10 | 1.70 | 0.82 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 1.27 | .263 | 3.78 | 8.32 | |
| 18 | | D. Newcombe | 1,130 | 344 | 149 | 90 | .623 | 294 | 3.56 | 136 | 24 | 7 | 2154.2 | 2,102 | 853 | 956 | 252 | 490 | 30 | 34 | 8,893 | 24 | 4.72 | 2.05 | 2.31 | 1.05 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 1.20 | .265 | 3.99 | 8.78 | |
| 19 | | C. Simmons | 1,116 | 348 | 122 | 114 | .517 | 280 | 3.59 | 112 | 19 | 4 | 2091.2 | 2,017 | 834 | 969 | 146 | 751 | 26 | 37 | 8,903 | 27 | 4.80 | 3.23 | 1.49 | 0.63 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 1.32 | .273 | 4.17 | 8.68 | |
| 20 | | M. Garcia | 1,104 | 412 | 142 | 96 | .597 | 281 | 3.26 | 111 | 27 | 24 | 2155.2 | 2,125 | 780 | 873 | 120 | 706 | 32 | 68 | 18 | 9,137 | 31 | 4.61 | 2.95 | 1.56 | 0.50 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 1.31 | .279 | 3.64 | 8.87 |
| 21 | | B. Friend | 1,085 | 380 | 121 | 139 | .465 | 299 | 3.76 | 105 | 20 | 7 | 2251.1 | 2,348 | 941 | 1,083 | 194 | 630 | 23 | 39 | 60 | 9,545 | 33 | 4.34 | 2.52 | 1.72 | 0.78 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 1.32 | .283 | 4.33 | 9.39 |
| 22 | | B. Turley | 1,070 | 241 | 92 | 66 | .582 | 198 | 3.44 | 74 | 22 | 12 | 1443.0 | 1,110 | 552 | 591 | 110 | 891 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 6,219 | 33 | 6.67 | 5.56 | 1.20 | 0.69 | 17.2 | 14.3 | 1.39 | .244 | 3.69 | 6.92 |
| 23 | | D. Leonard | 1,039 | 522 | 170 | 156 | .521 | 335 | 3.24 | 172 | 26 | 30 | 2780.0 | 2,833 | 1,002 | 1,229 | 134 | 647 | 51 | 123 | 11,682 | 81 | 3.36 | 2.09 | 1.61 | 0.43 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 1.25 | .275 | 3.98 | 9.17 | |
| 24 | | W. Ford | 1,002 | 278 | 133 | 59 | .693 | 237 | 2.70 | 102 | 28 | 8 | 1754.1 | 1,469 | 527 | 607 | 115 | 729 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 7,246 | 38 | 5.14 | 3.74 | 1.37 | 0.59 | 13.8 | 10.1 | 1.25 | .252 | 3.11 | 7.54 |
| 25 | | J. Dobson | 992 | 414 | 137 | 103 | .571 | 273 | 3.62 | 112 | 22 | 15 | 2170.0 | 2,048 | 874 | 981 | 137 | 852 | 10 | 84 | 9,148 | 55 | 4.11 | 3.53 | 1.16 | 0.57 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 1.34 | .267 | 4.07 | 8.49 | |
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