Between May 12, 1978 and August 10, 2004, Roger Clemens fanned the most hitters, with 4,251 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from May 12, 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 | | 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 |
| 19 | | D. Martinez | 1,995 | 637 | 227 | 182 | .555 | 539 | 3.67 | 115 | 30 | 4 | 3748.1 | 3,656 | 1,530 | 1,709 | 356 | 1,070 | 114 | 31 | 64 | 15,694 | 75 | 4.79 | 2.57 | 1.86 | 0.85 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.26 | .271 | 4.10 | 8.78 |
| 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 |
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